Thunderstorms

Sliver · 18 Jul 2014 at 20:05

According to an episode of QI I watched, the safest thing to do in a thunder storm if you're caught in the open, is to bend down, head between legs and bum in the air. Never stand under a tree as if it's struck, the sap boils and the tree can explode.

This is the sum knowledge of my wisdom on thunder storms. Use it wisely people and remember, be good to each other.

muttclugg · 18 Jul 2014 at 20:13

I didn't know the sun set towards the south....oh hang on.....yea that's a very dark cloud!

Neil79 · 18 Jul 2014 at 20:14

http://www.newhavenwebcams.co.uk/

EAST CAM

It's arrived

Glaucus · 18 Jul 2014 at 20:15

Why can't it head west a bit, would love a decent thunderstorm.

Neil79 · 18 Jul 2014 at 20:15

Glaucus said:
Why can't it head west a bit, would love a decent thunderstorm.

Yours is due later ( apparently )

Though forecasts have been utter rubbish lately, they can't forecast out of a paper bag

Glaucus · 18 Jul 2014 at 20:17

Neil79 said:
Yours is due later ( apparently )

Though forecasts have been utter rubbish lately, they can't forecast out of a paper bag

Just rain forecasted and looking at the radar, that looks like all we will have, that will a welcome relive, but it's no thunderstorm.

Neil79 · 18 Jul 2014 at 20:19

http://www.lightningmaps.org/realtime?lang=en

Check out the live strikes ( adblock disabled )

XeNoN89 · 18 Jul 2014 at 20:20

Kent is about to get hammered big time

Mynight · 18 Jul 2014 at 20:21

Neil79 said:
http://www.lightningmaps.org/realtime?lang=en

Check out the live strikes ( adblock disabled )

That's quite cool. Unless it's completely made up I'm impressed how fast they report the strikes

RJC · 18 Jul 2014 at 20:24

XeNoN89 said:
Kent is about to get hammered big time

was going to post that

Sui · 18 Jul 2014 at 20:26

It's so dark right now in crowborough. Think we're going to get soaked. Can hear thunder in the distance

robfosters · 18 Jul 2014 at 20:28

I'm in Welling, near Bexley. I swear I can actually hear it in the air. No thunder, just the air seems to take up a noise when there's one coming.

RJC · 18 Jul 2014 at 20:30

robfosters said:
I'm in Welling, near Bexley. I swear I can actually hear it in the air. No thunder, just the air seems to take up a noise when there's one coming.

Not to too far from me - Swanley.

geekman · 18 Jul 2014 at 20:31

robfosters said:
I'm in Welling, near Bexley. I swear I can actually hear it in the air. No thunder, just the air seems to take up a noise when there's one coming.

Same here in Erith. Nothing has actually happened yet though.

robfosters · 18 Jul 2014 at 20:32

Kent are playing cricket at Canterbury :eek:

Regy53 · 18 Jul 2014 at 20:33

quigleyjames50 said:
Thunderstorms are not fun when you have a dog shaking like a leaf and wondering around the house/jumping on the bed non stop for 3+ hours.

On the plus side I'm off work this week so have just got out of bed now.

I agree, I love a good storm but felt for my dog who literally wanted to sit on my face the whole time (no puns) shaking, panting and being very scared. He calmed down a hour after the storm only for another to arrive.

arc@css · 18 Jul 2014 at 20:35

I can hear rumblings, and these are in no way to be associated with a shipment of garlic eclairs.

Lucifurr · 18 Jul 2014 at 20:35

Neil79 said:
http://www.lightningmaps.org/realtime?lang=en

Check out the live strikes ( adblock disabled )

Wow, it looks a pretty violent storm over the channel. I never seen that site record so many strikes a second over such a small area.

Azza · 18 Jul 2014 at 20:36

robfosters said:
Kent are playing cricket at Canterbury

Watching on SS2 now and the sky is near pitch black on the TV. It's still daylight here! Can't see it lasting long.

scorza · 18 Jul 2014 at 20:37

Very ominous sky now. Deep rumbles of thunder, just started raining. In for a wild night