[km555uk]

Your location: Kirkcudbright SW Scotland

Time and date activity was first observed: 29/04/08 15.45 bst

Time and date activity was last observed: 29/04/08 16.30 bst

Maximum discharge rate (strikes per minute): 3 discharge

Approximate total discharges: 50

Direction of travel of storm: West

Closest proximity of discharge: 1/2 mile

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

http://www.ukweather...posts=6&start=1

[Howard Kirby]

Your location: Wigmore, Herefordshire

Time and date activity was first observed: 6.50am

Time and date activity was last observed: 7.30am

Maximum discharge rate (strikes per minute): 2

Approximate total discharges: 20-25

Direction of travel of storm: NNE

Closest proximity of discharge: 2 miles

Activity from one cell or more than one?: More than one

(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 : CG was orange

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

Related photos: http://www.ukweatherworld.co.uk/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=22716&posts=1#M329852

[mixerman]

Your location: shrewsbury

Time and date activity was first observed: 18.55

Time and date activity was last observed: 21.15

Maximum discharge rate (strikes per minute): 8

Approximate total discharges: 30-40

Direction of travel of storm: NE

Closest proximity of discharge: 1KM

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

(Number of seconds between seeing lightning and hearing thunder divided by 3 equals distance in kilometres) 1 second

Any other unusual observations, i.e.Ball lightning, colour etc : first green then pink sky plus a pink bow.

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=22728&posts=5

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[Halo]

Your location: Newchapel near Stoke-on-Trent

Time and date activity was first observed: 0825Z 4 MAY 2008

Time and date activity was last observed: 0845Z 4 MAY 2008

Maximum discharge rate (strikes per minute): Unknown.

Approximate total discharges: Unknown.

Direction of travel of storm: Unknown.

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

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

Notes: All thunder was distant between times stated. CBs were observed from southwest through west to northwest during time of observation.

[Halo]

Your location: Newchapel near Stoke-on-Trent

Time and date activity was first observed: 1800Z 4 MAY 2008

Time and date activity was last observed: 1900Z 4 MAY 2008

Maximum discharge rate (strikes per minute): One per minute.

Approximate total discharges: Unknown.

Direction of travel of storm: Northeast.

Closest proximity of discharge: 13 km (8 miles)

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

Notes: All flashes observed were ground-to-cloud. Maximum discharge rate occurred between 1815Z to 1835Z. Thunder was heard 40 seconds after lightning, all activity occurring towards the northwest.

[Martinastro78]

Your location: Maghera, Co. Derry, N. Ireland

Time and date activity was first observed: 03.00 BST

Time and date activity was last observed: 04.30 BST

Maximum discharge rate Unknown

Approximate total discharges: Constant lighting for 1.5 hours

Direction of travel of storm: N

Closest proximity of discharge: Less than 1 mile, overhead.

Activity from one cell or more than one?: More than one

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

Any other unusual observations: blue flahes, 90% of lightning was orange with C-C, C-air, C-G and possible anvil crawlers. High based.

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http://www.ukweatherworld.co.uk/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=22818&posts=9

http://www.ukweatherworld.co.uk/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=22810&start=1

[scrapemedic]

Your location: Uxbridge Middx

Time and date activity was first observed: 16.04 09/05/08

Time and date activity was last observed: 16.33 09/05/08

Maximum discharge rate (strikes per minute): 3/min local thunder heard (10/min heard on AM radio at 16:37)

Approximate total discharges: 16

Direction of travel of storm: north

Closest proximity of discharge: 0.6km

Activity from one cell or more than one?:1 poss 2 (two cells visible one to east over london one to south)

(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 : very slow moving.

[Howard Kirby]

Your location: Stonewall Hill, between Presteigne/Knighton on Welsh border

Time and date activity was first observed: 9th May 2008 9.30PM

Time and date activity was last observed: 10th May 2008 1.30am

Maximum discharge rate (strikes per minute): 3-4

Approximate total discharges: over 150

Direction of travel of storm:NW or NNW

Closest proximity of discharge: 8 miles

Activity from one cell or more than one?: At least 2 cells

(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 :

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

http://www.ukweatherworld.co.uk/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=22870&posts=3#M332364

[SiDai]

Your location: Radyr, Cardiff

Time and date activity was first observed: 22:20

Time and date activity was last observed: Unknown

Maximum discharge rate (strikes per minute): 12 to 15

Approximate total discharges: 100+

Direction of travel of storm: North West

Closest proximity of discharge: 1 mile

Activity from one cell or more than one?: Unknown

(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 : None

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=22841&posts=210

[Halo]

Your location: Newchapel near Stoke-on-Trent

Time and date activity was first observed: 1610Z 10 MAY 2008

Time and date activity was last observed: 1617Z 10 MAY 2008

Maximum discharge rate (strikes per minute): Not applicable.

Approximate total discharges: 4

Direction of travel of storm: North.

Closest proximity of discharge: No lightning observed.

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

Notes: Activity from the storm was to the southeast. There was no precipitation. Four rumbles of thunder were heard, not enough to work out a maximum discharge rate.

