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Caz
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09 June 2014 20:38:05

Very strong storms passed through here earlier. I was at work so couldn't 'enjoy' them as much as I might like but there was almost constant thunder and buckets of rainfall.

Originally Posted by: WanderingLonelyAsACumulonimbusIncus 


As well as being intense, that early afternoon storm was fairly widespread.  You're probably ten miles South of me and Snowfairy got it about 25 miles North.  From here it moved East towards Andy in Gainsborough.  I think the Pennines are the reason we do so well with thunder storms.  They tend to gather momentum in the Derbyshire Peaks, and intensify as they cross East into flatter Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire.  My son described seeing what sounds like a funnel cloud three miles away on the Derbyshire border just before the storm began here.


It's gone quite dark again here and we're getting a few spots of rain.  Oh for a night time lightning display.  Mustn't be greedy though.   

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WanderingLonelyAsACumulonimbusIncus
09 June 2014 20:42:40


Very strong storms passed through here earlier. I was at work so couldn't 'enjoy' them as much as I might like but there was almost constant thunder and buckets of rainfall.

Originally Posted by: Caz 


As well as being intense, that early afternoon storm was fairly widespread.  You're probably ten miles South of me and Snowfairy got it about 25 miles North.  From here it moved East towards Andy in Gainsborough.  I think the Pennines are the reason we do so well with thunder storms.  They tend to gather momentum in the Derbyshire Peaks, and intensify as they cross East into flatter Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire.  My son described seeing what sounds like a funnel cloud three miles away on the Derbyshire border just before the storm began here.


It's gone quite dark again here and we're getting a few spots of rain.  Oh for a night time lightning display.  Mustn't be greedy though.   


Originally Posted by: WanderingLonelyAsACumulonimbusIncus 


Yes I'd love a night-time storm, too! What is happening in Germany now is incredible. Like you say our storm was a widespread one, and probably the strongest we've had this year? Still nothing compared to the storms on the continent. ESTOFEX had a Level 3 out today and probably will have something similar tomorrow.

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idj20
09 June 2014 20:57:50



The cold Strait Of Dover is certainly doing a good job in keeping the cells over the French coast at bay. I wonder if it is worth taking myself and the camera gear down to the beach to get some distant lightning photos when it does become dark within the hour?


Originally Posted by: Gusty 


Just back from Capel Ian..spotted a couple of CG discharges over the French mainland to the SSE. Probably 40 miles away. There were a couple of distant booms too. The sky has exploded into life in the last 30 minutes, rare for convection to initiate at this time of day. Some new cells to the SSW look like they may affect us in an hour..here's hoping 


Originally Posted by: idj20 



Hi Steve, just broke out the magnifying glass and got my eyes on that discrete cell creeping by to the south of Hastings.

EDIT: Did you just see that?? A huge flash just now, out of nowhere.


 

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Caz
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09 June 2014 21:13:33




The cold Strait Of Dover is certainly doing a good job in keeping the cells over the French coast at bay. I wonder if it is worth taking myself and the camera gear down to the beach to get some distant lightning photos when it does become dark within the hour?


Originally Posted by: idj20 


Just back from Capel Ian..spotted a couple of CG discharges over the French mainland to the SSE. Probably 40 miles away. There were a couple of distant booms too. The sky has exploded into life in the last 30 minutes, rare for convection to initiate at this time of day. Some new cells to the SSW look like they may affect us in an hour..here's hoping 


Originally Posted by: Gusty 



Hi Steve, just broke out the magnifying glass and got my eyes on that discrete cell creeping by to the south of Hastings.

EDIT: Did you just see that?? A huge flash just now, out of nowhere.


 


Originally Posted by: idj20 

The rain radar is showing something heading from Le Havre straight towards you, so get your camera ready Ian!

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09 June 2014 21:15:41




The cold Strait Of Dover is certainly doing a good job in keeping the cells over the French coast at bay. I wonder if it is worth taking myself and the camera gear down to the beach to get some distant lightning photos when it does become dark within the hour?


Originally Posted by: idj20 


Just back from Capel Ian..spotted a couple of CG discharges over the French mainland to the SSE. Probably 40 miles away. There were a couple of distant booms too. The sky has exploded into life in the last 30 minutes, rare for convection to initiate at this time of day. Some new cells to the SSW look like they may affect us in an hour..here's hoping 


Originally Posted by: Gusty 



Hi Steve, just broke out the magnifying glass and got my eyes on that discrete cell creeping by to the south of Hastings.

EDIT: Did you just see that?? A huge flash just now, out of nowhere.


 


Originally Posted by: idj20 


Yes looks like a cell almost directly over Folkestone Ian. Looks like another one following on behind later, possibly a bit more active than the first one.

