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Old August 18th 06, 06:58 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
Graham Easterling Graham Easterling is offline
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Default Tornado West Cornwall


Graham Easterling wrote:

Been another warm & sunny day in the Bay, Max 22.7C (yesterday 22.3C)
still & humid. Once again these temperatures have resulted in huge Cb
developing just inland. In particular a virtually stationary, small but
intense shower/thunderstorm has been idling around to the south of
Hayle. (Sea breeze convergence area.) this afternoon. The 14:30 & 15:30
rainfall radar show it up rather well.

At 15:55 there was a clear tornado near the southern edge of this
storm, I'd estimate 3 or 4 miles S or SSE of Hayle. I dashed the 5
minutes home to get the camera, but too late. I have got a couple of
pics of the cloud.

MCC - See anything from Stithians?

Apparently the brief but severe thunderstorm we had at 17:30 yesterday
deposited very large hail at Gulval, 1 mile to the east. No hail here.

So plenty of warm sunshine & exciting weather.

Some very attractive altocumulus castellanus out to sea.

Graham
Penzance


According to the local weather, there were several reports of tornadoes
(yes 1) in west Cornwall this afternoon.

Graham
Penzance