On Saturday, 27 July 2013 13:01:35 UTC+1, Lawrence13 wrote:
On Saturday, 27 July 2013 12:53:42 UTC+1, Togless wrote:

I'm keeping an eye on the lump of rain heading for the middle of the south



coast. As much as I love the sunshine, a bit of rain would be useful here



in Portsmouth, and if it has some lightning mixed in with it, that would be



fun too. I don't know when the last significant rainfall was here, but it



must have been a few weeks ago.







John.



We might all differ in views and politics on this NG but one thing is for su we all love to wait for spectacular weather events . Very sweltery here in SE London but like many I'm eagerly follow the rainfall track and will get so excited as hopefully, the outer bands approach from my SW. I have my two now depleted rain butts on standby and I will personally go out into the blessed anticipated precipitation and check them with glee.



That's why we get toys out of the pram here and I'm a good example, as hopes get built up and dashed.




The second storm? just leaving Cherbourg

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


Is a good several hundred miles further west so the south to the east of the Isle of Wight and then SE UK should cop some -surely?

On Saturday, 27 July 2013 13:05:56 UTC+1, Keith (Southend)G wrote:
On Saturday, 27 July 2013 12:53:42 UTC+1, Togless wrote:

I'm keeping an eye on the lump of rain heading for the middle of the south



coast. As much as I love the sunshine, a bit of rain would be useful here



in Portsmouth, and if it has some lightning mixed in with it, that would be



fun too. I don't know when the last significant rainfall was here, but it



must have been a few weeks ago.







John.



I get a feeling we are between the two storm areas in Southend, after missing this mornings one to the east, the next lot is going to be the west of London, after being told the SE was most likely to see the worst !

http://www.weathercast.co.uk/radar/france.html



Keith (Southend)

http://www.southendweather.net

"Weather Home & Abroad"

Maybe not:
http://www.raintoday.co.uk/
Just put my pencil in the direction that blob was moving on the animation and the east end of London seems to be in the middle once it arrives.

Very warm, sunny and muggy here now, 2 hours of continuous sunshine and temp upto 25.4°C @13:10, DP 18.1°C.

Keith (Southend)

Op zaterdag 27 juli 2013 09:32:36 UTC+2 schreef Colin Youngs het volgende:
We are going to get it shortly in Brussels. Sky has been darkening steadily over the past hour - first spots of rain falling as I write at 09.30 Belgian time (08.30 BST).

Quite heavy rain and fairly frequent thunder and lightning here in SE Brussels between 09.30 and 10.00 Belgian time (08.30 to 09.00 BST) this morning. Shelf cloud and gusty wind at the start of the storm, but nothing really extreme. Moderate rain until about 11.30 with occasional thunder and lightning continuing until about 10.30. Brighter with some sunshine since 13..00.

News report in English http://www.deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuw..._thunderstorms

Photos http://www.deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuw...rstorms_photos

E 17 motorway near Kortrijk http://www.deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuw...aylist=7.39637

Video of the storm in Brussels (filmed by someone living near the centre) http://www.deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuw...aylist=7.39637

VTM TV video report http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20130727_00672714 : scene between 1:20 and 1:30 is in Brussels, 3 or 4 miles west of where I live..

Colin Youngs
Brussels

On 2013-07-27 12:11:58 +0000, Keith (Southend)G said:

On Saturday, 27 July 2013 13:05:56 UTC+1, Keith (Southend)G wrote:
On Saturday, 27 July 2013 12:53:42 UTC+1, Togless wrote:

I'm keeping an eye on the lump of rain heading for the middle of the
south coast. As much as I love the sunshine, a bit of rain
would be useful here in Portsmouth, and if it has some
lightning mixed in with it, that would be fun too. I don't
know when the last significant rainfall was here, but it must
have been a few weeks ago.







John.



I get a feeling we are between the two storm areas in Southend, after
missing this mornings one to the east, the next lot is going to be the
west of London, after being told the SE was most likely to see the
worst !

http://www.weathercast.co.uk/radar/france.html



Keith (Southend)

http://www.southendweather.net

"Weather Home & Abroad"

Maybe not:
http://www.raintoday.co.uk/
Just put my pencil in the direction that blob was moving on the
animation and the east end of London seems to be in the middle once it
arrives.

