Locky Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 If anyone is on that lightning map website, look at the Stoke on Trent region. You think we had it bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnrazor Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 It's quiet here tonight, but last night was unbelievable, it absolutely hammered it down, thunder and lightning started at about 11 and finally finshed about a quarter to seven, the boffins estimated at over 50,000 lightning strikes and every one seemed to be around out house which is about 1000 ft above sea level, hellish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Dont know if this will work but video looking through the roof of Waverley station at work tonight. Wouldnt load the videos. But, they are on my FB page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambof3tornado Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 27 minutes ago, Locky said: If anyone is on that lightning map website, look at the Stoke on Trent region. You think we had it bad? Fookin nora!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmfc_liam06 Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 1 hour ago, AlimOzturk said: My ceiling is leaking and big huge wet patch has formed. **** sake Mine as well. Both bedrooms upstairs have water coming through the light fittings. It's also coming down the walls as damp patches are forming. **** sake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambo1998 Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Still it goes on, nearly 7 hours, mental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crete Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Good luck to all the kids that go back to school today take care everyone and stay safe.❤️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppetboy Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Trying to get out of oakley and it’s impossible.tried going towards bald ridge burn in Dunfermline but was stopped by a guy who said don’t bother. Was going down to Torryburn to see my boy off on bus to first day at high school. Gutted tbh😪 safety first I suppose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crete Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 9 minutes ago, Muppetboy said: Trying to get out of oakley and it’s impossible.tried going towards bald ridge burn in Dunfermline but was stopped by a guy who said don’t bother. Was going down to Torryburn to see my boy off on bus to first day at high school. Gutted tbh😪 safety first I suppose As you say safety first I’m sure your boy will understand ,hope he enjoys high school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishguy Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Longest storm I've ever seen! Just off nightshift, breaks were interesting to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendoll Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Took this from the spare room window in East Calder. Was awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Not the worst I've seen can remember 2 different storms in New South Wales that were a lot worse for rain and nearby strikes. The lightening last night mostly stayed in the clouds so was just a big electrical storm. Not sure what stops it from coming down. Was still hearing thunder rumble at 5 this morning. Nothing like a thunderstorm to clear the air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbert. Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 7 hours ago, Locky said: Complete tangent but what happens in the situation that your flight lands at another airport? Assume they have to put on a bus service to get you to your initial airport? Yeah,my pal got called in today to pick people up in Glasgow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppetboy Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 24 minutes ago, Crete said: As you say safety first I’m sure your boy will understand ,hope he enjoys high school. Thank you mate, hoping to get back to see him returning though it may still be impassable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Camazzola Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 9 hours ago, jonnothejambo said: Flashing all over the place but not wet yet in West Lothian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 9 hours ago, The Frenchman Returns said: Very, very frightening me Must admit i bottled it, the lightning never halted and just wee bits of thunder, weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamtartan74 Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Was amazing but missed the best of it in Livingston, Mrs Jamtartan woke me up about 5:10 this morning to have a look outside and it was monsoon levels of rain with lightning strikes all over the place and crashing loud thunder, had a look, went for a pish then got back into bed, kind of wish I stayed awake to watch it now. Never seen anything like it before and probably never will again 🤷🏻♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWJ Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 I remember a T&L storm in Edinburgh in the late 80’s during the day - it was just before lunchtime. It got so dark the streetlights came on. I was working in Chambers Street at the time and it was the only time I’ve ever been a bit windy about lightning - it was directly overhead so it wasn’t really thunder it was like explosions at the same time as the lightning. One was so loud we thought the building had been hit. Only lasted about half an hour though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Meanwhile the forecast is for a lovely day today with bright sunshine and about 22c this afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kila Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Just now, Tazio said: Meanwhile the forecast is for a lovely day today with bright sunshine and about 22c this afternoon. Met office amber alert still in place all day. I’m golfing today 😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 11 hours ago, The Frenchman Returns said: At least I am sober tonight if I get called out. And I was called out and driving from Corstorphine to city centre at 2330 was a scary experience. As I went under the bridge at Roseburn a manhole in front of me on Wester Coates rose up with the pressure. Pure luck that I missed it. What I’m paid to attend wasn’t worth it last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Tolbooth Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Was genuinely the best and most exciting storm I've ever seen in my life, I live in Rosyth and looking over the Forth towards Edinburgh and East towards Kirkcaldy, was just spectacular! You normally get flashes and then rolls of thunder, but the flashes were almost constant in the height of it, and the thunder was just one big continuous roar, there was actually no breaks in it at all, I've genuinely never hard that before! I notice that a train has derailed in Stonehaven this morning as they're not getting today what we had last night, I'm actually a bit jealous, but it's a shame for people who have suffered material losses through this storm, we were very lucky in Rosyth and not hit too badly with flooding, but only 5 miles East was completely submerged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXX Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Sainsburys Craigleith has closed due to flooding and power cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabienleclerq Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Trains in Fife all cancelled due to flooding and landslides and one near Stonehaven has derailed with one fatality reported. