[Matt D]

An isolated thunderstorm has just developed between Swindon and Marlborough

[Howard Kirby]

Some large spots of rain here near Weobley atm...

[akkan]

Just came back on the train from Oxford, clouds bubbling up nicely.
From the train I could see rain falling somewhere over Witney way
Once home a rumble of thunder from that direction, but no more and no rain

[Floss the dog]

Thunderstorm south side of Witney, Oxfordshire 14:20 30/5/12
We are on the edge of the rain - looks like there may be hail towards the centre of the cell.
Several muffled thunder claps heard, and a couple of sharp cracks.
No lightning seen yet.
Base of the cell is very unstable - camera at the ready

This post has been edited by Floss the dog: 30 May 2012 - 13:30

[scrapemedic]

AM radio crackling like a chip pan, think I just heard thunder, and it timed in with a sharp spike on the radio, so possibly 3-4 miles away

[jonathanwebb]

Thunder and torrential rainstorm in central Oxford since 1435

[Matt D]

Isolated but intense rain/hail core has just fired up in the Coulsdon/Croydon area

[Matt D]

Matt D, on 30 May 2012 - 13:51, said:

Isolated but intense rain/hail core has just fired up in the Coulsdon/Croydon area

Which is now a thunderstorm with >250mm/hr hail core. Frequent booms of thunder heard from the Croydon direction now (from Wimbledon)

[scrapemedic]

Matt D, on 30 May 2012 - 13:58, said:

Which is now a thunderstorm with >250mm/hr hail core. Frequent booms of thunder heard from the Croydon direction now (from Wimbledon)

That must be what I can hear on the radio, its moving east-?-maybe from here, sun is out again here so hopefully will get to see it side on.

[akkan]

Light rain has now started and thunder to the south. I think as usual this will miss us - patches of blue sky to the SW as the cell clears overhead

[Chris Alder]

Quite a few showers in the eastern Channel looking like they may come on-shore in Sussex, although its hard to tell I suspect some of this is Anaprop?

[Matt D]

Chris Alder, on 30 May 2012 - 14:09, said:

Quite a few showers in the eastern Channel looking like they may come on-shore in Sussex, although its hard to tell I suspect some of this is Anaprop?

Think they are the real deal (satellite imagery and their movement in line with the wind flow in that area supports them as showers).

[akkan]

Thunder now to NE (heading Banbury way), two distant rumbles within 2 mins.
Rain stopped and sun shining here now.

[vince]

Thunder heard here just to the west of aylesbury about 10 mins ago.we are right on the edge of the rain. The air has that lovely summer rain smell

[Scoggy]

Just getting a few spots and the inflow from the ex-Oxford cell.

Looks like it might slip by to my south...

[Howard Kirby]

Some tidy looking cells now developing in a line over Leominster...

[Jamie D.]

16.01 Thunder in Northampton with heavy rain.

[weathergirl]

A very faint rumble just heard here in Halesowen

[Jamie D.]

16.19 Still thundering here but the heavy rain has stopped - 4 flashes of lightening observed. The storm is now moving away East somewhere between Bedford and the Wellingborough/Rushden area.

[Matt D]

Jamie D., on 30 May 2012 - 15:20, said:

16.19 Still thundering here but the heavy rain has stopped - 4 flashes of lightening observed. The storm is now moving away East somewhere between Bedford and the Wellingborough/Rushden area.

Nasty looking cell S of Northampton at the moment - looking quite organised on the radar with strong growth on is southern side. Seems to be multicellular in its characteristic. This main line of storms should intensify further as it heads NE over the next few hours.

A few heavy showers now developing to the SW of London again...