Storm over Henfield or near enough

[Scarface]

Lightening all around and rain just started in BH

 

[johnhammond]

this is strange, I can see the lightning (bolt going across the sky) and it must be right over lancing/worthing no more than 5miles max away. yet I dont hear the thunder for 15secs...does this mean the actual noise is directed from the point of contact of the bolt at one end?

Sound travels at 330m/s, 15 seconds = 5km = 3.5 miles - Lancing to Shoreham (ish).

SORTED.

 

[Billy the Fish]

Right over mid sussex now

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

I think you're safe then seagullsovergrimsby.

p.s. Grimsby is on the east coast , so it only has to turn left , up into the North Sea

 

[clarkey]

p.s. Grimsby is on the east coast , so it only has to turn left , up into the North Sea

Fair point. Keep the windows shut then.

 

[Cpt. Spavil]

its right over my house lol

 

[cardboard]

I hope the children of Mile Oak are tucked up in bed as its going like the clappers here!!!

 

[Frutos]

Thunder and lightning just kicking off here in BN9.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Sound travels at 330m/s, 15 seconds = 5km = 3.5 miles - Lancing to Shoreham (ish).

SORTED.

When I was at school we were told to calculate the distance by counting in between the flash and the thunder. 1 1000 , 2 100 , 3 1000 , 4 1000 , 5 1000 would equate to 5 seconds so the storm would be 5 miles away , so no need to panic until the time in between is less than you can say 1........ which probably means a brown trouser job.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Fair point. Keep the windows shut then.

The windows are shut which makes the whole house feel hot and sticky inside.

 

[Trigger]

It's picking up now! Better turn the comp off as my last one blew up during a storm.

 

[clarkey]

The windows are shut which makes the whole house feel hot and sticky inside.

Surely preferable to the remnants of Trigger's chicken jalfrezi though.

 

[Trigger]

Surely preferable to the remnants of Trigger's chicken jalfrezi though.

I won't hear a word said against it!

 

[johnhammond]

When I was at school we were told to calculate the distance by counting in between the flash and the thunder. 1 1000 , 2 100 , 3 1000 , 4 1000 , 5 1000 would equate to 5 seconds so the storm would be 5 miles away , so no need to panic until the time in between is less than you can say 1........ which probably means a brown trouser job.

Less than one = Less than 300metres, which is more than brown trousers!

 

[NMH]

When I was at school we were told to calculate the distance by counting in between the flash and the thunder. 1 1000 , 2 100 , 3 1000 , 4 1000 , 5 1000 would equate to 5 seconds so the storm would be 5 miles away , so no need to panic until the time in between is less than you can say 1........ which probably means a brown trouser job.

Why was 2 only 100, while the rest were 1000?

 

[British Bulldog]

It's been quite impressive around Lancing, One lot coming from the north and another lot coming from the south! My poor dog is behind the sofa shaking like a leaf.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

I won't hear a word said against it!

Does it look the same going into your mouth as it does going out the poop chute ?

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Why was 2 only 100, while the rest were 1000?

There was a temporary shortage of 0's whilst typing out the post

 

[clippedgull]

Grabbed this shot from my balcony, lots of duds but caught this one.

sussex heights is the tall building.

 

[pasty]

Excellent pic Sir