"Summer" weather 2014

[Maggi Young]

While we are enjoying remarkably warm sunny weather here in NE Scotland  I think there was some rain further south at the Rugby Sevens in Glasgow at the Commonwealth Games yesterday.

It appears that England is not faring so well  - this photo is from the BBC this morning

Crikey!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-28520520

[Maggi Young]

Brighton and Hove this morning  from Twitter pic by SC Julie Rainey


I think this is hail 

[Neil]

It was bad, haven't seen that much rain come down since Oct 2012, I had 42mm fall in 2.5 hours in Peacehaven.  At least the water barrels are now filled

[Maggi Young]

 Yes, If the weather turns to heat again full water barrels will be needed. Haven't heard long range forecast so don't know what chances are.

[Neil]

Thw forecast for me is low 20s and mainly dry but then again the rain that fell was a lot more than forecast!


This is this mornings forecast
A couple of showers and thunderstorms
20° Lo 15°
RealFeel® 23° / 14°

NESW
Precipitation: 51%
Rain: 1 mm
Snow: 0 CM
Humidity: 80%
Cloud Cover: 53%
Dew Point: 13° C
Visibility: 23 km

[Maggi Young]

Severe weather warnings in place for much of the UK : http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/?WT.mc_id=Twitter_Warnings_Rain

Good luck everyone, hope no great damage is done.

[Maggi Young]

Meanwhile  in Washington State - there are still wildfires  http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2024280335_firescontinuexml.html

[mark smyth]

we just had heavy rain that was coming straight down. Dry now

[Neil]

Two fences broken, looks like they were rotten and the wind did the rest.

[Matt T]

In contrast, the Western Isles have been dry, sunny and calm today...perhaps too calm, as it's been a bit midgey today. Our constant breeze usually keeps them at bay  Hope you all stay safe.

[Maggi Young]

Bright now in Aberdeen but blowy - aircraft coming overhead at very jaunty angles.

And this appears to have happened somewhere near Nairn :

Yikes!

[Roma]

Sweet Peas and Runner Beans blown over, the cover blown off brocoli and a dead birch tree in the ponies field broken off but nothing serious.  Oh I nearly forgot the top broken off my brother's ancient plum tree along with at least half his plum crop.

[Anthony Darby]

And this appears to have happened somewhere near Nairn :
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Yikes!

They say pigs like to dig, but that's ridiculous!

[Yann]

Summer? here're some shots around my area

[johnralphcarpenter]

Some flash floods here in Kent too. Lost another branch off the plum tree!