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Jive Buddy
03 October 2013 21:35:50


Well, that was a lively number, got 10.2 mm of rain in half an hour out of that one (I'm sure there should be much more than that, going to check my rain gauge for cobwebs or snails), complete with big flashes, loud tile-rattling thunder and of course, that close thunderbolt that could only have been a couple of hundreds of yards away (saw sparks come off as it hit a building).
  It looks like there is another small cell coming our way, but otherwise I think that's our lot.
  I was going to say that it was just like the one we had on July 21st but the difference with this one was the total lack of wind for it remained completely still and calm the whole time, even at the height of the storm with the torrential rain.


Originally Posted by: idj20 


Any idea if it was residential or commercial?


Our first wave has passed by, and the rain all but stopped. Radar shows another approaching, but nothing more than the odd rumble/flash at present. Most of the sferics seem to have been C-Cs so far.

It's not over, until the fat Scandy sinks.....

Location: St. Mary Cray, S.E. London border with Kent.
idj20
03 October 2013 21:39:56



Well, that was a lively number, got 10.2 mm of rain in half an hour out of that one (I'm sure there should be much more than that, going to check my rain gauge for cobwebs or snails), complete with big flashes, loud tile-rattling thunder and of course, that close thunderbolt that could only have been a couple of hundreds of yards away (saw sparks come off as it hit a building).
  It looks like there is another small cell coming our way, but otherwise I think that's our lot.
  I was going to say that it was just like the one we had on July 21st but the difference with this one was the total lack of wind for it remained completely still and calm the whole time, even at the height of the storm with the torrential rain.


Originally Posted by: Jive Buddy 


Any idea if it was residential or commercial?


Our first wave has passed by, and the rain all but stopped. Radar shows another approaching, but nothing more than the odd rumble/flash at present. Most of the sferics seem to have been C-Cs so far.


Originally Posted by: idj20 



It was to the south of the ASDA building, but can't tell exactly what building it was but it was pretty damn close! Hope the person of that building has an up to date house insurance. 
  Such a shame that I hadn't captured it on camera as by then the rain then came lashing it down but, the bolt was so bright it had left an "afterburn" image in my field of vision for several minutes afterwards (like looking at a camera flash). Managed to get a very short video clip, though.

Folkestone Harbour. 
idj20
03 October 2013 21:50:46

One of the thunderbolts as the storm approached, this is a mobile image taken by a friend who lives around the corner from me. . . .

Folkestone Harbour. 
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04 October 2013 07:37:04

A reasonable show for some - a spectacular fail for others.
For here both areas split nicely as the IOW deflector worked at full strength, and we ended up with barely 3mm from the whole event.
Such are the vagries of the weather an dit's modelling!

Neil
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Jive Buddy
04 October 2013 13:44:01

A lively and very wet night for East Kent, with flooding in Hythe, and house strikes in Ramsgate and Herne Bay. Both strikes resulted in minor damage only, so we (FESS) had a quiet night in after our earlier call.

It's not over, until the fat Scandy sinks.....

Location: St. Mary Cray, S.E. London border with Kent.
Twister
04 October 2013 15:17:50

Impressive storm late evening here too west of Ashford with at least 7-8 lightning flashes per minute on average...probably the 2nd best lightning show of the last 2-3 years (the best being earlier this summer). Nice!

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Gusty
04 October 2013 19:50:39

Evening Steve Big smile



Indeed, Ian, very muggy all day here too and remains so. Almost tropical feeling today in that its been raining with thick cloud, yet I've been driving around with the aircon on.

Originally Posted by: Matty H 


Evening Matty


My blasted hotel WIFI expired and then missed out on the reports. Suffice to say I'm back home again.


 The thunderstorm in my part of town dropped 23.6mm with a peak rainrate of 162.2mm/hr at 21.50hrs.


My wife just asked if we were going to have another bang tonight..I replied.. hopefully

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Elstevio
04 October 2013 19:57:22
Not much action here. The odd flash of lightning. Still very dry. Got 2mm rain over the last 24 hours first rain since 15th September.
Aylsham, North Norfolk
Gusty
04 October 2013 19:57:30



I'm straining so hard looking towards the south west and seeing those one-in-every-five-minutes distant flashes that I keep passing wind.


Originally Posted by: Whether Idle 


So that's where Gusty is!!


Originally Posted by: idj20 


LOL  It sounds like you lot had some fun last night.

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patricia
04 October 2013 21:52:27

If there were any storms here on Thurdays night I must have slept though them but doubtful given the measly amount of rainfall .... just 3.8mm

Whether Idle
04 October 2013 22:22:55




I'm straining so hard looking towards the south west and seeing those one-in-every-five-minutes distant flashes that I keep passing wind.


Originally Posted by: Gusty 


So that's where Gusty is!!


Originally Posted by: Whether Idle 


LOL  It sounds like you lot had some fun last night.


Originally Posted by: idj20 


Big fun.  Glad you saw the humour in the Gusty gag.  You missed all the fun, but I hope there is the odd rumble in Folkestone tonight!

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Matty H
04 October 2013 23:10:22

Evening Steve Big smile



Indeed, Ian, very muggy all day here too and remains so. Almost tropical feeling today in that its been raining with thick cloud, yet I've been driving around with the aircon on.

Originally Posted by: Gusty 


Evening Matty


My blasted hotel WIFI expired and then missed out on the reports. Suffice to say I'm back home again.


 The thunderstorm in my part of town dropped 23.6mm with a peak rainrate of 162.2mm/hr at 21.50hrs.


My wife just asked if we were going to have another bang tonight..I replied.. hopefully

Originally Posted by: Matty H 



Lol! I'll look the other way for a few minutes 🤣
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Gooner
04 October 2013 23:12:55


Evening Steve Big smile



Indeed, Ian, very muggy all day here too and remains so. Almost tropical feeling today in that its been raining with thick cloud, yet I've been driving around with the aircon on.

Originally Posted by: Gusty 


Evening Matty


My blasted hotel WIFI expired and then missed out on the reports. Suffice to say I'm back home again.


 The thunderstorm in my part of town dropped 23.6mm with a peak rainrate of 162.2mm/hr at 21.50hrs.


My wife just asked if we were going to have another bang tonight..I replied.. hopefully


Originally Posted by: Matty H 



Remember anything after T120 is really Just For Fun



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