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 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
This comes as a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms remains in place for the third day in a row across Dorset.
Today brought rain for the majority of the day with thundery showers in some areas.
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.”
Tomorrow the weather is expected to clear up with the cloudy weather changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime.
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