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Dave Cornwell writes:

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he early warning of torrential rain for the southeast prompted me to
look at the European radar. Hardly anything significant at that time
so clearly the experts expected a development rather than movement of
existing storms.

And weren't they spot on with the area and intensity! Brilliantly
done.

Jack
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Absolutely NOT I'm afraid. I am right on the edge of the 60% at risk area
and we got 1mm ! The rain was much further east than predicted and there was
virtually none in London and the eastern suburbs. Upminster 1mm, City
Airport - trace.

It's impossible to get 100% accuracy, especially with thundery rain. For
example, I was told that there was heavy rain this morning in
Billingshurst, West Sussex, whereas here - less than 10 miles to the NNW
- in Cranleigh, Surrey there was none at all (well maybe one drop, but
that was about it).
--
John Hall

"I am not young enough to know everything."
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)