[Dan C]

Your location: Milton Keynes, North Bucks

Time and date activity was first observed: 3:38pm exactly

Time and date activity was last observed: 3:38pm

Maximum discharge rate (strikes per minute): 1 discharge

Approximate total discharges: 1 only

Direction of travel of storm: East

Closest proximity of discharge: 1/2 mile

Activity from one cell or more than one?: Single Cell

If there is a discussion or pictures of the event, please paste the link here:

http://www.ukweather...d=21600&posts=1

[00ctober]

Wrightington, W Lancs - 2.40z, March 28th

One flash with rumble ~15secs after towards the NE.

Not forecast and no sferic recordings (AFAIK) so thought it was particularly worth mentioning.

[Ben Taylor]

Your location: Menai Bridge, Anglesey

Time and date activity was first observed: 29/3/08 16:50

Time and date activity was last observed: 16:53

Maximum discharge rate (strikes per minute): 1

Approximate total discharges: 2 (UKMO Atd recorded 4 in the area)

Direction of travel of storm: NE

Closest proximity of discharge: 5-7 miles

Activity from one cell or more than one?: 1

(Number of seconds between seeing lightning and hearing thunder divided by 3 equals distance in kilometres)

Any other unusual observations, i.e.Ball lightning, colour etc : Heavy showers of rain with small - possibly broken up bits of ice/hail mixed in occured at the time

[Halo]

1. NEWCHAPEL NEAR STOKE-ON-TRENT
2. 05-04-08 @ 2033 GMT
3. 05-04-08 @ 2033 GMT
4. 1 STRIKE ONLY
5. 1
6. S TO SSW
7. 1 KM
8. SINGLE CELL.
9. LIGHTNING, BLUE, FORKED, CLOUD-TO-CLOUD. OCCURRED DURING HEAVY SNOW.

[Martinastro78]

Maghera

April 11th afternoon

April 11th short duration

Unknown

2

SW to NE

Less than one mile

Single cell

Severa hail up to marble size and of long duration. Slow moving. Cell had well separated updraught and downdraught areas.

[Dan G]

Your location: Reading

Time and date activity was first observed: 17/1/2008 1000

Time and date activity was last observed: 17/1/2008 1000

Maximum discharge rate (strikes per minute): 1

Approximate total discharges: 1

Direction of travel of storm: n/a

Closest proximity of discharge: n/a

Activity from one cell or more than one?: 1

(Number of seconds between seeing lightning and hearing thunder divided by 3 equals distance in kilometres)

Any other unusual observations, i.e.Ball lightning, colour etc :

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[Dan G]

Your location: Reading

Time and date activity was first observed: 5/2/2008 1500

Time and date activity was last observed: 5/2/2008 1520

Maximum discharge rate (strikes per minute): 1

Approximate total discharges: 3

[Dan G]

Your location: Reading

Time and date activity was first observed: 6/4/2008 0200

Time and date activity was last observed: 6/4/2008 0700

Maximum discharge rate (strikes per minute): 1

Approximate total discharges: 1

Direction of travel of storm: S

Closest proximity of discharge: c. 20 km (to my south)

Activity from one cell or more than one?: 1

Any other unusual observations, i.e.Ball lightning, colour etc : Thundersnow (during heavy snowfall event)

If there is a discussion or pictures of the event, please paste the link here: http://www.ukweather...w.asp?tid=21868

[Dan G]

Your location: Reading

Time and date activity was first observed: 11/4/2008 1100

Time and date activity was last observed: 11/4/2008 1100

Maximum discharge rate (strikes per minute): 1

Approximate total discharges: 1

Direction of travel of storm: E

Closest proximity of discharge: c. 15 km

Activity from one cell or more than one?:1

Any other unusual observations, i.e.Ball lightning, colour etc : This cell was observed by Matt D who reported it to be highly active. Only one discharge heard in Reading behind hill

If there is a discussion or pictures of the event, please paste the link here: http://www.ukweather...w.asp?tid=22068

[Halo]

Your location: Newchapel near Stoke-on-Trent

Time and date activity was first observed: 14-04-08 @ 1610 GMT

Time and date activity was last observed: 14-04-08 @ 1610 GMT

Maximum discharge rate (strikes per minute): Thunder heard only.

Approximate total discharges: 1

Direction of travel of storm: South to south-southeast.

Closest proximity of discharge: Not applicable as lightning was not observed.

Activity from one cell or more than one?: One.

Any other unusual observations, i.e.Ball lightning, colour etc : None.

[JohnF]

1. SE London

2. 24th April 2008 Time ?

3. Time? Possibly up to 45mins 

4. About 0.5 to 1/minute (very approx)

5. ?

6. Storm headed off towards the East

7. ~300metres

8. ? Difficult to tell possibly 2 cells

9. Mostly inter-cloud lightning.

Listening to SFERICS (2MHz LSB) was very interesting. SFERICS seemed long lasting sounding like sheets of paper being torn up. And loud!

