A DORSET resident snapped a picture of a dark shelf cloud rolling over Swanage.
A shelf cloud will usually be associated with a solid line of storms. The wind will come first with rain following behind it.
Storm enthuasist Andy Lyons shared a picture of the cloud on Wednesday along with a time lapse of it forming on Twitter.
And this is the time lapse from the #GoPro Quite impressive structure at the end for the UK - just gutted I couldn't have been elsewhere@BournemouthWea1 @Bournemouthecho @DorsetSnow @BBCSouthWeather @bbcweather @Petagna pic.twitter.com/e8Naqea7ND
— Andy Lyons (@thejurassictog) August 17, 2022
A yellow weather warning was in place for thunderstorms for the third day in a row on Wednesday.
Dorset saw some downpours throughout the day although largely escaped any flooding incidents seen elsewhere in the country.
A Met Office spokesperson said: “20-30 mm of rain is possible within an hour, but where areas of thundery rain become slow-moving, some places could see 60 mm in less than three hours.
"A few spots could see more rainfall than this still, whilst hail and lightning may be additional hazards.”
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