I see a cluster of intense storms moving up the M1 on net radar.

I wonder if they'll make it up here!

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I can believe the reports from Caterham. The worst cells here tracked up in a line centred on the A23 and M23. A zone from Crawley north through Redhill, Caterham, Croydon and then passing just to the east of the City bore the brunt with a line of 3 or 4 intense cells, before it more or less ate itself over North London. I got caught just north of Croydon, but my wife got absolutely drenched down in Reigate, which caught about 4 cells one after the other showing 'white' on Raintoday. I don't think much made it to the M25 to the north of London. Going by Lightningmaps.org I'd say the lightning was at about 5 strikes per second at its peak, although I'd be interested if anyone has the actual numbers?

As that cluster faded, a second group seems to have sprung up over the Chilterns / Luton area, which would reflect the reports from Harpenden.

Fascinating dynamics. Feels like summer 🙂

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None of which matches the large MCS kicking off on the Belgian French border!!! Look at the size of that thing!

(Er - can anyone post an image from raintoday or something?)

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More home grown towers are shooting up rapidly now, they're drifting away from my location but will likely bring some downpours in the next hour or 2.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3629229/High-temperatures-Workers-watch-office-sunbather-makes-heatwave-eye-catching-display-THREE-floors-thunderstorms-sweep-country.html

Some good shots in the Mail of the tropical rain this afternoon down south.

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Yes, flash flooding in the usual areas and underpasses. It even made Sky news which showed pictures of cars stranded in Wallington

But its all dried up very quickly. Its so warm and sticky outside

 

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Reports of road closures etc.

http://www.surreymirror.co.uk/

 

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A good 3 hours of thunder, just about drifted away now 

still raining

 

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An intense storm has kicked off around Witney in the last 30 mins. Incredible rainfall rate and frequent thunder and lightning. Best I've seen for years.

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Look like a cell has come to life near Maidstone. Sounds closer than that from the thunder though...

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Lille seems to be getting hammered right now. Amazing echos on the Radar and on the Lightning detector.

a quick glance at the Satalite and you can see lots of moisture bubbling up through the centre of the storm - so plenty of life left in it yet,

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Another cell erupting to me SE. This one is getting close!

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What a beast that is looking towards the Chichester way...

 

I heard a rumble from that when I was on shoreline up by Langston harbour.

Cells are breaking out widely in the SE on net radar!

Where's the Kent crew

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yet dry n Carterton with rumbles of thunder! 

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That's a stunning pic. Proper anvil there. Reckon that pigeon knows best.....flying off to find shelter. 

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Thanks.

 

it was a kestrel and he/she was more concerned about the fox just below out of shot ;)

 

Grrrrumbling around us, but the Folkestone Rain Deflector seems to be holding on . . .

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Very localised. I was on the A40 and drove from bone dry into a wall of water and torrential rain inside 5 seconds.

Literally all or nothing with a specific line.

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😂😂 Looks like my bird spotting is as good as my weather forecasting 😋😊

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Now that it's becoming dark, I can see the occasional flashing over them thar hills more easily.

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That is brilliant! 

A great night to try out the thunder circles hers in E Kent too 

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I managed to cycle home in time to avoid the onslaught.....which never came! A few rumbles around at the moment, but bone dry!

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Very warm here and dry until half an hour ago, when we had a sharp shower but no thunder.  It looks like the Pennines to my West could be getting something stormy and we're just getting the edge.

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In Chichester itself, 3 rumbles and a splash. But the radar suggest something small but perfectly formed a little way to the north east

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