Thunderstorms

lucernarian

I can confirm that there were a couple of claps of thunder heard here on Sunday afternoon and evening too. My sister also saw a bright flash at one stage, but not the fork itself.

darkman2

If the 6z GFS is to be believed sparks are going to fly Saturday and Sunday;)

Hal1

Im seeing some activity in the english channel heading NW.

darkman2

Looks like a real thundery period coming up from Saturday till at least Tuesday. Some big storms could develope. Temperatures in the twenties inland. Even during night time periods the CAPE and LI are condusive to storms.;)

Snowbie

That little clump of angelsey is producing several strikes.Going on for some while now and seems to be moving northwards.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/radar/index.html

darkman2

Its from tomorrow the action starts;)

Snowbie

A good shot of embeded storms over NW France and the brest peninsula and the one in the Irish sea was a single cell storm in a maturing stage.

You can clearly see the CBs protuding through the stratocumulus on the 1700 shot over NW France.A nightmare for planes to locate and avoid these.

http://saturn.unibe.ch/rsbern/noaa/dw/realtime/current/n1bcurr.jpg

rc28

Snowbie wrote:

A good shot of embeded storms over NW France and the brest peninsula and the one in the Irish sea was a single cell storm in a maturing stage.

You can clearly see the CBs protuding through the stratocumulus on the 1700 shot over NW France.A nightmare for planes to locate and avoid these.

http://saturn.unibe.ch/rsbern/noaa/dw/realtime/current/n1bcurr.jpg

I love that site, whenever I visit it it never fails to amaze me with some crystal clear images of truly beautiful clouds. It is best though during the summer months when you can see the massive continental storms.
As you say it must be a hindrance for pilots to navigate around them but off-topic has anyone on here ever flown really close to a t-storm? Unfortunately I have never been so lucky:( to fly by one (nightime would be best)

Snowbie

For me never had the privilege of a flyby but if i did i probably be the only one on the plane to want to fly through one just to experience it.

Trogdor

Snowbie wrote:

For me never had the privilege of a flyby but if i did i probably be the only one on the plane to want to fly through one just to experience it.

Sounds like a plan, anyone know how to fly?:p
Watched Met Eireann's forecast earlier they were suggesting conaught and munster will see most of the action on Sunday. Is there not a chance of some imports from wales on this side

Snowbie

I think it be of the homgrown stuff bubbling up in the midlands and pushing westward in the east wind.But you never know we might get some sort of import if there is a strong storm over wales and instability over the sea,but this would be the exception.Convective land storms in this case.

arctictree

rc28 wrote:

As you say it must be a hindrance for pilots to navigate around them but off-topic has anyone on here ever flown really close to a t-storm? Unfortunately I have never been so lucky:( to fly by one (nightime would be best)

Yes, I was on a plane once flying over the Amazon in Brazil and there was a thunder and lightning storm going on below me. Was amazing to see sheet lighting all under the plane...

darkman2

Some showers moving into Southern counties now. Could be thunder and lightning there soon.

Damomanye

i was just about to post the same thing... it looks like a little a little clump of trouble.

Trogdor

Looks like Cork had one earlier this morning around 8/9am, it's remains are continuing across the country atm
http://85.214.49.20/wz/pics/Rsfloc2.gif

That line seems to be dying rather than pepping up.
Theres nothing really to feed it.

Some of it seems to be down over wexford.

Incidently trogdor,if any of your crew want to storm chase this summer,my contact details are on your list so drop me a line or a call.
An area from the wicklow mountains down to say mount leinster is well workable within a few hours.

Trogdor

Tristrame wrote:

That line seems to be dying rather than pepping up.
Theres nothing really to feed it.

Some of it seems to be down over wexford.

Yeh, it seems to be continuously forming just off the Wexford coast and then continuing inland by the looks of it.

Incidently trogdor,if any of your crew want to storm chase this summer,my contact details are on your list so drop me a line or a call.
An area from the wicklow mountains down to say mount leinster is well workable within a few hours.

After i'm finished with the Junior Cert:mad: , i'm off to France for a month, 2 weeks in Corsice and 2 weeks in the Alps. Should be some decent storms around over there hopefully. Certainly later in the summer if there's a favourable setup here, I'd be up for it though

darkman2

According to the GFS there should be thundery or heavy showers in the Eastern half of the country tonight. Be interesting to see if that happens. Meanwhile it looks as though temperatures may be down slightly on yesterday.

Snowbie

Tristrame wrote:

Incidently trogdor,if any of your crew want to storm chase this summer,my contact details are on your list so drop me a line or a call.

Trogdor wrote:

Certainly later in the summer if there's a favourable setup here, I'd be up for it though

Storm chase,contact details,list.:eek: Nobody telling me about this.Are we setting up a storm chasing group or do i have to still go out on me own.:(

I doubt it darkman.

I am however reasonably confident that this year will be a good one for summer storms imported and home grown.
I think I had about 12 last summer including a few home grown ones that sprouted over mt Leinster on the carlow wexford border and built right northwards over wicklow.
Thats a good convergence zone.

Snowbie

Snowbie wrote:

Storm chase,contact details,list.:eek: Nobody telling me about this.Are we setting up a storm chasing group or do i have to still go out on me own.:(

Wink wink nudge nudge
pm meh for details...

Snowbie

darkman2 wrote:

According to the GFS there should be thundery or heavy showers in the Eastern half of the country tonight. Be interesting to see if that happens. Meanwhile it looks as though temperatures may be down slightly on yesterday.

There seems to be convection building over the celtic and isles of scilly that may threaten the SE later if it moves north.

SpitfireIV

Any sign of thunder activity about today? Its fierce heavy and gloomy here and the lights have dimmed a little a couple of times.

Not to mention a pain in my head :rolleyes:

Snowbie

Tristrame wrote:

Thats a good convergence zone.

In fact its one of the best.Even a gentle southerly summer breeze in a good setup for storms is where i used to head.

darkman2

Tonight could be interesting for Irish sea coasts. Watch out for possible development in the Irish sea shortly of the Southwest tip of Wales as some instability reaches our shores.

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rtavn1211.png


http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rtavn184.png

Supercell

Snowbie wrote:

Storm chase,contact details,list.:eek: Nobody telling me about this.Are we setting up a storm chasing group or do i have to still go out on me own.:(

Count me in lads, would definately be up for it

darkman2

darkman2 wrote:

Tonight could be interesting for Irish sea coasts. Watch out for possible development in the Irish sea shortly of the Southwest tip of Wales as some instability reaches our shores.

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rtavn1211.png


http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rtavn184.png

Theres a fair chance of heavy showers overnight in the East/south east and munster alright.
Thunder is a possibility.
They'll be around tomorrow too on a hit and miss basis.

Snowbie

Detector will be left on.If anything crops up i'll sure let you's know.Brittany has been blitzed for the last 24hrs.Still going on there now too.1-2 strikes per min which is low enough but persistent.

darkman2

The detector may come in handy. Some development now in the South Irish Sea or Celtic Sea. Some showers cropping up. Nothing to get excited about but yet but they are heading for the South Coast.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/radar/index.html

Snowbie

darkman2 wrote:

The detector may come in handy. Some development now in the South Irish Sea or Celtic Sea. Some showers cropping up. Nothing to get excited about but yet but they are heading for the South Coast.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/radar/index.html

Yep just seen them and have exploded into life quickly.No sferics as yet from them but built up outa nowhere.