[Rickoza]

Your location: Motherwell, Scotland Time and date activity was first observed: 10/05/08, 16:30 Time and date activity was last observed:10/05/08, 17:44 Maximum discharge rate (strikes per minute): 7 Approximate total discharges: 30+ Direction of travel of storm: South-North Closest proximity of discharge: 100 yards approx. Activity from one cell or more than one?: one cell (Number of seconds between seeing lightning and hearing thunder divided by 3 equals distance in kilometres) 2 Any other unusual observations, i.e.Ball lightning, colour etc If there is a discussion or pictures of the event, please paste the link here:

[Ben Taylor]

Your location: Menai Bridge, Anglesey

Time and date activity was first observed:11/5/08 15:20

Time and date activity was last observed: 11/5/08 16:28

Maximum discharge rate (strikes per minute): 5

Approximate total discharges: 120-150

Direction of travel of storm: NW

Closest proximity of discharge: Approx 200m

Activity from one cell or more than one?: Multicell

(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 : Lightning was mainly white in colour

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[Ben Taylor]

Your location: Menai Bridge, Anglesey

Time and date activity was first observed: 11/05/08 17:06

Time and date activity was last observed: 11/05/08 17:25

Maximum discharge rate (strikes per minute): 1

Approximate total discharges: 6

Direction of travel of storm: NW

Closest proximity of discharge: Overhead

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 : Mainly intracloud lightning, looked a yellowish colour

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

http://www.ukweather...d=22928&posts=2

[Paul Domaille]

Your location: Guernsey

Time and date activity was first observed: 1720BSt

Time and date activity was last observed: 1730 BST

Maximum discharge rate (strikes per minute): 1

Approximate total discharges: 2

Direction of travel of storm:

Closest proximity of discharge: Unknown

Activity from one cell or more than one?: Frontal

(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 :

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=22986&posts=67

[Lightningfox92]

Location: Plymouth
Time and date first seen: About 18:50pm
Time&date when last seen: about 20:30pm
Maximum strikes a minute: approx 2 or 3
Maximum strikes: Over 15 at least
Direction of travel of Storm: North West
Closest proximity: Unknown
Activity: Two storms from 18:40pm to about 19:30, then another at about 20:00pm

No unusual happenings.

[Foxy2]

This storm was discussed in another thread but not recorded here. It took out our electricity (which came back at half power for a while before going off completely from 9pm-12midnight).

Your location: Huntsham

Time and date activity was first observed: 29th May 08 ~ 7pm

Time and date activity was last observed: ~ 7:30pm

Maximum discharge rate (strikes per minute): approx 1 every 2-3 minutes

Approximate total discharges:several but mostly away to the ESE and obscured by heavy rain

Direction of travel of storm:Geneally north but grew sharply to the west over us for a time

Closest proximity of discharge: 1 mile north of here but many strikes 2 miles to the ENE and ESE

Activity from one cell or more than one?:multicell

(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 : none

Rainfall: a fraction over 16mm fell in about 20 minutes, rain extremely heavy for about 5mins when probably 10mm fell. Local flooding but rivers just stayed inside their banks

If there is a discussion or pictures of the event, please paste the link here: http://www.ukweather...view.asp?fid=17

[pettinger]

Location : Herstmonceux, East Sussex
Time / datefirst observed: 14.15 hrs 1 June 08
Time / Date last observed: 14 25 hrs
2 strikes in 5 mins
direction of storm: heading aprox north
proximity of strike : abt 1 mile
1 cell as far as can be seen

[Ben Taylor]

Your location: Menai Bridge, Anglesey

Time and date activity was first observed: 3/7/08 12:01 (BST)

Time and date activity was last observed: 3/7/08 12:16

Maximum discharge rate (strikes per minute): 1

Approximate total discharges: 3

Direction of travel of storm: N

Closest proximity of discharge:200-300m

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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Storm continued N onto Anglesey and Irish Sea, reports of more activity from Amlwch

[Howard Kirby]

Your location: Stonewall Hill between Presteigne and Knighton E/W border

Time and date activity was first observed: 2PM 2/07/08

Time and date activity was last observed: 4.30PM 2/07/08

Maximum discharge rate (strikes per minute): 2 in twenty minutes

Approximate total discharges: 4

Direction of travel of storm: south to north

Closest proximity of discharge: 12 miles

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

(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 :

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

Related photos:

http://www.ukweather...osts=11&start=1

[Lightning Hunter]

Your location: Walland Marsh, Kent

Time and date activity was first observed: 2230 BST, 01/07/08

Time and date activity was last observed: 0000 BST, 02/07/08

Maximum discharge rate (strikes per minute):  3

Approximate total discharges:  20

Direction of travel of storm:  SW-NE

Closest proximity of discharge:  5-8 miles

Activity from one cell or more than one?:  2 cells

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

If there is a discussion or pictures of the event, please paste the link here:  http://www.wildskies.co.uk/showerstorms/2008/01-07-08.html