Thank you. I decided many years ago I wanted to replicate what they do in the US but in our much tamer climate. To showcase that the UK does have storms, even if they are nowhere near the scale of the US.
I find chasing at night much easier. Less traffic congestion and easier to see the lightning in real life aswell as on radar. Although I do tend to regret it when the tiredness hits 😆
I'm so happy that you're back for the storm season! I did wonder if you would chase these storms. I'm glad to see that you did! Great video, as always 👍
A great video (as always) to start the season. I knew you would be out chasing, brighton was epic. Here in north Kent just a bit of thunder and lightning but still ok. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to your next one.
Love this. I was so prepared - cleared my storage, left my window ajar, opened the curtains.... Just to sleep through it all. Typical! Anyway great video. Great to see what people managed to capture.
These storms unfortunately just stayed a bit too far south from my location in Hertfordshire. But it was absolute bedlam down the A1M in Barnet and Borehamwood, I went shopping there the next day and all the cashiers in the shops were talking about the thunder and lightning. And parts of Surrey too got walloped.
The second part of my video is in Surrey and then I catch a storm in Watford (Hertfordshire). I think that was the northern limit. Hopefully next time you get to see them too 👍
Why so much lightning 🌩.. when I was younger me and my family never remember seeing soo much lightning in thunder storms only in the last 3-4 years or so... is it global warming or climate change?? Anyone have any ideas ??
Interesting thought. It tends to be the elevated storms that see the most frequent lightning, which are more common with storms from the near Continent. Areas near to the south coast would be most prone due to being closer. I have seen more storms with frequent lightning in the last few years but that could be because I am from the Midlands and now travel to the south coast regularly to see storms. I am not well educated in this but I would have thought global warming would bring an increase in moisture, and this would have the effect of more rain and flooding but less lightning. So I don't think it is related to that, but I could be wrong.
I didn't really see much. I ended up in the West Midlands as that is closer to me and it looked like storms would be there too. I should have gone to the northwest but I didn't so I missed out 😔
Sorry my friend. Although I'm interested in storms and weather it would take a lot of time to do this, and I'd never be able to juggle it around my full time job. If you've not already then check out @GavsWeatherVids, he produces daily forecasts and content and has a great personality to go with it 🙂
