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John Mason

Posted 3/8/2010 11:32 (#561546 - in reply to #561064)
Subject: RE: Lack of summer storms

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Location: Machynlleth, Mid Wales

Think I've figured one reason for the lack of monster storms in July.

Piers forecasted them

See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLwCY2FZwho&feature=player_embedded

Cheers - John

Village

Posted 3/8/2010 11:41 (#561551 - in reply to #561064)
Subject: Re: Lack of summer storms

Location: Southeast Essex

No heat.....no storms....simples

Chris Alder

Posted 3/8/2010 11:56 (#561559 - in reply to #561551)
Subject: Re: Lack of summer storms

Location: Poole, Dorset

Village - 3/8/2010 11:41 No heat.....no storms....simples

Not really true given it was the second warmest July in the last ten years for the most of the country.

Lightning Hunter

Posted 3/8/2010 12:13 (#561565 - in reply to #561064)
Subject: Re: Lack of summer storms

Location: New Milton, Hampshire (55m)

I've not had a summer with no audible thunder since I started recording in 1995. Looks like 2010 might have a chance of being the first, though August averages 1.4 days rather than the 0.9 days of July here.

Edited by Lightning Hunter 3/8/2010 12:16

Village

Posted 3/8/2010 12:16 (#561568 - in reply to #561064)
Subject: Re: Lack of summer storms

Location: Southeast Essex

It is true.....there has been no real heat. The odd day which topped 30C for a few hours in a few locations did produce thunderstorms. Your warm figures reflect warm nights and warm days. Not real heat. It just hasnt been hot enough or widespread enough.

Lightning Hunter

Posted 3/8/2010 12:18 (#561570 - in reply to #561064)
Subject: Re: Lack of summer storms

Location: New Milton, Hampshire (55m)

To add; November has now overtaken July for average thunder days:

Aug - 1.4 days
Jun - 1.1 days
Nov - 1.1 days
Jul - 0.9 days
Sep - 0.9 days
May - 0.8 days
Oct - 0.6 days
Jan - 0.6 days
Apr - 0.5 days
Feb - 0.4 days
Dec - 0.4 days
Mar - 0.3 days

Chris Lloyd

Posted 3/8/2010 12:31 (#561576 - in reply to #561546)
Subject: RE: Lack of summer storms

Location: Worcestercestershire

John Mason - 3/8/2010 11:32

Think I've figured one reason for the lack of monster storms in July.

Piers forecasted them

See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLwCY2FZwho&feature=player_embedded

Cheers - John

Clearly, presenting his forecasts isn't his strong point; along with most of what he says. The weather is going to be variable - ummm. Just like night becomes dark and day becomes light I suppose. I felt quite unconfortable watching him massaging his map in a rather affectionate way!!!

Chris Lloyd

Posted 3/8/2010 12:33 (#561578 - in reply to #561568)
Subject: Re: Lack of summer storms

Location: Worcestercestershire

Village - 3/8/2010 12:16

It is true.....there has been no real heat. The odd day which topped 30C for a few hours in a few locations did produce thunderstorms. Your warm figures reflect warm nights and warm days. Not real heat. It just hasnt been hot enough or widespread enough.

Surely though Vill, heat is not the only contributor to a thunderstorm. Maybe the homegrown varieties; but not imports combined with warm SST's to cary them across the channel?

Edited by Chris Lloyd 3/8/2010 12:34

Lightning Hunter

Posted 3/8/2010 12:35 (#561580 - in reply to #561578)
Subject: Re: Lack of summer storms

Location: New Milton, Hampshire (55m)

Chris Lloyd - 3/8/2010 12:33

Village - 3/8/2010 12:16 It is true.....there has been no real heat. The odd day which topped 30C for a few hours in a few locations did produce thunderstorms. Your warm figures reflect warm nights and warm days. Not real heat. It just hasnt been hot enough or widespread enough.

Surely though Vill, heat is not the only contributor to a thunderstorm. Maybe the homegrown varieties; but not imports combined with warm SST's to cary them across the channel?

'Imports' are usually mid-level based and aren't affected by surface temps or SSTs. Funny we get much of our thunder in Autumn and Winter with temps around 10-15°C

Rickoza

Posted 3/8/2010 22:40 (#561724 - in reply to #561064)
Subject: Re: Lack of summer storms

Location: Motherwell, Scotland

What's a storm? Been so long since we had one I've forgotten what they looked like. Third Summer in a row without one now.......

drizzledeluge

Posted 3/8/2010 23:20 (#561728 - in reply to #561064)
Subject: RE: Lack of summer storms

hmm, a storm, isnt it where you switch the lights on and off repeatedly in a room

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