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some lightning kicking off down south towards Yeovil way, hopefully heading this way.
Mods....can we have 1 thread for tonights storms please? Reports being posted in Heat, storms...etc thread aswell. Was annoying 2 nights ago having 2 threads to watch!
Originally Posted by: Crepuscular Ray
Second this...I thought I was in for a quiet night but flashing and rumbling to the South of Epsom Downs all of a sudden. One thread would be helpful.
I've temporarily locked the other one
Flashes incoming from the south... far more frequent than sferics imply - one every 5-10 seconds!
Originally Posted by: Stormchaser
Hurrah!
Interesting the distribution of storms around the finger of warmer 850s. The genesis of the IOW to Humber area of action looks to be forming now, albeit slightly further west.
I'm feeling... well placed
Lots of flickering going on but as yet, not a sound!
seems to be some form of convergence of different air masses leaving france on that James
Kicking off to my S over straits of Dover. Fabulous fork lightning.
Some good CG's to my west earlier, but moved away north now. Great show nonetheless. Also heard thunder.
Edit - woah, the storm near Bournemouth is producing some insanely frequent lightning.
http://www.bournemouth.gov.uk/AttractionsLeisure/BeachesandWaterfront/PierApproachWebcam2.aspx
Indeed, it is all flashing away around me, mostly "out of reach", but lightning is lightning. No rain had fallen though.
Originally Posted by: LeedsLad123
Amazing and reminded me of the 80's and early 90's storms.
we will have to wait and see but
A level 2 was issued for NW France and the channel region, for very large hail, severe wind gusts and tornadoes and to a lesser extent for extreme precipitation.A level 1 was issued for a greater part of Northern and Western France and the Southern United Kingdom for large hail and extreme precipitation.
http://www.estofex.org/
What a sight to behold. Convection and electrification initiating upon arrival at these shores over the Channel, whilst in northern France there's nowt...
Originally Posted by: Arcus
Right. So I've got one flash occurring every single second. No two way about it.
Still barely a hint of thunder though... eerie stuff.
its getting sparky along that south coast already
storm right above now, heavy rain and frequent lightning.
Some thunder and lightning kicking off first out to the west and then most recently getting closer to Burnley. Bloodly well missed the last lot went to bed at nine thirty, out like a light never heard a thing. Stopping up for this.
Cheers Paul S.
