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Arcus
24 August 2016 11:55:47
Signs of activity with some heavy showers pushing NNE over the Brest peninsula showing some strikes.
Ben,
Nr. Easingwold, North Yorkshire
30m asl
Stormchaser
24 August 2016 13:50:04

http://en.sat24.com/en/eu/visual


Looks to me like we've got inbound along a line centered from Bournemouth north-eastward.


Lots of tightly clustered cells, not particularly intense so could actually the the infamous 'thundery rain' although the lightning rate is quite high for that (elevated storms?).

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picturesareme
24 August 2016 15:57:08
Big drops, soup feel to the air.. Wind has just started blowing random gusts...

No thunder heard yet. 😕
NMA
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24 August 2016 17:09:46
Indeed seems high level stuff - just got back from Lyme Regis and it is cloudy with light rain in bursts.
Nick
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DeeDee
24 August 2016 17:17:51
Light ATM, but huge big drops falling here too
Harpenden, Herts.
bledur
24 August 2016 17:20:38

Rather fizzling out at the moment compares to whats showing on radar

Arcus
24 August 2016 17:36:08
As some have said, this is high-based stuff typical of plume scenarios, so what's on the radar may not be borne out in terms of what's getting to the ground. Looks like a messy situation this evening and overnight, with areas invof the cold front seeing patchy rain with the possibility of some embedded cells, further SE in a line IOW to Wash possibly seeing more organised discrete convection with high-based storms some of which could be good lightning generators.
Ben,
Nr. Easingwold, North Yorkshire
30m asl
TimS
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24 August 2016 17:51:15
Those high based plume storms are best at night anyway so you don't want the activity to peak too soon. It's all about the light show rather than the thunder. Best thunder is from in-situ cells with low bases.

We had a fantastic one on holiday this year. It only rained for about 15 mins (but it was intense rain with a good gust front) but the lightning was going at least a strike every couple of seconds for over an hour. Virtually no audible thunder.
Brockley, South East London 30m asl
picturesareme
24 August 2016 18:33:53
I've just heard a rumble 😏
picturesareme
24 August 2016 18:35:13
Make that two in very quick succession - a storm has kicked off literally
picturesareme
24 August 2016 18:43:48
Spectacular fork lightning at the moment from almost rainless skies...
Bertwhistle
24 August 2016 18:48:38

Cluster of strikes N of W. Wittering in last few minutes. This is a good site- thormies present no doubt know about it but it gives accurate lightning locations and then by watching the emanating sound circle (a prediction based on speed of sound only and not accounting for topography or atmospheric conditions) you can predict when you'll hear the rumble. We love running out when the circle hits us on the map, and it's been accurate every time.


https://www.lightningmaps.org/?lang=en#y=50.8452;x=-0.8873;z=10;t=3;m=sat;r=0;s=0;o=0;b=0.00;n=0;d=2;dl=2;dc=0;


 

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Bertwhistle
24 August 2016 18:53:56

Line of thorms currently from Chertsey in Surrey to W Wittering on the coast.

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Arcus
24 August 2016 18:55:50
As I mentioned earlier, cells forming along that line now are producing sferics. I would expect to see more of these firing up extending NNE toward the Wash along the plume boundary area.
Ben,
Nr. Easingwold, North Yorkshire
30m asl
picturesareme
24 August 2016 18:59:13
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picturesareme
24 August 2016 19:05:10
Ear just started ringing and suddenly felt light headed.. At same time two other members of the home felt similar.

Not sure what the sudden change in pressure means as no thunder at moment - storm cleared and just spats of rain.
ozone_aurora
24 August 2016 19:11:44

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Originally Posted by: picturesareme 


 


Very nice pics! 


The cloud bases look very high, probably up to 15,000 ft, but what do you think?

SJV
24 August 2016 19:25:16

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Originally Posted by: picturesareme 


Very nice picturesfromyou, picturesareme 

picturesareme
24 August 2016 19:27:31


 


 


Very nice pics! 


The cloud bases look very high, probably up to 15,000 ft, but what do you think?


Originally Posted by: ozone_aurora 


 


Thanks 😊


Dont know how high the cloud base was but there was very little 'muck' below the actual storm bases.

DeeDee
24 August 2016 19:44:39
Full blown storm here with fab frequent lightning 👍🏼
Harpenden, Herts.
picturesareme
24 August 2016 20:11:19


 


Very nice picturesfromyou, picturesareme 


Originally Posted by: SJV 


 


thsnk you 😊

doctormog
24 August 2016 20:12:13

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Originally Posted by: picturesareme 


Very nicely captured, especially considering it was daylight.  I really like the second photo.

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Windy Willow
24 August 2016 20:12:15

Cracking pics Picturesareme

South Holland, Lincs 5m/16ft ASL

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David M Porter
24 August 2016 20:34:05

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Originally Posted by: picturesareme 


Those are great photos!


Interesting thing is that the sky in the two photos doesn't appear to be overly dark to me, unless it was actually darker than the photos suggest.

Lenzie, Glasgow

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