Thunderstorms - 2017

Neil79 · 27 May 2017 at 08:24

Just noticed we don't have a Thunderstorm thread for 2017, we have one every year!

Anyone get those big storms last night? Watched a cam and it was flashing every 5 seconds

Forecast Summary
Today
Very warm with sunshine initially in the east, and thundery showers in the west. Showers will move northeast through the morning, becoming dry with sunny spells by the afternoon, though low cloud may linger around some southern counties. Becoming windy.

Forecast Summary
Sunday
Dry and warm with variable amounts of cloud and sunny spells, perhaps some sea fog affecting Kent and Sussex. Becoming humid with a chance of thunderstorms moving north later.

Kreeeee · 27 May 2017 at 08:25

RJC · 27 May 2017 at 08:28

Here it comes, rumble of thunder in the distance and the cloud is rolling in.

Neil79 · 27 May 2017 at 08:28

RJC said:
Here it comes, rumble of thunder in the distance and the cloud is rolling in.

Whereabouts? Im driving into Tonbridge Wells today

RJC · 27 May 2017 at 08:29

Neil79 said:
Whereabouts? Im driving into Tonbridge Wells today

Dartford - just checked lightening maps showing Orpington seems to be getting the worst!

Neil79 · 27 May 2017 at 08:32

Some of the flash rates where up past 150 per minute at some points! The storm that hit Plymouth around 1 am(ish) was the most violent (lightning wise) I have ever seen in the UK.

Wow

Minibiker · 27 May 2017 at 08:32

Wish we'd get some here

I love thunder!!

We have lovely sunshine at the mo... cooler today though

RJC · 27 May 2017 at 08:35

Raining heavy now, was going todo some shopping.

Neil79 · 27 May 2017 at 08:38

neil_g · 27 May 2017 at 08:43

Was all kicking off 4am this morning

Greg0986 · 27 May 2017 at 09:00

I've not seen or heard that much lightning and thunder in Somerset before.

SpeedFreak · 27 May 2017 at 09:10

My front door was actually shaking this morning from the thunder. Loudest I have ever heard.

Lopéz · 27 May 2017 at 09:38

Neil79 said:

I flew back from LIS-LTN last night at about 23:35 and passed all that - the lightning flashes looked awesome from 38,000 feet

Mark1989 · 27 May 2017 at 09:42

I'd love a massive thunderstorm and **** ton of rain just so would cool down my son's bed room! However I'm loving the heat myself

Conscript · 27 May 2017 at 09:44

Started here about 15 mins ago. Think it's already passing though. Good thing I didn't go for a ride this morning as I'd be out about now.

1pudding1 · 27 May 2017 at 09:57

I drove from Bristol to home near Bodmin around midnight last night and it was amazing. Easily several flashes per second, it was so bright, you could easily make out the colours of the grass and things outside. There were obviously a lot of seperate cells in close proximity and the whole sky was lighting up, and the thunder was just non-stop.

Pigeon_Killer · 27 May 2017 at 10:12

It was incredible. Woke up just after 1am to what I thought was a flashing light right outside only to see it was constant lightning. Went on for nearly an hour and didn't hear a single rumble of thunder, then the thunder arrived, it ****** down for 5 minutes then stopped again. My room was still being lit up every second when I went back to bed around 2:30am.

Posted a screen shot of Lightning Map in the It's Too Hot thread and the flashes per minute were ridiculous.

sprite1275 · 27 May 2017 at 10:14

Gutted. No thunder storms in South Derbyshire.

Rimsy · 27 May 2017 at 10:23

Slept through the whole thing but it woke my gf up who initially thought it was emergency services outside our house. a lot of lightning but no thunder here (south Devon)

Huntyz · 27 May 2017 at 10:50

I got woken up about 1AM to the sounds of thunder then looked out my window to see an amazing light show.

Like others have said its the most intense lightning i have ever seen.