.... the cold front (with minor but potent waves) that crossed us
yesterday is wandering its way across NW Europe - the overnight
rainfall radar returns showed that the 'line convection' element was
particularly fine (for a meteorologist!), though not perhaps if you
were actually underneath it. I've put a simple composite at this
address ....

http://freespace.virgin.net/martin.r...8_NWEurope.htm

Note the very long, near-continuous linear featu the books talk
about ' hundreds of kilometres ' in better examples; this one was at
least 1400 km with only minor weakening & lasted many hours as a
coherent feature.

These features can spawn hail, thunder and tornadoes - not sure if
there are any reports of such activity though.

Martin.


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Martin Rowley
West Moors, East Dorset (UK): 17m (56ft) amsl
Lat: 50.82N Long: 01.88W
NGR: SU 082 023