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Thunderstorm/Convective Watch - Summer 2011

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    #242
    Lumi
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    tylercollins wrote: »
    Not the same one. 2 different days.

    But your guy Martin seems to get alot of good weather action down around Maghera / Magherfelt.

    Spotted that - cheers! :D


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    #243
    Su Campu
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    Some photos and video of today's tornado and yesterday's Maghera funnel here


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    #244
    darkman2
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    Some heavy and thundery showers could develop across the East and South of the country this afternoon. Not much action yet but id bet on a few sparks.


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    #245
    Lumi
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    darkman2 wrote: »
    Some heavy and thundery showers could develop across the East and South of the country this afternoon. Not much action yet but id bet on a few sparks.

    That last run of heavy hail showers have produced some sparks in the NE & NW in the last hour

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    SAT24.com


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    #246
    jimmynokia
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    Massive hail shower NO lightning :mad:


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    #247
    sunbabe08
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    heavy showers down in west cork. cork city is getting a shower, gone very cold and windy.


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    #248
    Rougies
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    just heard thunder to my north, looks like a line of slow moving nasty showers heading into the Dublin area on the radar

    confirmed strike .. http://andvari.vedur.is/athuganir/eldingar/i_dag_na.html?

    edit .. lightning and massive thunder now ... getting closer!!!


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    #249
    Kensington
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    Massive flash of lightning and deafening rumble of thunder over Templeogue (D6w) just now :D:D:D
    Car and house alarms going off. Looks like we could be in for a big one out this way.


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    #250
    jimmynokia
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    Kensington wrote: »
    Massive flash of lightning and deafening rumble of thunder over Templeogue (D6w) just now :D:D:D
    Car and house alarms going off. Looks like we could be in for a big one out this way.


    was driving through inchicore at 730 pm a whopper bolt of lightning followed by whopper thunder and hail keep it coming


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    #251
    Kensington
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    jimmynokia wrote: »
    was driving through inchicore at 730 pm a whopper bolt of lightning followed by whopper thunder and hail keep it coming
    I should have said nothing. Not a peep since :(


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    #252
    jimmynokia
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    Kensington wrote: »
    I should have said nothing. Not a peep since :(

    there has be more on the way keep the fingers crossed:D


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    #253
    df1985
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    Random question:

    Is it an urban myth or genuinely good advice to stay away from windows when lightning is around? My mother used to be terrified of lightning, on verge of tears terrified and would always scream at me to get back from windows when I was dying to watch.

    Im asking because I was in my gym just a liffey valley during yesterdays lightning over dublin and the whole place was standing at the windows having a look. I was there thinking like an eejit, "your mammy said never to do that!"


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    #254
    jimmynokia
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    df1985 wrote: »
    Random question:

    Is it an urban myth or genuinely good advice to stay away from windows when lightning is around? My mother used to be terrified of lightning, on verge of tears terrified and would always scream at me to get back from windows when I was dying to watch.





    Im asking because I was in my gym just a liffey valley during yesterdays lightning over dublin and the whole place was standing at the windows having a look. I was there thinking like an eejit, "your mammy said never to do that!"


    hello fellow gym member

    http://www.wikihow.com/Protect-Yourself-in-a-Thunderstorm


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    #255
    M.T. Cranium
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    Today, be aware that there is a slight risk of a heavy or briefly severe thunderstorm across much of the south and east, even parts of inland Connacht. Not all parameters are present but the air will become quite unstable through daytime heating and I expect there will be a few heavy showers by about 1100h on. I am not long for this waking world as the time approaches 0145 here, so I'm posting this a bit early just to tweak the interest of those who may be on hand and feel like taking up the forecast challenge. Would say Limerick to Carlow for the most likely risk area and east Galway to Kildare also a possible risk zone. As always, a slight chance of funnel clouds or F0 tornado sightings. Hail much more likely to be witnessed as freezing levels have once again fallen to easily reached cloud-top heights.


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    #256
    Iancar29
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    Short heavy shower here in Finglas... along with some tiny tiny hail ha :)

    I miss golf ball size !! :(


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    #257
    djhaxman
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    Hail in Monaghan too, no sparks though.


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    #258
    DOCARCH
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    Couple of strikes showing up now. http://andvari.vedur.is/athuganir/eldingar/i_dag_na.html?


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    #259
    Mothman
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    8 claps north of Wicklow Town past 10 minutes.


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    #260
    Iancar29
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    Great view from my room of the cell passing over the dublin mountains right now... there was a brief heavy hail streak for a minute or so... Cant hear any thunder from here though.


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    #261
    4Sheets
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    Heavy Hail/Rain storm in Clondalkin for past 10 ten minute or so..no thunder as yet..looking at the radar and the way the showers are intensifying could be a delightful sky gazing afternoon:D


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    #262
    Hal1
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    Just seen a rat running around the main road looking for some shelter. :p


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    #263
    Iancar29
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    323066001-627d26e85f0bd911fbdead0ff3e57498.4dfa1368-scaled.jpg

    Taken a few mins ago :)


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    #264
    jimmynokia
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    where was that taken looks rough alright


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    #265
    Iancar29
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    jimmynokia wrote: »
    where was that taken looks rough alright

    Just here in Finglas , N.Dublin, we didnt get the heaviest rain from it though.


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    #266
    skipz
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    Iancar29 wrote: »
    323066001-627d26e85f0bd911fbdead0ff3e57498.4dfa1368-scaled.jpg

    Taken a few mins ago :)

    NICE!! :D


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    #267
    delw
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    Iancar29 wrote: »
    323066001-627d26e85f0bd911fbdead0ff3e57498.4dfa1368-scaled.jpg

    Taken a few mins ago :)
    thats over me now iancar,sadly just heavy rain no thunder :(


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    #268
    Iancar29
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    delw wrote: »
    thats over me now iancar,sadly just heavy rain no thunder :(

    The sun is back out here now.

    Twaz a nice break from editing my dvd! ... ANyone else wanting to put there name down for one?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAOlDy2tF9c


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    #269
    jimmynokia
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    Iancar29 wrote: »
    Just here in Finglas , N.Dublin, we didnt get the heaviest rain from it though.

    headin to finglas from the M3 cant see much going on drivin by rathoath turn off coming up towards toll Wilm keep the eyes open and camera on phone on standby great view north and south


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    #270
    BEASTERLY
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    jimmynokia wrote: »
    where was that taken looks rough alright

    How would you like if people went around saying your local area looked rough, please have some consideration for other forum user's feelings:mad:

    Nothing more than a quick downpour here in wexford, can see those cells in wicklow though, they look awesome!


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    #271
    Iancar29
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    BEASTERLY wrote: »
    How would you like if people went around saying your local area looked rough, please have some consideration for other forum user's feelings:mad:

    Hahahahahaha! :D :pac:


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