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Dan Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 I’d imagine the derailment was caused by the apocalypse last night. You would think they would check the tracks before running trains on them again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabienleclerq Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 7 minutes ago, Boy Daniel said: I’d imagine the derailment was caused by the apocalypse last night. You would think they would check the tracks before running trains on them again. Not sure it's possible to check them all, sounds like it was rerouted to pass a landslide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshed Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Almost all trains heading west out of Edinburgh are all cancelled. Storm has left railway in a mess Thsts not including the derailment which doesn’t look good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locky Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Massive operation in Stonehaven it seems. Photo on the BBC website shows loads of Paramedics in attendance and plenty smoke billowing from the train too. No injuries reported as yet that I've seen. Hope nothing too serious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Seems the union canal has formed a new route at the Falkirk end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabienleclerq Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Locky said: Massive operation in Stonehaven it seems. Photo on the BBC website shows loads of Paramedics in attendance and plenty smoke billowing from the train too. No injuries reported as yet that I've seen. Hope nothing too serious. Reported driver is a fatality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Dan Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 14 minutes ago, fabienleclerq said: Reported driver is a fatality. that doesn’t look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 A68 closed just outside Fala after the road slide down the hillside, that'll take weeks or months to fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo 4 Ever Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 3 hours ago, The Frenchman Returns said: And I was called out and driving from Corstorphine to city centre at 2330 was a scary experience. As I went under the bridge at Roseburn a manhole in front of me on Wester Coates rose up with the pressure. Pure luck that I missed it. What I’m paid to attend wasn’t worth it last night. What do you do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 23 minutes ago, Natural Orders said: What do you do? He gets called out to things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo 4 Ever Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 3 minutes ago, been here before said: He gets called out to things. And lives in corstorphine maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 38 minutes ago, Natural Orders said: What do you do? More than you will ever do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Gin Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 48 minutes ago, Natural Orders said: What do you do? He runs a business called "The Frenchman Returns". See all the packages you get delivered that you need to send back, but it's a pain the arse to do yourself? He'll do it for you. He turns up in a stripey jumper and beret, hits you with some French patter and then heads off to the post office for you for a small fee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo 4 Ever Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 1 hour ago, The Frenchman Returns said: More than you will ever do. Aye what ever mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooperstar Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 3 dead, 6 others in hospital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Ray Gin said: He runs a business called "The Frenchman Returns". See all the packages you get delivered that you need to send back, but it's a pain the arse to do yourself? He'll do it for you. He turns up in a stripey jumper and beret, hits you with some French patter and then heads off to the post office for you for a small fee. if only that were true, I would be sending @Natural Orders on a one way, 5 year ticket to Aubagne, suburb of Marseille, so that we could all get some peace. Edit - just noticed the post above and realised now isn’t a time for joking. Thoughts go out to all involved. Edited August 12, 2020 by The Frenchman Returns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Салатные палочки Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 2 hours ago, Ray Gin said: He runs a business called "The Frenchman Returns". See all the packages you get delivered that you need to send back, but it's a pain the arse to do yourself? He'll do it for you. He turns up in a stripey jumper and beret, hits you with some French patter and then heads off to the post office for you for a small fee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Wtf is happening with the weather. Mental! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Gin Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 6 hours ago, hughesie27 said: Seems the union canal has formed a new route at the Falkirk end. Oooft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwindonJambo Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 We've just had an apocalyptically wild bout of weather here. Whirlwinds, torrential rain and thunder and lightning. My neighbour's lost loads of tiles. Lasted about half an hour. Like a Florida Hurricane. This after 4 or 5 days of 30-34C blazing sunshine, lasting up to 430pm today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martoon Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 23 hours ago, martoon said: Don't recall ever seeing lightning like that. Constant flashes. Quite enjoy a bit of extreme weather as long as it's the moderate Scottish variety. In light of the derailment a stupid post. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 8 hours ago, Natural Orders said: What do you do? He avoids manholes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 7 hours ago, Ray Gin said: He runs a business called "The Frenchman Returns". See all the packages you get delivered that you need to send back, but it's a pain the arse to do yourself? He'll do it for you. He turns up in a stripey jumper and beret, hits you with some French patter and then heads off to the post office for you for a small fee. Hey! Berets are cool when worn with stripey jumpers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, Morgan said: Hey! Berets are cool when worn with stripey jumpers. Don’t forget the onions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, The Real Maroonblood said: Don’t forget the onions. Nope, never forget the onions. Or, the Pernod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Morgan said: Nope, never forget the onions. Or, the Pernod. It just reminds me that back in the day I remember Onion Johnnies in Edinburgh.😃 Edited August 12, 2020 by The Real Maroonblood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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