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Jayni C
30 August 2015 20:40:23

impressive cells developing just east of the Cherbourg peninsular which look like heading towards East Sussex / Kent

nsrobins
30 August 2015 20:42:38


impressive cells developing just east of the Cherbourg peninsular which look like heading towards East Sussex / Kent


Originally Posted by: Jayni C 


I concur. There is enough in the atmosphere to keep these cells going, if not developing, as they head across the water.
Also note cell near CIs now could affect IOW area from 1am.

Neil
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idot
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30 August 2015 21:18:24

It looks like the western ark of percipient is cock on to hit here

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schmee
30 August 2015 21:45:39
Just seen the 2230 bbc and looks like Kent will be light up tonight. We look like rain only a.t.m..
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idot
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30 August 2015 22:07:15
From what I can see the elec activity has calmed down.
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idot
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30 August 2015 22:10:58
Occasional lightning seen to the south. And a rumble. Rain area just making it to beachy head
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sunny coast
30 August 2015 22:15:17

plenty of lightning to be seen from here to the south

picturesareme
30 August 2015 22:17:13

We have rain. Seen some lightning out over the sea to my south.


 


Edit: Thunder... or a very noisy plane 

schmee
30 August 2015 22:28:33

http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=lightning;sess= nearest lightning is off the coast and nr Brighton. If the band of heaviest precipitation were to straighten up and move north wards we could see some strikes further West . Not likely though as the band moves N.E wards.

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idot
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30 August 2015 22:35:13
Moderate rain with lightning every min or so xx not seen any forks yet. Flashes still to the south of here
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idj20
30 August 2015 22:37:46

The distant flashing has started up again, but this time to my south west and has the appearing of heading my way. Not sure if it is something starting up or it's just a "splinter cell" that had strayed loose from the main event still occurring over the Channel. It is also dry but I suspect it won't be staying that way for much longer.

EDIT: It's just started raining.

Folkestone Harbour. 
schmee
30 August 2015 22:57:35
http://www.blitzortung.org/Webpages/index.php?lang=en&page_0=12 

Worth a look at the channel towards Holland.
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Phil G
30 August 2015 23:25:08
Thunder here and saw a distant flash earlier from the Estuary direction.
idj20
30 August 2015 23:27:37

It is going some at this end with frequent strobe sheet lightning over the Channel with some overhead forks, also raining quite heavy. If that Strait of Dover cell is just 20 miles north, it would be quite breathtaking.

Folkestone Harbour. 
Whether Idle
30 August 2015 23:48:07

Spectacular stuff.   http://www.lightningmaps.org/realtime


Some loud booms and spectacular forked lightning.  FAB>


 

Dover, 5m asl. Half a mile from the south coast.
idj20
31 August 2015 08:12:31

Don't think the thunder thing is quite done with us here at Kent as I've just seen a couple of flashes. Not very much rain has fallen, though, considering with 4.2 mm since my last station reset at 11 pm last night.

Folkestone Harbour. 
Gusty
31 August 2015 08:16:02
Getting dark now as a new thunderstorm moves in. Exciting times !
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Twister
31 August 2015 08:22:23
1. There's been quite a few rumbles in the last hour or so, now clearing east.
2. Was also a fantastic strobe lightning show to the south east yesterday evening. I live 20 miles inland and still saw the show, so those France/channel storms must have been pretty chunky! It was probably c. 100 flashes per minute at its peak.
3. A storm also rolled through here around11.30pm - 12.30am with some house rattling rumbles and torrential rain.
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Rob K
31 August 2015 08:42:40
I am in Sandwich at the moment. Some good booms last night and a decent storm going on now too 🙂
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Whether Idle
31 August 2015 08:49:58

I am in Sandwich at the moment. Some good booms last night and a decent storm going on now too :)

Originally Posted by: Rob K 


Yes, flashing and booming here atm.


Here is the August Average showing the  influence of plumes on the LTA as they graze the SE:


 


Days of thunder - August average: 1971-2000

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Jiries
31 August 2015 08:56:20


 


Yes, flashing and booming here atm.


Originally Posted by: Whether Idle 


Weird as we didn't get high temperatures to trigger this and not found in the 90's boom threshold that only occur at over 30C temps.  Modern summer deliver high teens maxes in the SE with thunderstorms.

Phil G
31 August 2015 09:41:29
We don't have to get one or three fine days for a thunderstorm Jiries, it's a lot more complex than that.
There are no rules as to what we get and as you can see, high temps nearby can influence what we have here still. One of the many factors needed is timing, bringing ingredients together at the right time, which in fact goes for a number of other types of weather also.
sunny coast
31 August 2015 11:09:34

yesterday was a warm and humid day here on the SE coast 24 c max   

schmee
31 August 2015 11:10:55

I am in Sandwich at the moment. Some good booms last night and a decent storm going on now too :)

Originally Posted by: Rob K 


 We just missed out here. Looks like a heavier burst of activity around lundon now closer still but so far away. Good to read the reports though.

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31 August 2015 14:42:47
Here in Brussels and a storm is skirting the city but not producing a great deal. Typical really as they tend to get some good storms whenever I am back in England.

Hot and humid for last three days, but dramatically cooler now.
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