Thunderstorms

dirtybeatfreak · 19 Jul 2014 at 19:36

Hehe, I am at the closest point (Eastbourne) to that big bit and it's heading this way, been watching it creep over. Rain is just starting to come

andy_mk3 · 19 Jul 2014 at 19:38

Lucky

It's not far off you now!

dirtybeatfreak · 19 Jul 2014 at 21:09

Seems to be steering away from here and heading more for Dover area! Not fair lol

Mynight · 19 Jul 2014 at 21:14

Hell of a storm going on over there! I'm kind of jealous

Greg0986 · 19 Jul 2014 at 21:14

Came back through the worst storm I have ever experienced. Joined the motorway driving towards a thick black cloud, few drops and then it hits you like a brick wall. Wipers going as fast as they could and I couldn't see ****. Standing water/flooded M5 is not a good experience, especially when you can feel the car trying to aquaplane

Feef · 19 Jul 2014 at 21:33

Epic sheet lightening with occasional forks every 15 seconds or so earlier tonight, and a few hours of sustained torrential rain. But then, it's hitting rainy season, so this happens. First typhoon of the season is heading straight for my city, due to make landfall Tuesday, so I see a day off work in my near future, hurrah!

wez130 · 19 Jul 2014 at 21:50

Still sod all in the lake district

diamount · 19 Jul 2014 at 21:54

Strange, thunderstorm was forecast for Luton at 5pm, yet nothing so far.

Regy53 · 19 Jul 2014 at 22:00

diamount said:
Strange, thunderstorm was forecast for Luton at 5pm, yet nothing so far.

it passed to the west near oxford and up.

Glaucus · 19 Jul 2014 at 22:03

Wtf, is that thunder or are we under attack. Never heard anything like it. It's not loud, as its very far away, but latterly about 30 in a row like a chain of bangers
Edit - ok happened a few more times, are they firing canons apt the harbour festival.

Dave · 19 Jul 2014 at 22:28

Glaucus said:
Wtf, is that thunder or are we under attack. Never heard anything like it. It's not loud, as its very far away, but latterly about 30 in a row like a chain of bangers
Edit - ok happened a few more times, are they firing canons apt the harbour festival.

I just heard this too. Are you over in Surrey?

Hades · 19 Jul 2014 at 22:30

I am in Surrey, kingston and esher way but heard nothing yet.

Rids · 19 Jul 2014 at 22:35

Just been out for a walk in West Sussex - not a cloud in the sky.

Sadface.

Lucifurr · 19 Jul 2014 at 22:54

Dave said:
I just heard this too. Are you over in Surrey?

I am over in Staines and haven't heard anything. The sky looked clear before it go dark

bazzabear · 20 Jul 2014 at 10:25

Greg0986 said:
Came back through the worst storm I have ever experienced. Joined the motorway driving towards a thick black cloud, few drops and then it hits you like a brick wall. Wipers going as fast as they could and I couldn't see ****. Standing water/flooded M5 is not a good experience, especially when you can feel the car trying to aquaplane

I had this once driving through Austria. Couldn't do more than 20-30 on the motorway, and had to have my fog lights on to pick out the white lines. But every time the lightening flashes - which was every few seconds - it was like broad daylight.

Cosimo · 20 Jul 2014 at 10:28

Nothing yesterday evening or last night but the weather man saying we might get one this afternoon.

The_Abyss · 20 Jul 2014 at 11:02

We had an all-nighter Friday night in Ipswich. Last night it started sparking off again at 9.30 pm whilst we were at the local stadium. Less intense than Friday but it carried on until the early hours, mostly slipping past rather than directly overhead.

Herman Gelmet · 20 Jul 2014 at 14:21

[TW]Sponge · 20 Jul 2014 at 14:29

Probably not the right thread, but wow.

bingham67 · 20 Jul 2014 at 18:21

Constant thunder and lightning here in Hertfordshire not as impressive as other day mind.