OFFICIAL SEVERE WEATHER ADVISORIES/WATCHES
Forecasting:
Severe weather advisories and watches were issued by Meteorologist
Paul Knightley
Tornadoes
- 4 Severe Thunderstorm Watches
- 0 Tornado Watch
Thunderstorms
- 5 Convective Outlooks
- 6 Convective Discussions
For full forecasts and dates, go to the 'Severe Weather Watches & Advisories' section of the TORRO Forum.
July events [to date] as assembled by Terence Meaden & Paul Brown
Abbreviations:
TN = Tornado
FC = Funnel Cloud
LD = Land Devil
WS = Water Spout
* = Event occurred within forecasted parameters
FC 18 = Moss Side Manchester*, Bushbury West Mids, Brownhills Staffordshire, Dyce Aberdeen,
Blackpool Lancashire, Stonehaven Aberdeenshire, Dundee, Saunton Sands Devon*, Leicester*,
Long Eaton Nottinghamshire*, Verwood Hampshire, Invergowrie Perthshire, Romney Marsh Kent*,
Hartham Hatch Kent*, Pendeen Corwall*, Basingstoke Hampshire, Newtownards Co. Antrim, Dungannon
Co. Tyrone
TN 6 = Cerney Wick Gloucestershire*, Crawfordjohn Lanarkshire, Looe Cornwall*, Wilberfoss Yorkshire*,
Witney Oxon*, Glenoogle nr. Killenaule Co. Tipperary
WS 1 = Hunstanton Norfolk*
LD 2 = Mark Cross East Sussex*, West Parley Bournemouth
WD 2 = Conwy North Wales, Bridlington Yorkshire
In The News
What a busy month for severe weather! Such a hot month too (record breaking in fact) which added
to the intensity of the severe weather that occurred. There were several reports through this
month where fires have been caused by lighting strikes, like this one at
Hopton in Suffolk.
I believe that Fire & Rescue services across the UK have reported busier than usual summer
months so far.
Numerous hail events occurred during July, on 4th July in Luton hail accumulated to a depth of 3
inches. There was also a report of a shower of large hail in Lincolnshire on the 26th. Photographs
show hailstones near to golf ball size (not something you want to be caught in the open with when
falling). Large hail was a feature of storms in Milton Keynes during the afternoon of the 28th.
Marble sized hail is reported to have fallen, along with torrential rain that flooded streets.
Torrential rain and flash flooding events were also reported during July and was often accompanied
by spectacular lighting and cloud formations.
This month also saw numerous reports of funnel clouds. 13 confirmed events so far (will more
follow?). (edit: more did follow! There is now a total of 18 FC events)
There was also a report of a serious
waterspout in the Wash area on the 22nd. What made this event concerning is the effect it had
on the 82 people taking part in a sailing regatta off the Norfolk coastline. It is reported by
BBC Norfolk that 48 of the 50 boats taking part in the Hunstanton Regatta were overturned.
Fortunately nobody was seriously injured.
....And Finally
I am looking to start the campaign for eradicating the expression
'mini-tornado'. Any ideas that could stop this now popular term being used in TV news
reports or newspapers send them to me, names on a postcard (or PM me at least) and the
suggestions will appear in next month's newsletter!
Site Investigation
Members are reminded that that one of the prime functions of TORRO is to
acquire and research severe weather. This can only be achieved by the pro-active involvement
of its members in this worthwhile activity. It is only by getting out and seeing the damage and
recoding the detail in person that we can hope to gain a true understanding of what has occurred.
If you are interested in knowing more then please go to
http://www.torro.org.uk/TORRO/research/siteinvestigation.php