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We’ve just had the mother of thunderstorms!

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Sheknowsaboutme · 10/08/2020 17:16

bloodyhell, haven’t experienced one that ferocious for years! Terribly loud thunder, the type that shakes your home. Flash flooding too in some areas.

But now we’ve got sunshine and warmth again🙂

Have you had a thunderstorm?

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Malaya · 10/08/2020 18:45

33 deg in Berkshire for the last 2 days and looking like the next few days too. I’ve already melted 🥵

AgnesNaismith · 10/08/2020 18:45

We have a very specific storm that appears to be just over our town and nowhere else in the country currently Confused

TailEndCharlie · 10/08/2020 18:47

Yes massive storm this morning!! Surfed through it though. Thunder so loud that a kid on a wave near me burst into tears! Went on for two hours at least. Froze in the rain out of the surf on the beach though... still cold to the bone even though my garden is hot! South West...

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GlassMarble · 10/08/2020 18:49

Radar from earlier. Wish it was coming my way.

We’ve just had the mother of thunderstorms!
Roselilly36 · 10/08/2020 18:49

Send it to me please, I can’t wait for this weather to break.

trappedsincesundaymorn · 10/08/2020 18:52

Nope nothing in this corner of North Somerset. We're not forecast any either. We're still waiting for the heatwave, though. Grin

justasking111 · 10/08/2020 18:52

@TailEndCharlie

Yes massive storm this morning!! Surfed through it though. Thunder so loud that a kid on a wave near me burst into tears! Went on for two hours at least. Froze in the rain out of the surf on the beach though... still cold to the bone even though my garden is hot! South West...
We had been out sailing came in half an hour before it started, never been on the water in one, must have been interesting for you @TailEndCharlie
GooodMythicalMorning · 10/08/2020 18:57

Pls send to Dorset. It's muggy as anything. Just not at 11 tonight when I'm walking home from work.

TailEndCharlie · 10/08/2020 19:04

@justasking111 yes it was a little surreal to be honest. Felt very primal! Must have been the only empty beach in Europe!

DobbyTheHouseElk · 10/08/2020 19:08

I’ll take the heatwave. It’s been 21 and overcast in Somerset today. Not a whisper of the sun or heat.

ValleyoftheTrolls · 10/08/2020 19:21

We’re due one at 3am tomorrow. I hope it’s a big loud one that wakes me up. Love feeling cosy in bed listening to the thunder and rain.

Mind you, a heavy downpour last week left our car filthy, it must have picked up sand from somewhere. Maybe it will get cleaned tonight 😀

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 10/08/2020 19:22

Oh please send one here! It’s still roasting (SW London)
I was sweating just sitting indoors with curtains closed, knitting!
Off to a S coast beach tomorrow for some lovely cool Vitamin Sea.

ineedaholidaynow · 10/08/2020 19:27

It's still roasting here even after a morning of storms

IamEarthymama · 10/08/2020 19:29

I am in South Wales, just come out into the garden as it’s melting hot indoors
It’s like a hot bath out here.
I don’t have any ice lollies but I do have ice cubes and gin ( several varieties) and tonic so may be forced into a Bathtub and Fevertree!
Lemon, lime, orange or grapefruit as my citrus of choice?

AfterSchoolWorry · 10/08/2020 19:30

I'm so jealous. I absolutely love thunder and lightening. ⚡⚡⚡

IamEarthymama · 10/08/2020 19:31

Sorry, meant to say I have been watching the thunderstorm map praying it comes our way but also a little nervous as we have a 5 month old puppy and don’t know how he will react.

We’ve just had the mother of thunderstorms!
ProperVexed · 10/08/2020 19:33

Send it to Bournemouth...hot as hell, cloudy and muggy here. And it would get the feckers off the beach!

Charles11 · 10/08/2020 19:34

I want one here too. It’s so ridiculously hot. I asked Alexa to play thunderstorm sounds but it’s not quite the same.....

timetest · 10/08/2020 19:36

I’m in Kent and it’s stifling, send one my way please.

SheSellSeaShells · 10/08/2020 19:38

ooo send it over to surrey

firstinflatesplea · 10/08/2020 19:39

@TFSRM

We've just had one in Worcestershire. Lots of thunder and sudden downpour but now sunny again.
We haven't in our bit. We can see the storm clouds but no actual storm, it's blue skies and sunshine here and I'm still in the garden!
BeBraveAndBeKind · 10/08/2020 19:45

Nothing in my bit of Gloucestershire yet although it's cloudy now. Can't wait! 😊

RB68 · 10/08/2020 19:45

London and its fucking hot and has been since last fucking Friday - grrrr the back of my hands and my eyelids are sweating

RB68 · 10/08/2020 19:46

Send thunderstorms pdq pls

whoamitojudge · 10/08/2020 19:46

I’m in Kent and it’s been so muggy here.
Not even much of a sea breeze either

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