[Howard Kirby]

Please chat about the coming week's potential convective activity here.

[Lightningfox92]

Please let there be storms!

[Dave Hancox]

Have posted a reports thread for today, Estofex showing a slight risk over most of the UK, Cape levels seem lower today and mainly over NI,Southern Ireland and SW Scotland later on. However Cape values up to about 450 over Northern France and cloud building in the North Sea may lead to something who knows what may develop!!. Certainly dry and bright here this morning.
http://www.ukweather...12/#entry798377

[Pip]

Looking at the net weather radar there appears to be some interesting stuff over the Cherbourg Peninsular and further east in Northern France..... suspect the sea temps in the channel will still be a little cold for imports though....

[Mike Adams]

Similar to Pip's post........I have been looking at those brighter radar echoes after the main rain band, now entering the channel, could bring some nice evening downpours at least to southern/south eastern counties??

[Innovate]

Heavy shower just passed through Wakefield. One rumble of thunder heard but that is not confirmed on Met Office Lightning.

[Howard Kirby]

Interesting line of showers breaking out in a line Mid Wales up towards Nottinghamshire.

[Ed.]

..don't take this erm the wrong way Jamie..no you're not alone... The SW doesn't always rule mate but neither does here for cb action! or SE or even further than John'o'groats...

We are all after a bit of captain speedy cb action usual rules apply i..e., hit and miss matey.We all want what we want but don't always get it.

This post has been edited by Ed Shrops: 23 April 2012 - 21:05

[mrfizz]

Sky looking distinctly 'bubbly' around here and to the north and west. Things may be kicking off.

[John Mason]

Have had a pleasant 3 hours just up in the hills 8 miles from home. Great visibility and light with plenty of convective developments, nothing severe but that wasn't expected. Photos at some point!!

Cheers - JOhn

[Jason Smith]

John Mason, on 24 April 2012 - 14:13, said:

Have had a pleasant 3 hours just up in the hills 8 miles from home. Great visibility and light with plenty of convective developments, nothing severe but that wasn't expected. Photos at some point!!

Cheers - JOhn

They were what probably triggered the lovely loud storm here in Somerset and the Bristol Channel earlier John. Louder than normal and triggered car alarms as it did sound like a Thunder Clap so wouldn't be surprised to hear that something got struck possibly. Didn't last long though as was very fast moving despite looking like it was going to last for quite sometime. Glorious sunshine here again now. More warmth energy for later I think with luck.

[Lightningfox92]

That's true Ed, I certainly notice it! When I went to France the storm found me, unlike this country where you need to chase or be very lucky!

When there is a storm everyone will know about it, whether it's on here, Facebook, telephone etc as I get so excited lol.

[Jason Smith]

Lightningfox92, on 24 April 2012 - 15:36, said:

That's true Ed, I certainly notice it! When I went to France the storm found me, unlike this country where you need to chase or be very lucky!

When there is a storm everyone will know about it, whether it's on here, Facebook, telephone etc as I get so excited lol.

Can see from your storm reports Jamie that the past few years have been poor producers for South West storms but Already this year has given the odd rumble and bang better than previous starts to the past 4 or 5 years, fingers crossed we are in for a good productive stormy year.

[mrfizz]

Looking more threatening here. Skies very dark to the west. As they say round here: come on me babby!

[Steve Jones]

Certainly is Mr Fizz, Rain Today shows a line of rain heading our way and if you zoom in at present the heaviest being around Kinver and also between Kidderminster & Droitwich.

Steve

[Lightningfox92]

I have my fingers crossed Jason

[mrfizz]

Steve Jones, on 24 April 2012 - 15:47, said:

Certainly is Mr Fizz, Rain Today shows a line of rain heading our way and if you zoom in at present the heaviest being around Kinver and also between Kidderminster & Droitwich.

Steve

It arrived looking good but nothing more than steady rain with a few intermittent heavy bursts. No flashes or bangs.

[Lightningfox92]

I woke up at 8:30am and heard a distant rumble of thunder and again a few minutes ago!

I'm not adding this to the 2012 storms unless I get a proper storm Willwood reported seeing flashes near dartmoor so it may miss me.

Already posted in reports. This is looking great!

[John Mason]

Today looks fun. Looking for cells moving up N-wards through ~Carmarthenshire, with a view to watching them down at the coast. Nowcasting followed by a potential intercept if any of them look to be able to deliver. N-moving cells in a good shear environment have produced two neat wall-clouds this past two years and today looks like there's a chance again

Cheers - John

[Lightningfox92]

May there be lightning, thunder, hail, and of course; wall clouds