Storm kicking off in the channel

[Papa Lazarou]

Yep - some potent storms brewing over northern France right now, heading our way

 

[Doc Lynam]

Cheers for the heads up; looks very electrical!

 

[Machiavelli]

Gone rather dark in BN2. Might have to put the light on.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Gone rather dark in BN2. Might have to put the light on.

Yep - there's a decayed showery clump coming ashore now- you might get some rain, but the main event is a couple of hours behind.

www.raintoday.co.uk

 

[casbom]

I'm not convinced they'll still be electrical once it gets here, we might just get "thundery rain"

 

[Papa Lazarou]

I'm not convinced they'll still be electrical once it gets here, we might just get "thundery rain"

If they follow the trend of the previous couple of bands that tried to corss the channel then they will decay somewhat - but with the extra heat as the day progresses and the enhanced instability in the more organised band, you never know. Plus of course, away from the coastal strip they will re-invigorate as they push inland.

 

[Muhammad - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

If they follow the trend of the previous couple of bands that tried to corss the channel then they will decay somewhat - but with the extra heat as the day progresses and the enhanced instability in the more organised band, you never know. Plus of course, away from the coastal strip they will re-invigorate as they push inland.

Does wadhurst class as inland storm wise?

 

[tinycowboy]

Nothing to see on this live lightning map http://www.lightningmaps.org/realtime?lang=en

I'm transfixed by watching this map now and feel unable to get on with my work. Thanks Jym...

 

[The Oldman]

Heavy spots of rain now in Seaford plus thick sea fret. Newhaven fog horn blasting away.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Does wadhurst class as inland storm wise?

Possibly - at the moment there seems to be too much cloud over southern England to generate much locally.

 

[perseus]

This looks like cutting out a game of golf: http://www.lightningmaps.org/realtime?lang=en

 

[StonehamPark]

It looks like the lightning is headed NW so not looking likely at the moment.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Lightning maps seems ti have little correlation to rainfall radar, strangely?

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Lightning maps seems ti have little correlation to rainfall radar, strangely?

Not sure - seems a good correlation - there are a few active zones, but most of the rain is not thundery.

 

[Doc Lynam]

Not sure - seems a good correlation - there are a few active zones, but most of the rain is not thundery.

How does a cloud basicallly generate electrical power? Does it have to have an updraft creating ice crystals everytime?

 

[Papa Lazarou]

How does a cloud basicallly generate electrical power? Does it have to have an updraft creating ice crystals everytime?

It is caused by movement of electrons in the cloud, yes - creating a difference in charge, either between parts of the cloud itself or between the cloud and the ground.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Newhaven fog horn blasting away.

Haven't seen anything from Pretty Pink fairy

 

[LamieRobertson]

Any heavy rain due Shoreham way?

 

[carteater]

all the good stuff has gone too far east :/ , but it looks like we'll get some thunder and lightning.

 

[Mattywerewolf]

all the good stuff has gone too far west :/ , but it looks like we'll get some thunder and lightning.

Am i being a pedant to say i think you mean East? remember Never Eat Shredded Wheat