Thunderstorms 2025

[UTmaniac]

Apologies if there is already a thunder thread for this year!

Quite windy in early hours in Southampton, but it eased off around 0900, up unusually early and thought about a ride until I saw scattered thunderstorms were expected around 1130.

Band moving through, roughly Bridport to Reading.

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[UTmaniac]

Had it move through here about an hour ago - some quite big bangs but sporadic and seems to have quickly moved on.

Yeah, seems I spoke too soon about wind dying down, we've just had some 50mph gusts!

Good job I didn't head out for a ride, just remembered we have a food delivery coming shortly.

 

[UTmaniac]

Earlier it looked like the rain had passed through Hampshire much quicker, but now more rain in area and odd rumble of thunder.

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[UTmaniac]

The French storm is starting to cross The English Channel...

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I love a good storm every now and again, but not if it's in the middle of the night!

Good luck with the 5cm hailstones, if they reach south east England.

 

[UTmaniac]

Hastings in the firing line?

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[UTmaniac]

Getting a lot of rumbling here how.

Happy hour at the Wetherspoons bar?

Few rumbles showing up between Brum and Oswestry.

 

[UTmaniac]

Warning for Thursday 31st July 1000-2100 in the south east.

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[UTmaniac]

Kicking off around Winchester and Chichester.

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Not heard a single rumble reaching east Southampton though.

 

[UTmaniac]

Thunder finally arrived locally in last hour, bit of heavy rain now gone, back to rumbles in distance.

 

[UTmaniac]

Sporadic lighting across the south at the moment - could hear it faintly in the distance despite so far none within a few miles of me.

Thought today felt a bit thundery.

I had headphones on while gaming a while ago and I wondered if I hear thunder, apparently there's been a handful a strikes near Eastleigh showing on

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[UTmaniac]

Possible thunder this afternoon, it's all kicking off south of Brum with ~5 strikes a few minutes ago!

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[UTmaniac]

A band of thunder has moved towards Birmingham from the south coast, during the afternoon, not loads but more than on Wednesday.

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There was the odd strike in Hampshire towards Portsmouth, but I didn't hear it in SO18.