Thunderstorm/Convective Watch - Summer 2011

Elmer Blooker · 13-05-2011 4:14pm

atgate wrote: »

Massive flash of lightning followed by instant thunder here in D12. It sounded like it hit something really close.

D12. Not surprised, I calculated it was a few miles south of where I am.

Yi Harr · 13-05-2011 4:17pm

Big cell has just moved in over Clonskeagh in Dublin. It was amazing to see it sweep in from the west.

Very heavy rain with thunder and lightening. Rain has started to abate.

blubloblu · 13-05-2011 4:19pm

Rumbling, then a flash and some thunder in Monkstown/Dun Laoghaire. Lashing rain right now.

h57xiucj2z946q · 13-05-2011 4:19pm

Serious hail in Athlone again. Lightning also.

IvySlayer · 13-05-2011 4:21pm

Iancar29 wrote: »

Typical!! , get into work and BOOM! ... Thunder!

N Dublin Btw

Can someone post an image grab from a lighting detection site please? Can't view them on my iPhone!

Taken around 16:15

YESROH · 13-05-2011 4:24pm

sun back out in dublin 16, but sky still black so it may not be over yet. Heres hoping.

Trogdor · 13-05-2011 4:25pm

Rain starting and wind getting much stronger, haven't heard much thunder in a while though.

irishdub14 · 13-05-2011 4:25pm

Complete silence in D13.

thebiglewbowski · 13-05-2011 4:27pm

I didnt think there was enough height to the convection at all for hail or lightning, I heard nothing here in north dublin. i seen that skinny tower that passed over south dublin an hour ago which i assume was the source of the lightning but again, didnt seem to be that much height to it really.. hmm

lord lucan · 13-05-2011 4:32pm

Had a few pretty good rumbles and flashes pass south of me about 20 minutes ago. Now this is approaching from the west!

thebiglewbowski · 13-05-2011 4:35pm

lord lucan wrote: »

Had a few pretty good rumbles and flashes pass south of me about 20 minutes ago. Now this is approaching from the west!

wow, i just looked out my window - wow.. that looks epic lol

13-05-2011 4:38pm

getting some hail now too. Oh please stay around for the night weather

lord lucan · 13-05-2011 4:39pm

Getting ready to rock again here. BRING IT ON!!:D

lord lucan · 13-05-2011 4:45pm

Loads of hail. Just passing to the south of me now.

IvySlayer · 13-05-2011 4:46pm

Picture doesn't do it justice how dark those clouds are :eek:

*eadaoin · 13-05-2011 4:56pm

Currently rolling in over the apartment, this moster:

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Trogdor · 13-05-2011 4:56pm

View North-West:

admiralofthefleet · 13-05-2011 4:57pm

rumble of thunder and very heavy hail in terenure at the moment

delw · 13-05-2011 4:57pm

i seem to be on the edge of that last cell,looks to be over city centre at moment

Trogdor · 13-05-2011 4:59pm

Convection is getting more and more vigorous around here, haven't seen it like this in a good while.

Iancar29 · 13-05-2011 5:07pm

Please everyone... Less of the dratmactics please.... UR making jealous!

Me here in work peering out the window at he end o he shop!

Trogdor · 13-05-2011 5:07pm

Thunder from the cell to my North, cb towers flying up in the direction in that direction.

EDIT:

Iancar29 wrote: »

Please everyone... Less of the dratmactics please.... UR making jealous!

Me here in work peering out the window at he end o he shop!

Ah sure this is just baby stuff compared to what you'll be seeing soon!;)

*eadaoin · 13-05-2011 5:12pm

Iancar29 wrote: »

Please everyone... Less of the dratmactics please.... UR making jealous!

Me here in work peering out the window at he end o he shop!

The thunder has set off all the house and car alarms in my area, in the middle of it all is an ice cream van tinkling a little tune while these massive clouds roll in overhead. It sounds like the end of a horror film, it's just too dramatic to resist sharing it here! :pac:

stevenmu · 13-05-2011 5:13pm

Sunny skies over Dublin2 at the moment, with a big wall of dark grey coming in from the west. Seems to be alternating between 10 minutes of sun and 10 minutes of downpour with thunder.

IvySlayer · 13-05-2011 5:37pm

Iancar29 wrote: »

Please everyone... Less of the dratmactics please.... UR making jealous!

Me here in work peering out the window at he end o he shop!

It's only a bit like this..

:pac:

sunbabe08 · 13-05-2011 5:48pm

crap. dublin getting all the fun AGAIN

thebiglewbowski · 13-05-2011 6:28pm

That last beast of a band was a dud - a 5 minute drizzle of rain. I went for a cycle to the offo for some cans hoping to see a strike of two but nothing. We had some very dark sky's alright but i heard nothing all day and no hail.

cocoemma · 13-05-2011 7:53pm

i work in tallaght and the thunder was mental.. came right over us.. at the last point the lightening actually hit our building and-the-noise-of-it,, right outside our window a massive flash of lightening then a mill second later a massive bang.. it knocked our phones out and some other systems we all jumped off our seats.. now i love a good thunder storm but that today just proved exactly how powerful nature is.. crazy...