.... in fact, I must have been hearing very distant thunder for at
least 10 mins, but it's only now that I'm sure. Sky turning darker
from south - where I judge the activity to be coming from.
Medium-level cloud, but decidedly 'lumpy' (Castellatus). Thunder
frequency roughly 3 per min. currently, suggest mid-level CC/IC
activity.

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 Rowley" wrote...
... in fact, I must have been hearing very distant thunder for at
least 10 mins, but it's only now that I'm sure. Sky turning darker
from south - where I judge the activity to be coming from.
Medium-level cloud, but decidedly 'lumpy' (Castellatus). Thunder
frequency roughly 3 per min. currently, suggest mid-level CC/IC
activity.


.... (0758Z): now slight rain, thunder louder - no more updates as I'm
shutting down. Looks quite threatening from the south.

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 Rowley" wrote in message
...
"Martin Rowley" wrote...
... in fact, I must have been hearing very distant thunder for at least
10 mins, but it's only now that I'm sure. Sky turning darker from south -
where I judge the activity to be coming from. Medium-level cloud, but
decidedly 'lumpy' (Castellatus). Thunder frequency roughly 3 per min.
currently, suggest mid-level CC/IC activity.


... (0758Z): now slight rain, thunder louder - no more updates as I'm
shutting down. Looks quite threatening from the south.

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

Slight rain started at 0755Z with first thunder heard
shortly afterwards at 0803Z, now becoming quite
frequent. Lightning at 0816Z. Switching PC off.

Nigel (Romsey, Hampshire)

"Martin Rowley" wrote

... (0758Z): now slight rain, thunder louder - no more updates as
I'm shutting down. Looks quite threatening from the south.

0807Z: slight thunderstorm (max rate 3 discharges/min), as rain
becomes moderate.
0810-0815Z: very short bursts of heavy rain, but discharge rate
decreased - a couple of 'classic' CC streamers seen.
0835Z: moderate rain, but last thunder heard at this time.
0845Z: not heard thunder for 10 mins, and rain eased back to slight ..
OVC AC (cast, just, but mostly LYR with suggestion of AS).
0855Z: slight rain ... similar cloud, nothing threatening: off to
measure rainfall, but I don't think it'll be excessive.

Two 'spikes' on the local electricity network: we are served by
largely overhead distribution so storms will easily cause problems -
we seem to have got away with it!

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 Rowley" wrote
0855Z: slight rain ... similar cloud, nothing threatening: off to
measure rainfall, but I don't think it'll be excessive.


.... rainfall 2.5 mm, most of that within about 40 mins, so nothing out
of the ordinary. Become misty though with little wind, though as skies
continue to brighten as AS thins (near CS now), things should pick up
nicely.

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

Similar here in Bournemouth - looked outside when I heard thunder and my
impression was that it seemed to be coming from mid-level cloud. The
rainfall radar looked spectacular, but not much rain recorded here despite
an apparent direct hit from the heaviest rain, so suspect some of it
evaporated on the way down.

Jim, Bournemouth

"Martin Rowley" wrote in message
...
"Martin Rowley" wrote
0855Z: slight rain ... similar cloud, nothing threatening: off to measure
rainfall, but I don't think it'll be excessive.


... rainfall 2.5 mm, most of that within about 40 mins, so nothing out of
the ordinary. Become misty though with little wind, though as skies
continue to brighten as AS thins (near CS now), things should pick up
nicely.

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

Jim Smith wrote:
Similar here in Bournemouth - looked outside when I heard thunder and my
impression was that it seemed to be coming from mid-level cloud. The
rainfall radar looked spectacular, but not much rain recorded here
despite an apparent direct hit from the heaviest rain, so suspect some
of it evaporated on the way down.

The rain wasn't particularly heavy in East Cliff. One lightning strike
appeared to hit the clifftop (or one of the hotels on the clifftop)
around 200 yards from my flat.

Jonathan
Bournemouth