Thunderstorms 2026

[Neil79]

Incoming!

 

[Rroff]

Those storms up north look like American style supercells! Is anyone here under one? I would be on the lookout for large hail and tornadoes

The one which passed over Bath area and then into London at the start of the heatwave was somewhat like those American supercells, some torrential rain with it not sure if anyone had hail.

 

[Noxia]

The one which passed over Bath area and then into London at the start of the heatwave was somewhat like those American supercells, some torrential rain with it not sure if anyone had hail.

Not like the golfball size hail we had the other week that wrecked loads of cars and conservatories.

 

[NickK]

Can see flashes in the distand but no thunder. Again we don’t get any storm!

 

[Conscript]

Another epic storm kicking off over the Medway towns right now. Not quite as intense as on Monday night, but getting some regular huge flashes.

 

[arknor]

I am in a whatsapp argument that this is fake or sped up

It's probably real I saw similar last year from newcastle looking north west it lasted for 2-3 hours constant lighting in the far distance across pretty much the whole horizon.
I'm 6 stories up so can see past all the houses etc


a cars headlights go past in that video moving at seemingly normal speed too

 

[Liquid_Entity]

The storms that went through Eastbourne n co last night were great, didn't do anything to help the humidity and heat in this flat man. Still 30c with all windows open now while it rains outside

 

[jpaul]

massive number of flights delayed/cancelled into UK - sounded like easyjet are handlimg things as well as the ryan air family seating affair;
apparently down to them to pay to put you on the next scheduled flight from any carrier , but they are not revealing that to customers;
interview with people returning from Greecee from which there are many cancellations.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Impressive storm over Paris.

 

[Digital X]

Northeast France has got it good atm. https://www.lightningmaps.org/#m=ses;t=3;s=0;o=0;b=;ts=0;z=9;y=49.2163;x=3.3878;d=2;dl=2;dc=0;

Had a little one over Dover last night, was about 2/3am.

 

[UTmaniac]

Holland getting hammered, 200+ strikes per minute currently!

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Holland getting hammered, 200+ strikes per minute currently!

There were 500-600 just near Paris earlier.

 

[drakulton]

We were down Plymouth on Friday, having a meal on the Hoe. The thunder and lightning were spectacular over the sea.

 

[Brun]

having a meal on the Hoe

Shouldn't you be the one buying her dinner?

 

[Diddums]

Holland getting hammered, 200+ strikes per minute currently!

We're in Assen for the MotoGP and it was absolutely insane. I've not seen a storm like that since I lived in South Africa decades ago.

I also lived in Holland for 8 years and could probably count on one hand the amount of lightning strikes I saw in all that time so it was absolutely incredible to see at 3am this morning.

Glad it's cooled everything down a bit, the heat here has been unbearable.