After a sunny start, cumulus built up steadily and the
first slight rain shower occurred at 1010Z. A second
shower commenced at 1135Z with a gust to 25kt and
small hail accompanied the rain as it turned moderate
bewteen 1142Z and 1147Z. Max hail diameter: 4mm.
Temp dropped 2C in shower.

SYNOP 21/1150Z (current ob):
03/// 11558 72915 10083 20036 49977 53019 69991 78781
8586/ 333 84825 83645 85360 90710 91125 93204=

METAR
EG// 211150Z 29015KT 8000 -SHGS SCT025TCU
SCT045 BKN100 08/04 Q//// RESHGS RESHRA BLU=

Details:
wind... WNW, force 4.
visibility... 8km.
weather... slight shower of rain and small hail (recently
moderate).
clouds... 4/8 Cu con 2500ft, 3/8 Sc 4500ft,
5/8 Ac cugen 10000ft.
dry bulb... +8.3C.
dewpoint... +3.6C.
RH... 72%.
sea level pressure... 997.7mb (rising more quickly).
rainfall last hour... 0.9mm.
6 hour rainfall (0600-1200Z)... 0.9mm.

beaufort letters (1050-1150Z)... bcjpy,cpro,cphr,cphoro.

Nigel (Romsey, Hampshire)
40m amsl