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Oxfordshire storm. urgent!

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 19/07/2014 18:02

The storm currently near Wantage looks capable of becoming imminently tornadic. Please take great care with this one.

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MrsLettuce · 19/07/2014 18:03

Might be good to pop this in chat too OYBBC.

NigellasDealer · 19/07/2014 18:05

someone there just posted a pic from alvescot on my fb - looks scary

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 19/07/2014 18:06

Good idea :)

Feel like I'm warning a little late but I've been out enjoying the sun!

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SocksRock · 19/07/2014 18:06

Yet I am 5 miles from Alvescot and nothing here?!?

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 19/07/2014 18:06

Nigella, please warn them.

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SocksRock · 19/07/2014 18:06

How bizarre!

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 19/07/2014 18:07

Socks, that's the nature of thunderstorms.

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SocksRock · 19/07/2014 18:08

I guess - am a bit wary now in case it does get to us - I can hear it in the distance but we have blue skies, sunshine and a very light shower right now. I am north east of Alvescot.

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 19/07/2014 18:08

We average 47 tornadoes a year in the UK.

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 19/07/2014 18:09

I don't know the area terribly well. Will pull up a map.

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Coconutty · 19/07/2014 18:09

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SocksRock · 19/07/2014 18:10

Really? I also had no idea storms were that localised...

Bearsinmotion · 19/07/2014 18:11

How wide ranging is it? We're in Oxford, just come back near Wantage and it all looked fine!

NigellasDealer · 19/07/2014 18:12

22 mins ago

Oxfordshire storm. urgent!
TheWorldAccordingToJC · 19/07/2014 18:13

I'm in wantage town centre and it's fine at the mo

SocksRock · 19/07/2014 18:14

Kitten, I'm by the RAF base. It's rumbling but still blue skies here.

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 19/07/2014 18:17

ukww thread to watch

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 19/07/2014 18:17

Apparently heading towards oxford.

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 19/07/2014 18:18

Eynsham tornado 2 years ago

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enjoyingscience · 19/07/2014 18:19

It passed us about half an hour ago (just west of wantage). Incredible rain and hail, genuinely don't think I've seen heavier. Lasted about 10 minutes then passed over. Looks like I should be grateful to still have a roof!

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 19/07/2014 18:22

How big was the hail enjoying?

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ChasedByBees · 19/07/2014 18:23

We're near there. We took this photo about 30 minutes ago but it dissipated into nothingness. Frustrating as it's so bloody humid.

Oxfordshire storm. urgent!
enjoyingscience · 19/07/2014 18:24

Just shy of marble size, maybe 8mm? Melted very quick, though we did try to catch some to take photos, we weren't quick enough. DS1 used his dad's shoe as a catcher. Oops!

Floundering · 19/07/2014 18:25

Friend of mine in Leics had her garden all but flooded earlier, I'm NW of her on the Lincs / Notts border & it keeps clouding over & having a little downpour then the sun comes out again.....we still haven't had the storm & although I'm dreading it in a way I'd like it to clear the air, too bloody muggy!

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 19/07/2014 18:28

That's pretty decent size enjoying!

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