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Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: Bob696 on July 22, 2006, 12:11:21
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/europe/uk/eastern.html#warning

but everything/everyone is going to be very wet  :P
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: gtomo2 on July 22, 2006, 12:15:27
hope everyone in tents down their knows someone with a caravan they can dry out in. Think the place could be a mud bath by the end of the weekend 8)
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: V8MoneyPit on July 22, 2006, 12:50:32
Ah, there's nothing like a good bit of gloating, is there??  :lol:  :lol:
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: gtomo2 on July 22, 2006, 13:03:07
http://www.boltek.ellisonelectronics.co.uk/StormVue.html  it could get intresting for them. Will be thinking of them as i am sat in my dry house :wink:
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: Bob696 on July 22, 2006, 13:05:47
Quote from: "V8MoneyPit"
Ah, there's nothing like a good bit of gloating, is there??  :lol:  :lol:


Nope :P
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: V8MoneyPit on July 22, 2006, 15:06:32
Quote from: "gtomo2"
http://www.boltek.ellisonelectronics.co.uk/StormVue.html  it could get intresting for them. Will be thinking of them as i am sat in my dry house :wink:


Wow! each time it refreshes, the strike count goes up a whole chunk :shock: What are the +CG, -CG, +1C and -1C references?

Has someone in the west midlands done something to upset a certain person 'upstairs'???  :lol: Right now, it looks like he's *really* angry!!
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: Bob696 on July 22, 2006, 16:41:28
most disapointing .... a few spots of rain and a few claps of thunder  :cry:
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: gtomo2 on July 22, 2006, 16:41:52
not sure what they mean but have something to do with the type of lighting strike . still a cool bit of softwere
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: Thrasher on July 22, 2006, 16:47:45
Trailmasters lost a 110 in the storm. Tree took it out. That was about 50 foot from the mud-club stand which Eeyore, Miss Roadrage, Scutter and their son helped hold down......

We are a bit wet. Apparently a non-touchdown tornado ripped through.....various flat caravans, missing tents, gazebos in tree etc.....oh joy.
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: Xtremeteam on July 22, 2006, 16:50:44
Quote from: "Thrasher"
Trailmasters lost a 110 in the storm. Tree took it out. That was about 50 foot from the mud-club stand which Eeyore, Miss Roadrage, Scutter and their son helped hold down......

We are a bit wet. Apparently a non-touchdown tornado ripped through.....various flat caravans, missing tents, gazebos in tree etc.....oh joy.


sha hoore,any pictures?
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: mud-club-matty on July 22, 2006, 16:50:53
bet its like a mud bath
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: Thrasher on July 22, 2006, 17:08:29
Pics
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: mud-club-matty on July 22, 2006, 17:14:39
thats  bad
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: Devon-Rover on July 22, 2006, 17:49:33
:shock:  Chuffing eck! Thats so sad.
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: gtomo2 on July 22, 2006, 18:08:11
I knew its was going to be a bad one but didnt think it was going to be that bad. Glad no one was hurt :shock:
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: discograham on July 22, 2006, 18:12:39
We only just managed to hold down the tent and gazebo but everything was soaked... bedding, clothes etc and we had no choice but to run for home... :(  but were back tomorrow.... :lol:
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: Jake on July 22, 2006, 18:25:56
Its did rain!!  :shock:
So much carnage and destruction
Oh well, we survived.
 :lol:
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: Xtremeteam on July 22, 2006, 18:30:14
that looks like normal camping weather for up here  :lol:
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: gtomo2 on July 22, 2006, 18:31:29
take it you wont be having the bbq tonight :wink:
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: gtomo2 on July 22, 2006, 18:33:44
Quote from: "RedlineMike"
that looks like normal camping weather for up here  :lol:

 cant be the rain is coming down its not horizontal. plus no snow (yet)
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: Neil Jones on July 22, 2006, 19:12:33
It was really bad, we could see the clouds, so we made our way back to the car, on the way the rain started.  Boy was it good to watch from stood under the porchway to a hut on the site!  As we finally got to the cars there were all manner of response vehicles arriving, do you know what they were for anyone?

