Thunderstorm watch summer 2019

[OhYouBadBadKitten]

Seems a bit silly having multiple threads going when it might be quite a lively summer. It looks lively again this week anyhow.

We have met office thunderstorm warnings for the next three days.
www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings#?date=2019-06-23

Tomorrow storm potential looks to be areas away from the SE, including northern England and the Midlands, but I'm also keeping an eye on the SE for tomorrow night. By mid week the storm potential really grows though and by Wednesday we could have some really cracking storms.

Thunderstorms are notoriously difficult to forecast. Not only whether they will happen, but where they will happen. I'll see if I can find the link to the excellent met office tweet about that earlier this week.

It's all being driven by very hot air being drawn up from Africa, through mainland Europe, which could see temps close to 40C. We could see temperatures touching 30C by Thursday. It's going to be humid and uncomfortable I'm afraid.

[OhYouBadBadKitten]

It looks like you'll have a lovely time of it.

[OhYouBadBadKitten]

lively not lovely!

[elephantoverthehill]

I'm watching on that one too OYBK

[elephantoverthehill]

What is coming up from the south is a biggy.

[elephantoverthehill]

Thunder just started.

[OhYouBadBadKitten]

It's moving fast isn't it Elephant noisy night for you tonight.

[OhYouBadBadKitten]

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[elephantoverthehill]

And now the rain has come, but the lightening was fantastic.

[elephantoverthehill]

More wonderful lightening, but I can't stay up all night!

[StumpyinSomerset]

Lovely lightning here. Wind has picked up too. No rain. Yet.

[Deucebumps]

A quick downpour, thunder and some big lightning in Portsmouth but it passed within 15 minutes

[JohnWolfenstein]

It's relentless in East Dorset. The dog and I are riding it out on the stairs for some reason. No rain here yet though. Just constant flashes and muffled rumbling.

[JohnWolfenstein]

Ah, here's the rain.

[JohnWolfenstein]

Or hail actually.

[Perihelion]

I'm very

[mawof3soontobe]

Someone wake me up when it hits ayrshire

[Shireslass]

Lots of flashes here, no noise. But, a lovely breeze!

[Perihelion]

I've not seen the lightning map as active as it is
Please come North!

[JohnWolfenstein]

Well that was intense. Think it's safe to leave DDog to it.

[OhYouBadBadKitten]

wow.

[OhYouBadBadKitten]

It's to the south of me but it's relentless.

[Owlsintowels]

Yep, I'm in that area and can confirm it is a bit flashy

[catchingzzzeds]

Incredible lightening show near Southampton. Loads of rumbles and so far one amazing crash of thunder, pouring down too.

[OhYouBadBadKitten]

.its incredible isn't it. none stop lightning.

[onedayallthiswillbeyours]

Wiltshire here and the lightening and torrential rain are actually terrifying me. My poor horses !