Heavy to torrential rain in the last hour under thick cloud
(Ns with embedded Cb, and scudding St underneath).
One rumble of thunder at 1015Z but no lightning visible.
Visibility reduced to 1200m at around 1035Z.

Over 11mm of rain has fallen in the past 60 minutes alone.

SYNOP 18/1050Z (current ob)
03/// 41230 80307 10123 20117 40142 55000 79266 8692/
333 84705 84920 88535=

METAR
EG// 181050Z 03007KT 3000 +RA SCT005 SCT020CB
OVC035 12/12 Q//// RETS YLO1=

Details:
wind... NE by N, force 3.
visibility... 3000m.
weather... continuous heavy rain with recent thunder.
clouds... as text above.
dry bulb... +12.3C.
dewpoint... +11.7C.
RH... 96%.
sea level pressure... 1014.2mb (was falling, now rising).
rainfall last hour... 11.2mm.
2 hour rainfall (0900-1100Z)... 15.2mm.

beaufort letters (0950-1050Z)... cR,ctloR,cR.

Nigel (Romsey, Hampshire)
40m amsl