One clap of thunder at about 1500 GMT.
Lots of hail showers all day.
Sunny in between which is an improvement on yesterday when we had 16.5 mm in my 5 inch gauge.
Just watched Twirlywoos on CBeebies telly.
No whirlwinds here though. Must suggest it as a storyline though.

Len
Wembury

On 23/02/2015 16:32, Len Wood wrote:
One clap of thunder at about 1500 GMT.
Lots of hail showers all day.

Mostly light rain showers here and plenty of warm sunshine in-between.
Temperature was pretty constant for most of the day at around 6.0C with
a maximum of 6.5C this afternoon. Rainfall total since midnight is 5.0 mm.

Today's highest temperature actually occurred at midnight (8.1C) though
the peak was 10.6C at 21:00 yesterday.

The conditions soon deteriorated even at modest elevation when compared
to the relatively benign weather here in the lowlands. I visited
Dunkeswell in the Blackdown Hills this morning and the weather was very
unpleasant with horizontal heavy sleet/snow/hail mix blown in on a very
strong wind. Face and hands soon became numb on a site survey due to the
high wind-chill and even the best waterproof clothing couldn't keep that
soaking out for long. Glad to get back down to my 'tropical' enclave of
weather serenity.

--
Nick Gardner
Otter Valley, Devon
20 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk

Nick Gardner wrote:

On 23/02/2015 16:32, Len Wood wrote:
One clap of thunder at about 1500 GMT.
Lots of hail showers all day.

Mostly light rain showers here and plenty of warm sunshine in-between.
Temperature was pretty constant for most of the day at around 6.0C with a
maximum of 6.5C this afternoon. Rainfall total since midnight is 5.0 mm.

Today's highest temperature actually occurred at midnight (8.1C) though the
peak was 10.6C at 21:00 yesterday.

The conditions soon deteriorated even at modest elevation when compared to
the relatively benign weather here in the lowlands. I visited Dunkeswell in
the Blackdown Hills this morning and the weather was very unpleasant with
horizontal heavy sleet/snow/hail mix blown in on a very strong wind. Face and
hands soon became numb on a site survey due to the high wind-chill and even
the best waterproof clothing couldn't keep that soaking out for long. Glad to
get back down to my 'tropical' enclave of weather serenity.

The best waterproof clothing is just that - 'waterproof'. It sounds like
maybe you don't have 'the best', Nick :-)

--
Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.
http://peakdistrictweather.org

On 23/02/2015 19:35, Norman wrote:
The best waterproof clothing is just that - 'waterproof'. It sounds like
maybe you don't have 'the best', Nick :-)

If it has the label 'Breathable' on it, then experience has shown it is
only water proof for a certain length of time! The wet gets in eventually.

I guess the best would be to cover yourself in a plastic sheet. Now that
would be waterproof......but not very 'breathable'.

--
Nick Gardner
Otter Valley, Devon
20 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk

On Monday, February 23, 2015 at 8:01:08 PM UTC, Nick Gardner wrote:
On 23/02/2015 19:35, Norman wrote:
The best waterproof clothing is just that - 'waterproof'. It sounds like
maybe you don't have 'the best', Nick :-)

If it has the label 'Breathable' on it, then experience has shown it is
only water proof for a certain length of time! The wet gets in eventually.

I guess the best would be to cover yourself in a plastic sheet. Now that
would be waterproof......but not very 'breathable'.

--
Nick Gardner
Otter Valley, Devon
20 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk

May I suggest http://seriouslyscuba.co.uk/wp-conte...01/Drysuit.jpg

Dry & beathable!

Graham

"Graham Easterling" wrote in message
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May I suggest
http://seriouslyscuba.co.uk/wp-conte...01/Drysuit.jpg

Dry & beathable!
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They look really pumped up! Reminds me a little of pictures of yesterday's
(presumably continuing today) space-walk up at the ISS.

On Monday, February 23, 2015 at 4:32:20 PM UTC, Len Wood wrote:
One clap of thunder at about 1500 GMT.
Lots of hail showers all day.
Sunny in between which is an improvement on yesterday when we had 16.5 mm in my 5 inch gauge.
Just watched Twirlywoos on CBeebies telly.
No whirlwinds here though. Must suggest it as a storyline though.

Len
Wembury

Thunder in Dawlish right now.

"Nick Gardner" wrote in message
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On 23/02/2015 19:35, Norman wrote:
The best waterproof clothing is just that - 'waterproof'. It sounds
like
maybe you don't have 'the best', Nick :-)

If it has the label 'Breathable' on it, then experience has shown it is
only water proof for a certain length of time! The wet gets in eventually.

I guess the best would be to cover yourself in a plastic sheet. Now that
would be waterproof......but not very 'breathable'.


Well I went out in horizontal heavy snow this afternoon to walk the dog and
all I was wearing was a non-waterproof top and ordinary trousers. Just shook
the snow off when I got home and my coat/trousers were practically dry. No
gloves or hat as it wasn't cold enough at circa 1C or thereabouts. But I did
have my hood up so I could see facing into the snow. Perhaps the snow was
very wet at Dunkeswell?

Will
--
http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/Hayt...antage_Pro.htm
Will Hand (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
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Thunder and lightning at Bradninch 2145 knocked out the TV in the last part of Broadchurch!

Thunderstorms are not common in Devon but even rarer in February. Looking back at the weather radar it was embedded in a small but active trough