Funnel cloud & large hail - N.Ireland, Apr.29

[Roman White]

I have seen these reports:

funnel cloud   
Antrim Antrim, Northern Ireland
United Kingdom (54.70 N, 6.20 W)
27-04-2009 (Monday)   17:30 UTC (+/- 5 min.)   
based on: information from photo or video of the event
land use where event was first observed: land
localised Thunderstorm affected antrim area. Produced large hail, heavy rain and funnel
report status: as received (QC0)
contact: David O'Reilly [e-mail]

large hail   
Antrim Northern Ireland
United Kingdom (54.70 N, 6.20 W)
27-04-2009 (Monday)   17:10 UTC    
based on: information from photo or video of the event
event duration at place of observation: 35 min.
maximum hail diameter: 3 cm
average hail diameter: 1 cm
hailstone properties: stones of clear ice.
damage to crops and forests: Leaves and small branches off trees
Hail storm. Antrim NOrthern ireland.
report status: as received (QC0)
contact: Jennifer Loanne [e-mail]

http://www.essl.org/ESWD/

BTW, numerous T-storms are today in Italy, snowfalls in Alps - there is a good place for severe weather (ESTOFEX level 1)

[martinastro]

Thanks for the storm info Roman. That helps alot with working out what happened that day and where. The funnel was a good one on Monday. The first seen in the UK. On Tues more t-storms formed over S. Britain and another funnel was captured so it has been quite action packed. Will keep an eye on ESTOFEX.

Check out this tornado from the plains...the best image this year to date. Captured by Dick McGowan. Thanks to Tyler for the heads up.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stackedplates/3478753099/

Cheers Roman 

[Roman White]

Check out this tornado from the plains...the best image this year to date. Captured by Dick McGowan. Thanks to Tyler for the heads up.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stackedplates/3478753099/

Wow   

[Big Dipper]

Wow what a terrific shot Martin. Enjoyable read Roman. I missed most of the storms with the exception of a couple loud cracks! Nothing like a good storm.

[martinastro]

At least you got the cracks Andy 

Roman, check out the latest ESTOFX forecast!!...

http://www.estofex.org/

Keep you camera close to hand.

[Roman White]

Roman, check out the latest ESTOFX forecast!!...

Martin, ESTOFEX didn't forecast anything for my area for Apr.30. Of course, there was some probability of T-storms and I expected for rain today, but nothing happened: still hot (max+26C), much of As, some Cu, no significant convection though.

Now the forecast tells about rain on Fri/Sat, I will look at next ESTOFEX forecasts...

P.S. Recently there were several T-storms in Kyiv and Briansk regions - ~300...400km NW from me.