Had thunder and lightning now for over 40 mins here in S Leeds. Never severe
but nearest C-G 1 mile. Dense black and rotating clouds all moving just to
the north of Leeds in a westerly direction. No rain. Current 21C

Regards
BrianT

--
'A wise man never plays leap-frog with a Unicorn' - Barry Cryer

29:15 BST - Rain now torrential and another more active storm moving just to
the south of Leeds. Moving e to w, nearest strike to Rothwell, 2 Miles. Now
very dark over the whole sky.

"BrianT" wrote in message
...
Had thunder and lightning now for over 40 mins here in S Leeds. Never
severe
but nearest C-G 1 mile. Dense black and rotating clouds all moving just to
the north of Leeds in a westerly direction. No rain. Current 21C

Regards
BrianT

--
'A wise man never plays leap-frog with a Unicorn' - Barry Cryer

Ill second that Brian, I have never before witnessed rain as heavy as this
in Leeds, my front lawn is under 1/2 foot of water and the drains simply
cannot cope with the sheer amount of water.
Reports are coming in that tarmac is being forced up on roads all over Leeds
as well.

Certainly a memorable night is this!!

"BrianT" wrote in message
...
29:15 BST - Rain now torrential and another more active storm moving just
to
the south of Leeds. Moving e to w, nearest strike to Rothwell, 2 Miles.
Now
very dark over the whole sky.

"BrianT" wrote in message
...
Had thunder and lightning now for over 40 mins here in S Leeds. Never
severe
but nearest C-G 1 mile. Dense black and rotating clouds all moving just
to
the north of Leeds in a westerly direction. No rain. Current 21C

Regards
BrianT

--
'A wise man never plays leap-frog with a Unicorn' - Barry Cryer

Where R U Graham?. Do U know Rothwell? What a rain storm that was, just been
for drive. Roads flooded that I have never seen flooded b4. Manhole covers
out of there places and tarmac ripped up around them. Wow. Still thundering
but rain now eased off. Temp fell to 18C but now rising again, back up to
19C. Strange weather.
BrianT

"Graham Carr" wrote in message
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Ill second that Brian, I have never before witnessed rain as heavy as this
in Leeds, my front lawn is under 1/2 foot of water and the drains simply
cannot cope with the sheer amount of water.
Reports are coming in that tarmac is being forced up on roads all over
Leeds
as well.

Certainly a memorable night is this!!

"BrianT" wrote in message
...
29:15 BST - Rain now torrential and another more active storm moving
just
to
the south of Leeds. Moving e to w, nearest strike to Rothwell, 2 Miles.
Now
very dark over the whole sky.

"BrianT" wrote in message
...
Had thunder and lightning now for over 40 mins here in S Leeds. Never
severe
but nearest C-G 1 mile. Dense black and rotating clouds all moving
just
to
the north of Leeds in a westerly direction. No rain. Current 21C

Regards
BrianT

--
'A wise man never plays leap-frog with a Unicorn' - Barry Cryer

Pudsey (a storm free zone!) has had a bit of rain, but I've been watching the
lightning to the east and north...one flash was purple.

However the eye of the storm, as ever, has yet to pay us a visit here.

"SRi2589362" wrote in message
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Pudsey (a storm free zone!) has had a bit of rain, but I've been watching
the
lightning to the east and north...one flash was purple.

However the eye of the storm, as ever, has yet to pay us a visit here.

Sorry to hear that SRi, perhaps Pudsey is too high, try moving down to
Stanningley Bottom. This illustrates well just how local thunderstorms can
be, commiserations.

BrianT

Hi Brian,

I live in the Seacroft area, East Leeds, i am only 100 yards or so from the
Wyke Beck that runs from Roundhay Park, and never before in 30 years have I
ever seen it as high as it currently is (i.e. a couple of inches from the
top of the bridges), further down from me, the beck has overrun its banks
and nearby houses are under about 1-1.5 feet of water.

I don't have a rain gauge, but looking at a plastic container that wos empty
before all this started i can guesstimate about 3-4 inches (80mm) in the
last 2 hours :S

As before, this is the most memorable rain I have ever witnessed in the 30
years i have been alive and lived in Leeds, amazing!!

Graham

"BrianT" wrote in message
...
Where R U Graham?. Do U know Rothwell? What a rain storm that was, just
been
for drive. Roads flooded that I have never seen flooded b4. Manhole covers
out of there places and tarmac ripped up around them. Wow. Still
thundering
but rain now eased off. Temp fell to 18C but now rising again, back up to
19C. Strange weather.
BrianT

"Graham Carr" wrote in message
news
Ill second that Brian, I have never before witnessed rain as heavy as
this
in Leeds, my front lawn is under 1/2 foot of water and the drains simply
cannot cope with the sheer amount of water.
Reports are coming in that tarmac is being forced up on roads all over
Leeds
as well.

Certainly a memorable night is this!!

"BrianT" wrote in message
...
29:15 BST - Rain now torrential and another more active storm moving
just
to
the south of Leeds. Moving e to w, nearest strike to Rothwell, 2
Miles.
Now
very dark over the whole sky.

"BrianT" wrote in message
...
Had thunder and lightning now for over 40 mins here in S Leeds.
Never
severe
but nearest C-G 1 mile. Dense black and rotating clouds all moving
just
to
the north of Leeds in a westerly direction. No rain. Current 21C

Regards
BrianT

--
'A wise man never plays leap-frog with a Unicorn' - Barry Cryer

Graham Carr wrote in message ...
:I don't have a rain gauge, but looking at a plastic container that wos
empty
:before all this started i can guesstimate about 3-4 inches (80mm) in the
:last 2 hours

67 mm in 55 minutes mentioned here
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/w...re/3560148.stm

Colin Youngs
Brussels