[Bazmundo]

Impressive hail shaft to my NE about ten minutes ago.

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[Dave K]

Some very bright blobs on the radar in my vicinity just to the south, but nothing to show for it other than some large Cu con, a rather dark sky and a few spits and spots of rain.

[Chris Alder]

Temperatures now reaching 10-11C which is starting to get the convection firing around here. 12-13C should see some impressive CB's.

[Tony Sales]

The Manchester cell firing off again, looks quite impressive on Sat24

[Dave K]

Another angry blob right over the top of us now on the radar - but again it's just a little dark and with some light rain. Haven't heard any thunder yet today.

[Jez Meyer]

GFS showing a bubble of decent CAPE and LI right upwind of me in N. Hants... going to make a play and head out with a camera, waterproof and some sandwiches. Fingers crossed today is even more photogenic than yesterday!

[Duncan Railton]

Showers forming in lines again, though oriented more NW-SE than yesterday's W-E. I wish I knew why lines formed!

[Tony Sales]

something to do with cool pools is it not? I might be wrong...

[Duncan Railton]

I have a feeling the cell over the NW has been aided by the peak district - giving it extra "oomph"

[sherrie]

Had a big hail storm in Axminster about 30 mins ago, left a layer of slush. No thunder though.

[Howard Kirby]

Tony Sales, on 11 April 2012 - 11:46, said:

something to do with cool pools is it not? I might be wrong...

convergence at the surface or possibly uplift from mountains. Just look at those forming over Snowdonia.

[skanky]

I think other things can help - eg cities. Anything that helps kick it off.

[Dave K]

In between the showers I've been out in the garden trimming my bush.

[skanky]

Pictures of the cells to the N & W throughout the late morning and lunchtime today: http://www.ukweather...from-sheffield/

Any more will get added there.

[Chris Alder]

Not alot of activity upwind of me now, hopefully it'll stay dry for the remainder of the day as I need to outside things tonight.

[Jez Meyer]

Just taken a pano with no less than 5 cb's present. Nothing in terms of thunderstorm action, but a really stunning day here in Hampshire.

[skanky]

Think the cell over Barnsley is going to catch the N of Sheffield and pass over Rotherham. Looks like a gust front forming.

[akkan]

I'm posting this here in the chat rather than definite reports because I'm not sure if it was a rumble of thunder we heard about 5 mins ago. Certainly the dog is behaving as if it was, and the clouds look promising. Perhaps someone else can confirm it

[Duncan Railton]

That cell looks pretty nasty, but has slipped off to the east heading for Worksop. We are just clipping the main line of showers now, which has lead to a mostly fine and occasionally sunny afternoon!

The real action looks to be around the vale of York this afternoon judging by radar, with a line of activity from Carlisle to the Humber. Something interesting over the Peak district and another area near bradford. Best stay away from me when I walk home at 5...

[Flatlander]

You'd be safe here in Doncaster!

Been watching big showers all afternoon both to the N and the S - but no precipitation at all has reached me...

T'other half reported a significant hail shower just N of Doncaster at around lunchtime.