UK meteorology

In addition to forecast videos, Liam Dutton also posts brief lesson videos, so I thought I'd link them in addition to his usual output. I'll post his older ones later, in a single posting, but, for now, here's his latest one, appropriately enough given today's conditions, on thunderstorms in the UK:

 
chrisbell said:
In addition to forecast videos, Liam Dutton also posts brief lesson videos, so I thought I'd link them in addition to his usual output. I'll post his older ones later, in a single posting, but, for now, here's his latest one, appropriately enough given today's conditions, on thunderstorms in the UK:

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Last nights thunder storm was one of the most vilolet I have ever seen, the Lightning was something to wonder at it was so bright, then came the torrent of rain! What a night. Taz my border terrier didn't like it one bit, poor little sausage ! :) thanks for the vid.
 
Blademonkey said:
Last nights thunder storm was one of the most vilolet I have ever seen, the Lightning was something to wonder at it was so bright, then came the torrent of rain! What a night. Taz my border terrier didn't like it one bit, poor little sausage ! :) thanks for the vid.
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We had ours around midday today; not that violent, though some pretty heavy rain. We're expecting our worst conditions tomorrow night and through the first half of Bank Holiday Monday. As I type, there's a stunning sunset to my west and north.:)
 
Blademonkey said:
thanks for the vid.
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Glad you appreciated it. CAPE was actually a concept I was eventually going to cover in one of my lessons; I probably will anyway, but with reference to this. I don't know whether Liam is going to cover other thunderstorm parameters such as shear/vorticity or Lifted Index; if he does, I'll post the videos. Think I'll post some more links now as promised.
 
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My grandad used to have some seaweed ( bladderwort) hanging outside the back door, well now.... When asked he would say to us kids if it's wet it's raining ,if it's damp it's been raining and if it's dry it's not been raining.....but it did work as a poor mans barometer because the little bladders on the seaweed would swell and shrink according to atmospheric pressure! :)
 
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chrisbell said:
We had ours around midday today; not that violent, though some pretty heavy rain. We're expecting our worst conditions tomorrow night and through the first half of Bank Holiday Monday. As I type, there's a stunning sunset to my west and north.:)
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Got here early afternoon coming up from the South. It was quite interesting really as the ridge blocked it off from view but I could hear the thunder coming. Took about half an hour to reach me from the first rumble I heard, all the clouds slowly appearing over the ridge and spreading overhead, quite impressive really. Disappointing lack of lightning but plenty of rain.
 
Blademonkey said:
My grandad used to have some seaweed ( bladderwort) hanging outside the back door, well now.... When asked he would say to us kids if it's wet it's raining ,if it's damp it's been raining and if it's dry it's not been raining.....but it did work as a poor mans barometer because the little bladders on the seaweed would swell and shrink according to atmospheric pressure! :)
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That's an old one, and, on occasion, if forecasters are wide of the mark, a reference is sometimes made in jest regarding going back to the seaweed.
 
Count of Undolpho said:
Got here early afternoon coming up from the South. It was quite interesting really as the ridge blocked it off from view but I could hear the thunder coming. Took about half an hour to reach me from the first rumble I heard, all the clouds slowly appearing over the ridge and spreading overhead, quite impressive really. Disappointing lack of lightning but plenty of rain.
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By the time it got here, it was weaker, though I did, apparently, sleep through a few flashes and bangs. Far southern and south-east England, though, caught quite a pasting - 500 strikes per minute for a time!
 
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