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Retron
06 September 2024 15:39:36

Some big rainfall contrasts across the south east the past 2 days practically none for parts of Kent 
Eg your area and yet here  approaching 60 mm for the 2 days 

Originally Posted by: sunny coast 


Here's the 24-hour total chart as worked out from the radar - via NW. It's 24 hours up to half four today.

You can see the band of heavy rain over southern Sheppey from this morning's storms... a mile or two away they had 14mm, compared to zero here.

https://ukwct.org.uk/weather/rain24.jpg 

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Leysdown, north Kent
ballamar
06 September 2024 18:27:03
Zero in Essex goes to show how difficult it is to forecast!
StoneCroze
07 September 2024 16:59:53
A lot of activity to my South and East over nearby France, all very slow moving currently but should be interesting overnight and tomorrow. 
Alderney, Channel Islands. (previously known as Beaufort)
Matty H
07 September 2024 19:27:35
Although the temperature is around 18c currently, it’s incredibly humid here. Wouldn’t be at all surprised to have yet another night of storm activity at some stage 
ballamar
07 September 2024 21:50:00
Looks like a chunk of the instability has gone to the North Sea. Be interesting to see how much of the warning area gets any storms over the next 24 hours. Be good to see something in Essex!
Matty H
07 September 2024 22:49:30
Weather warning came into effect 3 hours ago. Next to nothing of note anywhere in the warning area. Most places dry
The Beast from the East
08 September 2024 00:26:21
Thunder overhead and some light rain. Looks like a developing storm 

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The Beast from the East
08 September 2024 00:31:47
Looks from the radar a heavy line just about to hit 

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picturesareme
08 September 2024 01:28:58
Something of a flappy flap this recent spell of weather has been 
The Beast from the East
08 September 2024 01:41:07
My Virgin media has gone down no BT landline either, fortunately the 4g back up is working. Very loud thunder, and lots of lighting but not much rain. 
I think I prefer the heavy rain type of storm, as lighting damages comms. Happened this time last year as well
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Retron
08 September 2024 04:33:45
The only flashes and bangs here were from some inconsiderate arsehole who decided to have a massive fireworks display just before 10 last night - work me up, and I was most unimpressed. My eye's still sore today as a result of being startled awake.

There were about 4 raindrops on the window this morning, as a light shower zipped through. All the fun and games is much further west, and the Reading area seems to have had a lot of rain, 25-30mm or so.
Leysdown, north Kent
ozone_aurora
08 September 2024 05:53:43
Nothing in Sheffield. Just fog. 😞
ballamar
08 September 2024 06:45:33
Essex storm shield doing its job so far!
Jiries
08 September 2024 06:51:08

Essex storm shield doing its job so far!

Originally Posted by: ballamar 


You should be grateful as we don't need rain in this country, we need more sun and sun hours to increase.  Rain is never welcome anymore after what happened this year being so wet.  The EU getting proper storms because they got proper sun and heat to go with it.
ballamar
08 September 2024 06:54:32

You should be grateful as we don't need rain in this country, we need more sun and sun hours to increase.  Rain is never welcome anymore after what happened this year being so wet.  The EU getting proper storms because they got proper sun and heat to go with it.

Originally Posted by: Jiries 


I struggle sometimes!
Rob K
08 September 2024 07:24:04

All the fun and games is much further west, and the Reading area seems to have had a lot of rain, 25-30mm or so.

Originally Posted by: Retron 


Don't think we have had much here overnight. Didn't hear anything. We had a proper soaking on Friday morning - fortunately just after getting back from the school run. Over 30mm at Farnborough on Friday.
Blackbushe weather station is showing zero for the day so I think the showers must have largely missed here.

Was sunny 20 minutes ago but gone quite dark again now. We seem to be in the "eye of the storm".
Yateley, NE Hampshire, 73m asl
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Jiries
08 September 2024 07:32:45

My Virgin media has gone down no BT landline either, fortunately the 4g back up is working. Very loud thunder, and lots of lighting but not much rain. 
I think I prefer the heavy rain type of storm, as lighting damages comms. Happened this time last year as well

Originally Posted by: The Beast from the East 


Last time was in June 2016 during the thunderstorm well over head my flat in Slough that cut my BT intenet.  Nothing here due to overcast weather prevent it from happening unlike in EU far much better with 30's temps, very sunny follow by storms, that how it should be for a decent storm.
Ally Pally Snowman
08 September 2024 07:55:20
Decent thunderstorm just now. Exceptionally heavy rain for 10 mins. 
Bishop's Stortford 85m ASL.
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08 September 2024 08:46:19
We had a direct hit from a ferocious thunderstorm last night about 3am. Frequent lightning, torrential rain and very loud crashes of thunder. Rain only lasted about 20 minutes but thunder and lightning a little longer.
Just had more heavy rain with some more thunder for a good 30 minutes. Seems to be clearing westwards now. 
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Retron
08 September 2024 08:51:05

Essex storm shield doing its job so far!

Originally Posted by: ballamar 


Tell me about it! Here's the accumulated rainfall for the last 24 hours, via NetWeather - you can see how much of Essex and the eastern half of Kent avoided it all. My neighbour mentioned yesterday that the leaf drop we're seeing presently is very unusual, and she's in her 60s - and has lived in the area all her life!

https://ukwct.org.uk/weather/radar.jpg 
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Leysdown, north Kent
ballamar
08 September 2024 10:21:47

Tell me about it! Here's the accumulated rainfall for the last 24 hours, via NetWeather - you can see how much of Essex and the eastern half of Kent avoided it all. My neighbour mentioned yesterday that the leaf drop we're seeing presently is very unusual, and she's in her 60s - and has lived in the area all her life!

https://ukwct.org.uk/weather/radar.jpg 
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Originally Posted by: Retron 


Ridiculous but it is the driest place in the country I suppose!
Finally signs of some instability making inroads - could be a noisy afternoon
08 September 2024 11:26:07
Two big thunderstorms rolled through here overnight. Very loud (and some very close) thunder and extremely heavy rain. I forgot to turn the outside lights off and could see the water flowing off the ground floor extension roof completely missing the gutters. Main road like a river. Lots of leaves and small twigs down due to the rain on this morning's dog walk. Still warm and humid but suspect next week will feel quite autumnal with the cooler weather, once again very damp ground and the late summer leaf fall
Oh well, I suppose one in May and two in one September night makes up for zero night time storms in all of Jun/Jul/Aug


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Salfords, Surrey
ballamar
08 September 2024 11:39:14

Ridiculous but it is the driest place in the country I suppose!
Finally signs of some instability making inroads - could be a noisy afternoon

Originally Posted by: ballamar 




Any rain slid west the wait here continues! Be disappointing if it remains completely dry
ballamar
08 September 2024 13:34:08
Finally a decent downpour no thunder but some torrential rain
Retron
08 September 2024 13:49:15

Finally a decent downpour no thunder but some torrential rain

Originally Posted by: ballamar 


And finally a direct hit from one of those torrential showers here as well - peaking at 114mm/hour, and dropping 12.8mm in around 20 minutes. Most of that will have gone into ditches and drains, but it was good to see.

More rain looks to be on the way, too...
Leysdown, north Kent
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