"Martin Rowley" wrote in message
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... just to confirm sferics ... a couple of 'mid-level' rumbles; first
one around 09Z was distant and muffled, second around 0913Z had an
initial 'crack' then drifted away to a rumble in the distance.

Rain since ~02Z, moderate bursts since 05Z, moderate, isolated heavy,
since 0730Z ... total rainfall 9 mm.

... (1050Z): just come back from the shops / drowned rat comes to mind
... 34 mm since early hours, with the bulk of that coming since 0730Z:
local traffic reports suggest many roads flooded and the local roads here
are having trouble getting rid of water - not helped by tree debris
blocking the drains!

... (1215Z): PPN now light, with sky brightening up from SW/W, but until
1150Z, extended periods heavy rain, amongst continuous moderate PPN which
had set in around 0730Z. Thunder was infrequent much of the time (roughly
30 min intervals), but 1125-1145Z, discharges (still CC/IC .. only vague
lightning visible within cloud on occasion) were coming roughly every 2 to
5 mins.

Total rainfall (5" gauge BUT *non-standard* exposure) 0900-1200 (3hr) =
44.8 mm
Total rainfall whole event (so far/i.e. since about 0200Z) = 50.8 mm

This will easily be our highest 24hr (standard and 'any-period') total
since we moved here in summer 2007.

Lots of local news reports of problems in Poole and Bournemouth.

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

Martin,

I've been keeping one eye on your reports today as you
are almost upwind of me (at the rain cloud level at least -
the surface wind is blowing in the opposite direction, i.e.
northeasterly). Sure enough, Romsey has followed suit
with flooding issues and I shall now investigate the local
area in more detail... on foot and wearing wellies! An
extra layer might also be in order having glanced at the
temperature... 13C.

We're not finished with the rain, as yet another heavy
burst has begun (1330Z).

Nigel