The show was good though, did anyone see the wedding, I told my girlfriend that we were going to do the same... I hope she starts talking to me again soon!
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: BrumLee on July 22, 2006, 19:17:14
Shame I'm not going this year  :cry: my solar panel usually gets a good roasting at Billing. Sorry I'm not bring the good weather with me  :wink:

Must have been a good party last night looking at the pictures, a bit like any town centre on a Saturday or Sunday morning  :lol:  :wink:
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: Xtremeteam on July 22, 2006, 19:18:45
Quote from: "smartprice"
It was really bad, we could see the clouds, so we made our way back to the car, on the way the rain started.  Boy was it good to watch from stood under the porchway to a hut on the site!  As we finally got to the cars there were all manner of response vehicles arriving, do you know what they were for anyone?

The show was good though, did anyone see the wedding, I told my girlfriend that we were going to do the same... I hope she starts talking to me again soon!

RE the response vehicles see first page o this thread
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on July 22, 2006, 20:08:16
That's bad about the 110 & tent.
I thought I had problems running 300yards for the Mondeo at Xscape at about 18:00.
Still had wet undies after an hour sat eating in the Pizza Hut :roll:
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: Skibum346 on July 22, 2006, 21:32:33
More pics... the Trailmasters 110 & a caravan both cushioned trees or substantial sections of them     :shock:

AFAIK no one was hurt.
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: Garth on July 22, 2006, 23:31:44
I wish I could think of something constructive to say

But all I can think of is Holy Sh*t
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: PUX on July 22, 2006, 23:35:33
im glad everyone is ok  :D  shame about the 110 and the tent but atleast it was not people :wink:
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: Budgie on July 23, 2006, 02:22:53
Quote from: "V8MoneyPit"

Wow! each time it refreshes, the strike count goes up a whole chunk :shock: What are the +CG, -CG, +1C and -1C references?


I don't know what the + & - are for but the CG stands for "Cloud to Ground" as in a lightning strike from the cloud to the ground. I think the C is for in cloud lightning like when you get sheet lightning.  :wink:

Looking at this lot I'm quite glad I decided not to go to Billing this year.  :shock:
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: Tiny Tim on July 23, 2006, 15:42:28
Ah the joys of camping

Glad to hear no-one hurt though  :wink:
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: sleeplessparadise on July 23, 2006, 17:06:39
Quote from: "gtomo2"
Quote from: "RedlineMike"
that looks like normal camping weather for up here  :lol:

 cant be the rain is coming down its not horizontal. plus no snow (yet)


No snow but definately hail stones.......only small though bout the size of mint imperials........ still quite a scary place to be yesterday  :shock:
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: laser_jock99 on July 23, 2006, 17:19:58
Yup was a pretty grim storm here Saturday afternoon. I had the misforturne to be out walking in shorts & teeshirt. It got very dark before the rain & lightning- first time I've seen the streetlights come on during a summer afternoon.

Glad no-one was hurt at Billing. I understand the emergency services here in Warks were busy with a couple of CG's.
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: Evilgoat on July 23, 2006, 22:33:51
Quote from: "smartprice"
It was really bad, we could see the clouds, so we made our way back to the car, on the way the rain started.  Boy was it good to watch from stood under the porchway to a hut on the site!  As we finally got to the cars there were all manner of response vehicles arriving, do you know what they were for anyone?


112 and first medic paniced and just called in the Cavilery. I dont say I blame them tbh. As I said to Old joe, Another 10/15 mins of the main part of the storm and it may have been a different matter.

Jakes pic misses me about 3 foot to the right hanging onto may gazebo trying not to do a mary poppins :)
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: scania on July 23, 2006, 23:05:09
mary poppins eh,

was more like dorothy in that storm.

good weekend tho guys
Title: Well the off road course could be interesting
Post by: deranged rover on July 23, 2006, 23:16:40
Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"
That's bad about the 110 & tent.
I thought I had problems running 300yards for the Mondeo at Xscape at about 18:00.
Still had wet undies after an hour sat eating in the Pizza Hut :roll:


I got soaked through at Rossington yesterday, the heavens opened and everyone dived into the superstore i was delivering to to escape the rain. I ran 30 feet and ended up dripping wet...There was actually a lightning strike just up the road from us about 200 yards, it was amazing as the water on the road actually glowed from the strike. On top of this the roof of the shop was leaking...or should i say wide open :shock: within 5 mins the water was 3-4 inches deep. I left during the rain and roads all around were at least a foot deep in water and a few roads were closed due to damage. One junction i came to at the bottom of a hill had a spout of water shooting up approx 7 maybe 8 feet in the air out of a manhole and all the road surface around it was damaged and washed out. what a day...


Scott
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