Here in Penzance there's strong sunshine and currently the temperature
is around 19C. This warmth set off some rapid cumulus development
inland which drifted south down the Lizard. Around noon a westerly sea
breeze set in on the Lizard, which created some heavy rainfall. see
www.xcweather.co.uk/ Showed up well on the recent rainfall radar. I
think the MetO did well predicting these showers near south coast
headlands.

Looking from the bright sunshine on the prom it looked very
spectacular. About 5C difference in temperature between Penzance &
Culdrose. (14C-19C)

I've heard reports of thunder near Kynance. MCC - did you catch
anything?


Graham
Penzance

On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 07:27:33 -0700 (PDT), Graham Easterling wrote:

Here in Penzance there's strong sunshine and currently the temperature
is around 19C. This warmth set off some rapid cumulus development
inland which drifted south down the Lizard. Around noon a westerly sea
breeze set in on the Lizard, which created some heavy rainfall. see
www.xcweather.co.uk/ Showed up well on the recent rainfall radar. I
think the MetO did well predicting these showers near south coast
headlands.

Looking from the bright sunshine on the prom it looked very
spectacular. About 5C difference in temperature between Penzance &
Culdrose. (14C-19C)

I've heard reports of thunder near Kynance. MCC - did you catch
anything?

No, nothing here in Stithians - no rain or thunder, just a cool breeze.
Just had a visit from son and his family from Falmouth. He said there had
been torrential rain there earlier this afternoon.
--
MCC

"MCC" wrote in message
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On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 07:27:33 -0700 (PDT), Graham Easterling wrote:

Here in Penzance there's strong sunshine and currently the temperature
is around 19C. This warmth set off some rapid cumulus development
inland which drifted south down the Lizard. Around noon a westerly sea
breeze set in on the Lizard, which created some heavy rainfall. see
www.xcweather.co.uk/ Showed up well on the recent rainfall radar. I
think the MetO did well predicting these showers near south coast
headlands.

Looking from the bright sunshine on the prom it looked very
spectacular. About 5C difference in temperature between Penzance &
Culdrose. (14C-19C)

I've heard reports of thunder near Kynance. MCC - did you catch
anything?

No, nothing here in Stithians - no rain or thunder, just a cool breeze.
Just had a visit from son and his family from Falmouth. He said there had
been torrential rain there earlier this afternoon.
--
MCC

Haven't seen any sferics on the MetO ATD system down this way. Looking at
the earlier soundings both Camborne and Herstmonceux had a lid around
10000-12000FT. This has probably been broken with the aid of convergent land
and sea breezes in the far south but perhaps to large Cu levels rather than
CB - but certainly enough to give some heavy showers as per the current
radar returns over Wiltshire and Dorset.

Camborne 11Z
http://weather.uwyo.edu/cgi-bin/soun...512&STNM=03808

Herstmonceux 11Z
http://weather.uwyo.edu/cgi-bin/soun...512&STNM=03882

Jon. (east Devon)