On 28 June, 10:48, "Philip Eden" philipATweatherHYPHENukDOTcom
wrote:
0850z * ENE F2-3 *6km *REFG *5Cu012 *19.8/17.0 *1016.9
* * * *RMK: 8St001 in FG till 0820z ... St evolved rapidly
* * * *to St fra then Cu fra. On Sat low rumbling thunder (no
* * * *rain, no lightning observed) 1720-1820, then I drove
* * * *to Luton. At Luton thunderstorm with heavy rain and
* * * *hail approx 1830-2000. Two bursts of hail, mostly
* * * *4-5mm, but at the end of second burst stones were
* * * *6-8mm diameter. 16.3mm ppn at Luton. Here at
* * * *Whipsnade hail not noted by neighbours and noticeable
* * * * rainfall gradient between the two sites.

09-09 Obsy: * Tx 24.7 *Tn 11.4 *Tg 8.2 *RR 2.9
09-09 Lodge: *Tx 24.0 *Tn 11.0 *Tg 7.5 *RR 4.9 *sss 6.5

Philip Eden
Whipsnade Obsy 229m Lodge 214m

yet here in Aylesbury all hell broke loose 2 houses struck by
lightning less than 500 metres from where i was staying,that explained
the shotgun cracks,heavy rain but no hail , storm from 1900 to 21.30 .
storm rating i gave was 7/10