"Will Hand" wrote:

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Years ago with a "Spanish plume" event on the way this newgroup would have
been buzzing with talk of LI, CAPE, elevated moist layers etc. Now it seems
nobody is interested in talking about it?

FWIW I'm expecting the severest storms (hail, frequent lightning, torrential
rain) on Saturday to be along the M6 Birmingham to Manchester where some
disruption is likely.
This will be assw the wave tip evident on the latest T+60 FAX chart DT 00Z
17/7/14.
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Thanks Will. I was looking at the wind map, trying to figure out whether on
Saturday we'll get the traditional and fondly remembered thunderstorms
trundling up through France and across the Channel to entertain us here on
the south coast. Would I be right in thinking that it's best to look at the
wind direction at 850hPa to see which direction we'll be getting our weather
from?

Cheers,
John.