The 2017 summer and thunder thread
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Stronger than normal chance of severe storms tomorrow. Interesting that Netweather have selected an eastern area and fairly south - I've seen some data suggesting it will be midlands and further north. Either way - be prepared for some bigguns.
http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=convecti...
http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=convecti...
Johnspex said:
Massive storm over north Devon over night. The best I've seen for years.
Massive storm does not even come close to what we had last night in Plymouth. I have never seen anything like it and doubt I ever will. A solid two hours of noise and light, no gaps, no flashes, no individual rumbles, just light and noise, it was incredible. Like a fleet of V8s covered in strobe lights outside our house or something CGIed out of a disaster movie.
Some spectacular pictures here but even they do not convey the scale and intensity of it
http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/the-best-pictures-...
FlyingMeeces said:
Jeez! What factors let it happen here?
The storms in the US are caused by hot air pushing up from the Gulf of Mexico which the bumps against cool air spilling down from the Rockies...This weather is very similar, very warm air pushing up from the south hitting cooler air from the west.
Puggit said:
FlyingMeeces said:
Jeez! What factors let it happen here?
The storms in the US are caused by hot air pushing up from the Gulf of Mexico which the bumps against cool air spilling down from the Rockies...This weather is very similar, very warm air pushing up from the south hitting cooler air from the west.
Weirdly (or stupidly) I really wanted to go out in it and get some pics/videos but had to keep an eye on the kids who were not enjoying it at all!
Power of nature is bloody impressive!
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