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DeeDee
09 June 2014 21:20:21
Super thunder and lightning here, completed by torrential rain 😝
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Gusty
09 June 2014 21:28:52

Enjoying a lovely show this evening. Firstly we had the thunderstorm that literally developed over Folkestone at 10pm and now I am seeing some fantastic flashes on the SSW to SW horizons.


A great evening ! 


19c too. 

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stormwatcher
09 June 2014 21:39:39

hi everyone i been hearing thunder on and off for the last hour but no lightning

glenogle
09 June 2014 21:40:23

Get some photos.  Lightning to us is like snow to you 

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Caz
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09 June 2014 21:43:00

BBC weather just mentioned the intensity of the storms over Notts and Lincs today.  Looks like the continental weather is reaching our Southern shores.  Enjoy the light show!

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idj20
09 June 2014 21:50:19

I'm not having a lot of luck with capturing those isolated strikes on the camera, but my fellow photographer friend, Freddie, who lives around the corner did . . .

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Dan
09 June 2014 21:54:42
The storm that has struck the low countries and Western Germany looks incredible! What a monster... over 20,000 lightning strikes in 2 hours, looks like the wind has done a lot of damage as well.
Zubzero
09 June 2014 22:04:26

Few flash's of lighting to the west 

Caz
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09 June 2014 22:32:18
Some distant lightning to my East. Nice to see from my bedroom window.
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P+ve Giant
09 June 2014 22:41:32


I'm not having a lot of luck with capturing those isolated strikes on the camera, but my fellow photographer friend, Freddie, who lives around the corner did . . .


Originally Posted by: idj20 


Great shot from Freddie! I've yet to see any decent night-time lightning here this year! Hopefully you'll have another chance if the HP due for later this week shifts out of the way in a week or two's time! 


 

John.
AIMSIR
10 June 2014 01:11:08



If only we got electrical storm's like the one on the HollandGermany border atm


http://www.lightningmaps.org/realtime?lang=en


Originally Posted by: RUBBERDUCK 

Thats some system entering Germany. Check out the webcam from Dortmund airport. Lightning is almost constant.


http://www.dortmund-airport.de/webcam.html


 


Originally Posted by: Zubzero 

Two super links.


I was popping in here tonight to highlight the Blitzortung realtime lightning maps,but nice to see it's up there already.


Stayed up tonight to see if Dublin might pick up one or two strikes,heavy rain mabey but not good on the lightning.


Looks like Northern France,or Begium is stealing all our electricity again.


 

Frost Hollow
10 June 2014 12:50:29

Thunder reported from Rogart, Sutherland and NE Skye.

P+ve Giant
10 June 2014 12:56:53

A number of sferics now showing in Wales - mainly in the southern part. 


Edit 14.14 BST .. looks like the Liverpool area is catching some  Can see the cuNimb tops from those and further tops around from the NW to the SW of here.

John.
Duckiepuddle
10 June 2014 13:22:59
yep John is right, we are getting 'some' - or to be precise... 4 strikes and moderate rain.

:D
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P+ve Giant
10 June 2014 13:31:16

yep John is right, we are getting 'some' - or to be precise... 4 strikes and moderate rain. :D

Originally Posted by: Duckiepuddle 


 I wish I had a £ for the number of times I've seen distant CuNimbs moving by to the west, Duckie!  May get grazed here later!  

John.
Duckiepuddle
10 June 2014 13:39:40
hee hee and if I had a £ for every time I see one pass just to the east I'd be one rich lady. Even as I sit here , it is blue to the west and dark to the east.

:D
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P+ve Giant
10 June 2014 13:57:22

hee hee and if I had a £ for every time I see one pass just to the east I'd be one rich lady. Even as I sit here , it is blue to the west and dark to the east. :D

Originally Posted by: Duckiepuddle 


 They're getting a little closer here! They really do look impressive and I've been out with the camera taking a few pics! If I can work out how to post a pic on here now that I don't have an account with a hosting site such as PhotoBucket, I'll post one up  Thought I just heard a rumble so I'll go sit out on the garden bench and see what happens!

John.
Medlock Vale Weather
10 June 2014 14:21:16

Going very dark to my west now

Alan in Medlock Valley - Oldham's frost hollow. 103 metres above sea level.
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P+ve Giant
10 June 2014 14:48:21

Thundery shower clearing here now. Had 6 flashes and rumbles around 2 minutes apart from a single cell that electrified a mile away to the SE. Closest strike was a mile away. Not much rain as the cell wasn't direcly overhead. Some massive raindrops and some small hail mixed in 

John.
Medlock Vale Weather
10 June 2014 14:54:38

Wow! huge flash of lightning here and deep rumble of thunder, rain bouncing off the windows now and gusty winds

Alan in Medlock Valley - Oldham's frost hollow. 103 metres above sea level.
What is a frost hollow? http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/reports/wxfacts/Frost-hollow.htm 

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