Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion: Spring/Summer 15

V_Moth · 13-05-2015 6:08pm

Snapshot of Tstorm from Vosges mountains.

Source:

http://infoclimat.org/alsavosges/webcamgrandballon/photo.jpg

V_Moth · 13-05-2015 6:20pm

Near Basel:

Good map of webcams here:

http://www.infoclimat.fr/annuaire-webcams-meteo.html#327

V_Moth · 13-05-2015 6:50pm

Now averaging over 10,000 strikes on blitzortung.org.

Oneiric 3 · 13-05-2015 7:58pm

V_Moth wrote: »

Near Basel:

Really explosive development on the storm over the last 2 hours. Blew up out of nothing.

Wanderer78 · 13-05-2015 8:01pm

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Really explosive development on the storm over the last 2 hours. Blew up out of nothing.

thats very impressive

V_Moth · 13-05-2015 8:14pm

The system now in eastern Austria/Hungary/Croatia should show up on this livecam fairly soon:

http://www.livecamcroatia.com/gradovi-hrvatske-web-kamere/varazdin-trg-kralja-tomislava-web-kamera/

Edit: First flashes showing and waiting staff moving stuff indoors :pac:

Wanderer78 · 13-05-2015 8:24pm

V_Moth wrote: »

Edit: First flashes showing and waiting staff moving stuff indoors :pac:

spotted that

Oneiric 3 · 13-05-2015 8:35pm

Wanderer78 wrote: »

spotted that

Watching and lightning has a low frequency at this point. More like bog standard Irish storm. Should get better soon.

Wanderer78 · 13-05-2015 8:37pm

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Watching and lightning has a low frequency at this point. More like bog standard Irish storm. Should get better soon.

still impressive to be honest. storm is still going strong in germany as well

weisses · 13-05-2015 10:30pm

Nice pictures and movies from Tornado alley... Germany

http://www.wetteronline.de/wetterticker

Oscar Bravo · 18-05-2015 1:45pm

No sparks as of yet but plenty of cells about

lolie · 18-05-2015 2:13pm

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

No sparks as of yet but plenty of cells about

Few sparks from the cell that moved through cavan/monaghan before. And a few down south earlier, hopefully we get plenty more.
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Mister Robinson · 18-05-2015 4:26pm

Lightning and a huge clap of thunder here in Dublin 15 about 5/10 minutes ago. Clearing up now so probably no more to come.

jimmynokia · 18-05-2015 5:41pm

Took this today
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AndyP · 18-05-2015 5:48pm

jimmynokia wrote: »

Took this today

South Dublin? Seen similar in Ranelagh about 2.30

jimmynokia · 18-05-2015 5:52pm

AndyP wrote: »

South Dublin? Seen similar in Ranelagh about 2.30

Up in the Meath area actually around 130PM

ronnie3585 · 19-05-2015 12:35am

jimmynokia wrote: »

Took this today
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Mamatus?

emo72 · 19-05-2015 1:22am

most absolutely definitely. them be the fabled mamatus.

Wanderer78 · 19-05-2015 11:07am

emo72 wrote: »

most absolutely definitely. them be the fabled mamatus.

lovely formation. what causes them?

Darwin · 19-05-2015 1:00pm

Good explanation of what causes Mammatus clouds here:
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-glossary/what-are-mammatus-clouds/5506130
A fairly hefty cell just passed overhead (West Laois), preceded by some thunder and leaving a nice display of mammatus: