"Graham P Davis" wrote in message
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Nick wrote:

Around 1420 I heard thunder from Southampton, the first time I've
heard thunder in the UK since 15/6/08. Seems to be a locally
developing shower, what's odd is that the showers are developing S
of
here, towards the sea; normally at this time of year they develop
overland. A contrast to the last couple of days, which were rather
uneventful round here, except some brief heavy rain around 0930
yesterday.


The radar echoes appear to be overland - just. Developing along a
sea-breeze
front?


.... just returned from a trip to Poole .. as we went towards the
coast, passed underneath line of well-developed Cu med/con (with just
a few droplets of rain), then crossed over to a relatively clear
(Ci/Cu fra only) area nearer the coast. Returning here recently
(1515Z), fine day, with scrappy Cu underneath Ci, and a gusty wind.
The wind shifted at Hurn (EGHH) between 09 & 10Z, from a W'ly or
WNW'ly to a W'ly or SW'ly - convergent flow developing inland
underneath a well-defined 500 hPa trough.

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