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Someone commented the other day on a similar thread that Lightning is stronger/more dangerous in the winter months? Cannot seemcto find it now, and to see if anyone responded to that comment other than me......If its lost forever, can anyone confirm/deny the info on Lightning being stronger/more dangerous in the winter months than at other times of the year??CheersVSC Theres a view that winter storms produce a higher frequency of CG strikes, sometimes in single strike cells. I've witnessed a few of these and know of some "megabolt" discharges that are way more voltage loaded than normal strikes and highly destructive. Someone like Neil or Ben may have more info than me thoughMeanwhile we are moving into a very interesting 24 hours or so with a lot of energy and steep temperature profiles which look likely to lead to a threat of some violent storms tomorrow. There are warnings from ESTOFEX and elsewhere on FB currently.Just noticed some intense rain reaching Cornwall which has had some sferics recently
Someone commented the other day on a similar thread that Lightning is stronger/more dangerous in the winter months? Cannot seemcto find it now, and to see if anyone responded to that comment other than me......If its lost forever, can anyone confirm/deny the info on Lightning being stronger/more dangerous in the winter months than at other times of the year??CheersVSC
Theres a view that winter storms produce a higher frequency of CG strikes, sometimes in single strike cells. I've witnessed a few of these and know of some "megabolt" discharges that are way more voltage loaded than normal strikes and highly destructive. Someone like Neil or Ben may have more info than me though
Meanwhile we are moving into a very interesting 24 hours or so with a lot of energy and steep temperature profiles which look likely to lead to a threat of some violent storms tomorrow. There are warnings from ESTOFEX and elsewhere on FB currently.
Just noticed some intense rain reaching Cornwall which has had some sferics recently
When we had the lightning and hailstones the other day the metoffice weather warnings did highlight the danger of ground strikes being destructive to propety.So i think there is some truth in the winter thunderstorms producing more CG strikes.
Looking at the last radar a line of heavy rain sweeping east.
Kaboom! Epic flash and (almost) instantaneous crash here just outside Woking...
Can't add any more to what you've said Dave regarding UK winter lightning; I tend to prefer a chase with a T-shirt on and a warm Gulf wind at my back ... Neil may know more on the subject of "cold lightning".
Agree with your interest in the next couple of days - some unusually deep profiles for the time of year. If you can't have snow then some crisp convection keeps the interest going.
I do not have specific references but I've read somewhere that winter lightning discharges tend to carry a greater current than summer - it's related to the polarity and potential differences in the static charge between an ice and water mix and a predominantly ice agrregate mechanism more likely in winter months.It's a bit subjective but many people believe winter discharges are more likely to be less frequnet but stong CG pulses rather than the + or - CG and CCs seen in summer MCS systems.
At 8pm I see 1 flash of lightning followed by a rumble north eastwards. Showed up as one crosshr on the sferics chart between Croydon and Westmister.
Convection line moving into Southern Hampshire. Plenty of sferics on the backbuild
Could be a lively day Dave !
dry here now. Streamer must have moved north
Someone commented the other day on a similar thread that Lightning is stronger/more dangerous in the winter months? Cannot seemcto find it now, and to see if anyone responded to that comment other than me......If its lost forever, can anyone confirm/deny the info on Lightning being stronger/more dangerous in the winter months than at other times of the year??CheersVSC Theres a view that winter storms produce a higher frequency of CG strikes, sometimes in single strike cells. I've witnessed a few of these and know of some "megabolt" discharges that are way more voltage loaded than normal strikes and highly destructive. Someone like Neil or Ben may have more info than me thoughMeanwhile we are moving into a very interesting 24 hours or so with a lot of energy and steep temperature profiles which look likely to lead to a threat of some violent storms tomorrow. There are warnings from ESTOFEX and elsewhere on FB currently.Just noticed some intense rain reaching Cornwall which has had some sferics recentlyCan't add any more to what you've said Dave regarding UK winter lightning; I tend to prefer a chase with a T-shirt on and a warm Gulf wind at my back ... Neil may know more on the subject of "cold lightning".Agree with your interest in the next couple of days - some unusually deep profiles for the time of year. If you can't have snow then some crisp convection keeps the interest going.
Very heavy rain here after midnight and squally winds.
Bit of thunder in Reading... torrential downpour incoming!
This kind of energetic convection from a long-fetch onshore flow is what helped November 2009 to achieve over 200mm of rainfall. It's unpredictable and potentially dangerous in places prone to flash-flooding when soils are saturated.
Bit of thunder in Reading... torrential downpour incoming!This kind of energetic convection from a long-fetch onshore flow is what helped November 2009 to achieve over 200mm of rainfall. It's unpredictable and potentially dangerous in places prone to flash-flooding when soils are saturated.
Saw a bright flash of lightning when I was outside locking the gates in Basingstoke 20 minutes ago
Distinct cell amongst a line of convection
Been an active day in Alton. Absolute deluge around 2.30 this afternoon with hail. Had a further brief but intense burst of hail around 4.30pm
Mostly light showers one or two heavier bursts. Plenty of red and white showing up on the rainfall radar around Newbury.
Had thunderstorm here last night with very heavy rain and again this morning but not sure about thunder as I just got up when I saw it pouring.