Thunderstorms

[Laggard]

Is it possible to start one? Would a big bonfire do it?

 

[7610 super q]

This would

 

[7610 super q]

I seem to recall in Laurie Lee's book Cider with Rosie, that in one dry summer the army marched up to the nearest high hill, and were ordered to shoot at passing clouds

 

[Deereone]

Be careful what you wish for!

 

[Badshot]

There was one about 5 miles away just now.
Looks to have cleared and burning hot again now.
I'd rather not have thunderstorms just as the rape is getting ripe.

 

[bovrill]

 

[Dman2]

Think there has been a big bonfire going up the penines for a week or 2 now
No thunder though

Mind you it was awfully black in the sky att thirsk today

 

[David.]

I seem to recall in Laurie Lee's book Cider with Rosie, that in one dry summer the army marched up to the nearest high hill, and were ordered to shoot at passing clouds

Must have had the same handbook as the local village Home Guard, who would ride around in an old car with a mattress strapped to the roof.
This was supposed to protect the occupants from the possibility of being hit by bombs jettisoned by shot-up Luftwaffe aircraft.

 

[7610 super q]

Be careful what you wish for!

I know, once it starts...there'll be no stopping it. If we don't get any rain next week, it might as well stay dry till the end of September, and be done with it.

 

[neilo]

Here’s hoping. Scorching hot & dry this morning and now feels like we might get a downpour at any minute. I haven’t seen any of these in a while.....

 

[yellow belly]

thunder storms with hail could be very expensive

 

[Badshot]

thunder storms with hail could be very expensive

I don't want to like that.

 

[DRC]

Clouded over here this afternoon and thought I just felt a spot of rain

 

[neilo]

View attachment 690114 Clouded over here this afternoon and thought I just felt a spot of rain

I felt a spot or two as well, several times..... then it all buggered off, the clouds cleared and the sun started burning everything up again.

Shocking how much the Winter Barley has turned this week. Another week and some of the greens may have caught up.

 

[Red Fred]

We had to pop down a mile and a half at lunchtime to drop off some show entries, and the rain was torrenting down on the way so the roads were awash. Came back home and not a drop

 

[DRC]

I felt a spot or two as well, several times..... then it all buggered off, the clouds cleared and the sun started burning everything up again.

Shocking how much the Winter Barley has turned this week. Another week and some of the greens may have caught up.

Yes, it was the same here. Some of my barley is biting hard , but plenty of green up tramlines etc, so trying to be patient.

 

[Johnnyboxer]

Think there has been a big bonfire going up the penines for a week or 2 now
No thunder though

Mind you it was awfully black in the sky att thirsk today

Rained in Swaledale yesterday afternoon
Wensleydale and Wharfedale were red hot though

 

[manhill]

Is it possible to start one? Would a big bonfire do it?

At the right time, a butterfly flapping its wings could set things off!