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• factsheet_2-thunderstorms_2023pdf

  the under surface can present the appearance of nimbostratus. The character of the precipitation may be of assistance in identifying the cloud. Cumulonimbus gives showers, very often quite heavy for comparatively short periods of time. If hail, thunder or lightning are observed then, by convention

• Thunderstorm warnings issued as warmer weather arrives

  Ireland. 40mm of rain could fall in 3 hours or less leading to the potential for disruption. Further thunderstorms will develop during the afternoon across England and Wales, moving quickly northwards with hail and lightning. Temperatures will remain high, with 26 or 27°C possible again in the north

• metoffice_peopleinweatherandclimate_firstexplorations_22-04_radar-fact-finder-bingo.pdf

  that ‘listens’ to the echoes transmitted back to the radar to capture important weather data. • Field services engineer Engineers whose job it is to maintain and fix radars. • Precipitation Water that is falling out of the sky, this could be rain, drizzle, snow, sleet, or hail. 4 • Meteorologist People

• Met Office daily weather: A bright start but potential for rain and thunder later

  thundery showers will follow, with the possibility of hail. Some sunny spells are expected, but showers may become organised into bands, resulting in more prolonged rainfall. Winds will be light to moderate in the north at first, freshening through the day. In the south, winds will be fresh

• Met Office daily weather: A mix of rain, showers, and sunny intervals

  to clear in parts of southern and central Scotland. For much of England and Wales, the day will be marked by widespread heavy showers, with the potential for localised hail and thunder. These showers will be particularly frequent and organised into bands across Wales and the south of England. Winds

• What is lightning and how does the Met Office monitor it?

  . Some ice particles grow into hail, while others remain small. As hail falls through the cloud, it collides with smaller ice particles, transferring electrons and creating a negative charge in the hail and a positive charge in the ice particles. The updraughts continue to carry the positively charged

• factsheet_11-interpreting-weather-charts_2023pdf

  for Beaufort letters used to describe cloud amount. Hydrometeors Beaufort letter Symbol Description r Rain r Freezing rain d Drizzle d Freezing drizzle s Snow h Snow pellets h Diamond dust h Hail h Small hail h Ice pellets sh Snow grains f Fog f Ice fog fe Wet fog fg/fs Patches of shallow fog over land/sea

• factsheet_11-interpreting-weather-charts_2023.pdf

  for Beaufort letters used to describe cloud amount. Hydrometeors Beaufort letter Symbol Description r Rain r Freezing rain d Drizzle d Freezing drizzle s Snow h Snow pellets h Diamond dust h Hail h Small hail h Ice pellets sh Snow grains f Fog f Ice fog fe Wet fog fg/fs Patches of shallow fog over land/sea

• Met Office daily weather: A mix of rain, showers, and sunny intervals

  to clear in parts of southern and central Scotland. For much of England and Wales, the day will be marked by widespread heavy showers, with the potential for localised hail and thunder. These showers will be particularly frequent and organised into bands across Wales and the south of England. Winds

• Yellow thunderstorm warning issued amid heatwave

  . Although many areas will miss the downpours, thunderstorms are likely to develop in the area bringing torrential rain, frequent lightning, large hail and gusty winds. Where the heavy rain does fall could see between 20-30mm of rain within 1-2 hours.   The yellow warning suggests some quick flooding