Very warm, sunny and muggy here now, 2 hours of continuous sunshine and
temp upto 25.4°C @13:10, DP 18.1°C.

Keith (Southend)

Yes, that one seems to be developing eastwards all the time, so I think
you should get something - unless of course (and I don't like to
mention this really) it splits and one half goes over east Kent, with
the other crossing the London area.

As the old saying goes, "never get too excited until you can see it out
of your window".

On 2013-07-27 12:18:31 +0000, Colin Youngs said:

Op zaterdag 27 juli 2013 09:32:36 UTC+2 schreef Colin Youngs het volgende:
We are going to get it shortly in Brussels. Sky has been darkening
steadily over the past hour - first spots of rain falling as I write at
09.30 Belgian time (08.30 BST).

Quite heavy rain and fairly frequent thunder and lightning here in SE
Brussels between 09.30 and 10.00 Belgian time (08.30 to 09.00 BST) this
morning. Shelf cloud and gusty wind at the start of the storm, but
nothing really extreme. Moderate rain until about 11.30 with
occasional thunder and lightning continuing until about 10.30.
Brighter with some sunshine since 13.00.

News report in English
http://www.deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuw..._thunderstorms

Photos
http://www.deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuw...rstorms_photos


E 17 motorway near Kortrijk
http://www.deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuw...aylist=7.39637


Video of the storm in Brussels (filmed by someone living near the
centre)
http://www.deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuw...aylist=7.39637


VTM TV video report http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20130727_00672714
: scene between 1:20 and 1:30 is in Brussels, 3 or 4 miles west of
where I live.

Colin Youngs
Brussels

Excellent, although not as much lightning on the video as I had hoped.

On Saturday, 27 July 2013 15:15:36 UTC+1, yttiw wrote:
On 2013-07-27 12:18:31 +0000, Colin Youngs said:



Op zaterdag 27 juli 2013 09:32:36 UTC+2 schreef Colin Youngs het volgende:

We are going to get it shortly in Brussels. Sky has been darkening

steadily over the past hour - first spots of rain falling as I write at

09.30 Belgian time (08.30 BST).



Quite heavy rain and fairly frequent thunder and lightning here in SE

Brussels between 09.30 and 10.00 Belgian time (08.30 to 09.00 BST) this

morning. Shelf cloud and gusty wind at the start of the storm, but

nothing really extreme. Moderate rain until about 11.30 with

occasional thunder and lightning continuing until about 10.30.

Brighter with some sunshine since 13.00.



News report in English

http://www.deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuw..._thunderstorms



Photos

http://www.deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuw...rstorms_photos





E 17 motorway near Kortrijk

http://www.deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuw...aylist=7.39637





Video of the storm in Brussels (filmed by someone living near the

centre)

http://www.deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuw...aylist=7.39637





VTM TV video report http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20130727_00672714

: scene between 1:20 and 1:30 is in Brussels, 3 or 4 miles west of

where I live.



Colin Youngs

Brussels



Excellent, although not as much lightning on the video as I had hoped.

Completely died a death that Cherbourg blob, 3 spots of rain and the sun went in for 5 minutes. Just a normal sunny afternoon here at Southend, with nothing bubbling up at all.

Where's my toys!

Keith (Southend)

On 27/07/2013 16:18, Keith (Southend)G wrote:
On Saturday, 27 July 2013 15:15:36 UTC+1, yttiw wrote:
On 2013-07-27 12:18:31 +0000, Colin Youngs said:



Op zaterdag 27 juli 2013 09:32:36 UTC+2 schreef Colin Youngs het volgende:

We are going to get it shortly in Brussels. Sky has been darkening

steadily over the past hour - first spots of rain falling as I write at

09.30 Belgian time (08.30 BST).



Quite heavy rain and fairly frequent thunder and lightning here in SE

Brussels between 09.30 and 10.00 Belgian time (08.30 to 09.00 BST) this

morning. Shelf cloud and gusty wind at the start of the storm, but

nothing really extreme. Moderate rain until about 11.30 with

occasional thunder and lightning continuing until about 10.30.

Brighter with some sunshine since 13.00.



