The mother of all cloudburst's

[ianrauk]

this evening... just as I left work about 5pm. The rain was so heavy that it hurt and I had to take cover. It turned thr road into rivers. There was also a lightning strike in the vicinity, followed by the loudest thunderclap I have heard in many a year. This was in Lewisham. Anyone else hear/see it? By the time I got to Bromley the roads were dry... amazing

 

[Slim]

I got caught in the same(ish) cloudburst when it hit Norbury. I thought it was a bit loud and looked down to see chips of ice bouncing off my jacket. I also heard a VERY loud thunderclap.

Oh well, what do you want in a British summer? - sunshine?

 

[BentMikey]

Yeah, I had to cancel all my lessons tonight, hid out in the tennis club and then cycled home in a break in the weather. That was a monster thunderclap!

 

[MGBLemonrider]

had similar here at 3pm, I was returning from doing the shopping for the weekend (in the c*r). It was so bad that I contemplated taking the c*r to work tonight. But luckily it's improved no end so I'm just off to get changed, might not even need my overshoes.

I hate it when it hurts, surprisingly bad are snow flakes in to the eyes, so much so I'm contemplating getting some cycling glasses

 

[J4CKO]

Was in the car today due to having a medical, was worried for the paint the hail was so heavy, never seen it like that before, saw one poor sod on a bike !

 

[marinyork]

I got hailed on this morning, pretty heavily, going downhill .

 

[nosherduke996]

Whats a cloudburt ?

 

[potsy]

That poor bike,hope it's all clean and dry now
My Secteur has been semi-retired this week cos of the crappy weather,managed 2 days on the trek but that's it.

 

[fossyant]

Horrible week for weather...glad I've not ridden actually..... off to find some sun at early o'clock tomorrow...... I'll bring some back with me in the suitcase.....

 

[gaz]

I saw the weather from my office chair. Thought FRACK...
I had no chance of leaving my bike at work as the building owners are doing a clear of the car park and will remove any bikes left their.
So put on waterproof jacket... got out side. and it's bloody sunny without a rain drop in sight. bollocks!

 

[dan_bo]

I've had a 200 mile cloudburst driving back from london tonight- 6 hour squint. Not fun.

Enjoy your holiday Fozz! Jammy get.

 

[Ashtrayhead]

I was in Hove this afternoon, nice and sunny!