One of the most interesting features of this storm was animal behaviour. It was very clear that the birds settled down/became subdued. Bird song stopped, they stopped flying around as the storm approached. Once the storm was about 4 miles past my site quite suddenly they began singing and flying again.   

JohnF 

 

[Halo]

Your location: Newchapel near Stoke-on-Trent.

Time and date activity was first observed: 24-04-08 @ 1205 GMT.

Time and date activity was last observed: 24-04-08 @ 1230 GMT.

Maximum discharge rate (strikes per minute): Four rumbles heard at 1205 GMT - 1206 GMT.

Approximate total discharges: 9 (based on thunder heard).

Direction of travel of storm: East to east-northeast.

Closest proximity of discharge: Does not apply as lightning was not observed.

Activity from one cell or more than one?: One.

Any other unusual observations, i.e.Ball lightning, colour etc : Thunderstorm was accompanied by heavy rain and small hail mixed.

[Dan C]

Your location: Milton Keynes, North Bucks

Time and date activity was first observed: 18:08 BST - 24/04/08

Time and date activity was last observed: 18:35 BST - 24/04/08

Maximum discharge rate (strikes per minute): 1 Discharge

Approximate total discharges: 5

Direction of travel of storm: East

Closest proximity of discharge: 1 mile

Activity from one cell or more than one?: Single Cell

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[Lightning Hunter]

Ah, forgot about this:

Your location:  Longslade Bottom/Burley, New Forest, Hants

Time and date activity was first observed:  1650 (BST), 20/04/08

Time and date activity was last observed:  1845 (bst), 20/04/08

Maximum discharge rate (strikes per minute):  15-20 per minute

Approximate total discharges:  300 (estimate)

Direction of travel of storm:  SE to NW

Closest proximity of discharge:  100 metres

Activity from one cell or more than one?:  2 cels at first, mostly one stronger cell

Any other unusual observations, i.e.Ball lightning, colour etc :  1cm hail, widespread local flooding (surface runoff), strong winds (few trees down).

If there is a discussion or pictures of the event, please paste the link here:

http://www.ukweatherworld.co.uk/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=22317&posts=16&start=1

http://www.ukweatherworld.co.uk/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=22319&posts=24&start=1

 

[Lightning Hunter]

Another storm this morning:

Your location:  Sandy Down, Brockenhurst, Hants

Time and date activity was first observed:  0815 (BST), 27/04/08

Time and date activity was last observed:  1015 (BST), 27/04/08

Maximum discharge rate (strikes per minute):  2 per minute

Approximate total discharges:  50

Direction of travel of storm:  SSW to NNE

Closest proximity of discharge:  1/4 mile

Activity from one cell or more than one?:  1-2 cells, elevated

Any other unusual observations, i.e.Ball lightning, colour etc :  Unstable accas clouds indicated an elevated storm, little heavy rain.

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[skanky]

Your location: Sheffield (S8)

Following times are rough.
Time and date activity was first observed: 1730 (BST), 27/04/08
Time and date activity was last observed: 1800 (BST), 27/04/08 (latest)

Maximum discharge rate (strikes per minute): A strike every couple of minutes at most (as observed)

Approximate total discharges: About dozen definitive strikes while storm was in vicinity. Long bouts of thunder towards end.

Direction of travel of storm: SSW to NNE

Closest proximity of discharge: ~1 mile

Activity from one cell or more than one?: 1 cell (high base)

Any other unusual observations, i.e.Ball lightning, colour etc :

[Dave Hancox]

Location: Newton Shore, Ayr.

Start obs 1557hrs - 29/04/08

Last obs 1630hrs

Total dicharges observed 10

Rate aprox 1 every 4 mins

Poss 2 cells

Heading East to West.

Notes Storm is likely to have commenced prior to my first obs. One CG appeared to strike the sea.

[Halo]

Your location: Newchapel near Stoke-on-Trent

Time and date activity was first observed: 30-04-08 @ 1605 GMT

Time and date activity was last observed: 30-04-08 @ 1605 GMT

Maximum discharge rate (strikes per minute): Thunder heard only.

Approximate total discharges: 1

Direction of travel of storm: Southeastwards.

Closest proximity of discharge: Not applicable as lightning was not observed.

Activity from one cell or more than one?: One, a small, shallow cb.

Any other unusual observations, i.e.Ball lightning, colour etc : None.

[Martinastro78]

Maghera, Co. Derry, N. Ireland

April 27th 2008 18.00 - sunset BST

Uknown

3 - One I-C & two C-G, blue coloured with branches

NE

1 mile

Multicell

Structured cells, slow rotation of updraughts on three different cells , associated thunder. Heavy rain and small hail. Regular lowerings.

http://www.ukweatherworld.co.uk/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=22517&posts=12&start=1