News report in English

http://www.deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuw..._thunderstorms



Photos

http://www.deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuw...rstorms_photos





E 17 motorway near Kortrijk

http://www.deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuw...aylist=7.39637





Video of the storm in Brussels (filmed by someone living near the

centre)

http://www.deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuw...aylist=7.39637





VTM TV video report http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20130727_00672714

: scene between 1:20 and 1:30 is in Brussels, 3 or 4 miles west of

where I live.



Colin Youngs

Brussels



Excellent, although not as much lightning on the video as I had hoped.

Completely died a death that Cherbourg blob, 3 spots of rain and the sun went in for 5 minutes. Just a normal sunny afternoon here at Southend, with nothing bubbling up at all.

Where's my toys!

Keith (Southend)

Presumably on the ground scattered round the pram! Try being here
though, lots of rain just to the east of us, but very little here (just
northwest of Exeter).

On Saturday, 27 July 2013 16:26:45 UTC+1, Metman2012 wrote:
On 27/07/2013 16:18, Keith (Southend)G wrote:

On Saturday, 27 July 2013 15:15:36 UTC+1, yttiw wrote:

On 2013-07-27 12:18:31 +0000, Colin Youngs said:







Op zaterdag 27 juli 2013 09:32:36 UTC+2 schreef Colin Youngs het volgende:



We are going to get it shortly in Brussels. Sky has been darkening



steadily over the past hour - first spots of rain falling as I write at



09.30 Belgian time (08.30 BST).







Quite heavy rain and fairly frequent thunder and lightning here in SE



Brussels between 09.30 and 10.00 Belgian time (08.30 to 09.00 BST) this



morning. Shelf cloud and gusty wind at the start of the storm, but



nothing really extreme. Moderate rain until about 11.30 with



occasional thunder and lightning continuing until about 10.30.



Brighter with some sunshine since 13.00.







News report in English



http://www.deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuw..._thunderstorms







Photos



http://www.deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuw...rstorms_photos











E 17 motorway near Kortrijk



http://www.deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuw...aylist=7.39637











Video of the storm in Brussels (filmed by someone living near the



centre)



http://www.deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuw...aylist=7.39637











VTM TV video report http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20130727_00672714



: scene between 1:20 and 1:30 is in Brussels, 3 or 4 miles west of



where I live.







Colin Youngs



Brussels







Excellent, although not as much lightning on the video as I had hoped.



Completely died a death that Cherbourg blob, 3 spots of rain and the sun went in for 5 minutes. Just a normal sunny afternoon here at Southend, with nothing bubbling up at all.



Where's my toys!



Keith (Southend)



Presumably on the ground scattered round the pram! Try being here

though, lots of rain just to the east of us, but very little here (just

northwest of Exeter).

As you are here MetMan; I'm getting the five day forecast now. By the way I hate to moan all the time but the rainfall pages are an absolute pain with one wrong click whilst looking at England you finish up with half the page in La Rochelle.

The old one which has been phasing out for some time now ; is far more user friendly.

Have a look at this radar snapshot from the WeatherPro app, and particularly that line of storms developing over Normandy.

http://i.imgur.com/NICRvTj.jpg

The town of Laval (marked with a red dot) has had a gust of 76mph.

The radar is showing rates of 50mm/hr (and likely well in excess of that): http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

There'll be some modification over the English Channel with storms likely becoming elevated over the cooler boundary layer as they move NE but there's good enough shear to keep some organisation. Storms likely developing west of that line as well.

Stephen.

On 2013-07-27 16:03:58 +0000, Stephen Davenport said:

Have a look at this radar snapshot from the WeatherPro app, and
particularly that line of storms developing over Normandy.

http://i.imgur.com/NICRvTj.jpg

The town of Laval (marked with a red dot) has had a gust of 76mph.

The radar is showing rates of 50mm/hr (and likely well in excess of
that): http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

There'll be some modification over the English Channel with storms
likely becoming elevated over the cooler boundary layer as they move NE
but there's good enough shear to keep some organisation. Storms likely
developing west of that line as well.

Stephen.

Looking at the radar, I am somehow not surprised at the gust.

Whatever that is, it is looking like a real supercell to me.