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Hugest one I think is the misconception that warm/tropical climates don't get overcast or cloudy days. They act like its a blue sky/no cloud day 24/7 or something lol.
That oceanic climates only see drizzle, and don't get any thunderstorms, let alone supercell storms.
Well, supercell storms are very rare, and even strong thunderstorms are rare, certainly in the UK anyway.
France, Belgium, Germany etc, see much more in the way of big storms though. In fact, thunderstorms in general are quite rare in this country.
We did have a supercell storm 3 or 4 years ago that I remember, and I've certainly never seen a storm like that before or since in this country.
Most parts of the SE and East Anglia get about 14-20 thunderstorm days per year.
The UK gets around 1-2 supercell storms per year, mostly in the SE or the Midlands. The term was invented in this country, after a storm in Wokingham in the 1960s.
Most parts of the SE and East Anglia get about 14-20 thunderstorm days per year.
The UK gets around 1-2 supercell storms per year, mostly in the SE or the Midlands. The term was invented in this country, after a storm in Wokingham in the 1960s.
France, Benelux etc are still oceanic climates.
15 is about the maximum anywhere in the UK would average. Nowhere gets 20 a year.
A supercell storm in the UK, isn't the same as those in Europe or the US, or at least, they are extremely rare, and will happen only once every few years. They tend to be small and low topped, and not really anything like the monsters in the US or Europe. They are also more common, or more likely at least, to occur in the Midlands and Northern England.
I know France, Benelux etc. But they're part of a very large landmass that can build and sustain massive storms. We don't have that here unfortunately.
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