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Thunderstorm/Convective Watch - Spring/Summer 2012

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    #1082
    gbee
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    Power Back was a major outage, one thunderclap heard, two showing up now.


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    #1083
    MiNdGaM3
    Registered Users Posts: 921 ✭✭✭MiNdGaM3


    Haven't heard or seen a thing, just some very dark clouds to my north east...


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    #1084
    gbee
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    MiNdGaM3 wrote: »
    Haven't heard or seen a thing, just some very dark clouds to my north east...

    207725.gif

    From here [live at time of posting] http://brunnur.vedur.is/athuganir/eldingar/index.html


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    #1085
    MiNdGaM3
    Registered Users Posts: 921 ✭✭✭MiNdGaM3


    gbee wrote: »
    207725.gif

    From here [live at time of posting] http://brunnur.vedur.is/athuganir/eldingar/index.html

    I'm not doubting you, just sitting here with various sferic maps open and feeling jealous that I didn't even hear any of it!


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    #1086
    sunbabe08
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    i'm watching that dark cloud from my room, thinking there had to have been something decent come out of that storm. wow. pity it was in southside.:(


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    #1087
    gbee
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    http://www.corklightning.com/

    Keep an ear out, Corkonians, it might not be passed just yet. :)


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    #1088
    Harps
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    13 strikes recorded in the past hour east of Cork on the Netweather radar


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    #1089
    Su Campu
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    gbee wrote: »
    http://www.corklightning.com/

    Keep an ear out, Corkonians, it might not be passed just yet. :)

    That system seems to be picking up strikes from thin air! It's highly inaccurate. Nobody sneeze or it will register it as another strike!! :pac:

    Here's the UK Met office map, showing just 5 strikes

    http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/observations/

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    #1090
    MiNdGaM3
    Registered Users Posts: 921 ✭✭✭MiNdGaM3


    The Met Office chart is showing another 4 now in east Cork!


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    #1091
    JanuarySnowstor
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    Quite a few lightning strikes this evening just east of me (East of city)
    Has passed now but yes the strikes were real

    Tomorrow looks loaded with potential too

    All this before monsoon conditions take hold on Thursday
    What a Summer, if this keeps up we wont have an immigrant left :pac:


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    #1092
    Su Campu
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    SIGMET just issued for the Shannon FIR:
    EISN SIGMET 01 VALID 051810/051930 EINN- EISN SHANNON FIR/UIR EMBD TS FCST WI W00800 N5130 - W00700 N5130 - W00700 N5230- W00800 N5230 TOP FL280 MOV NE AT 12KT WKN=


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    #1093
    mickger844posts
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    Slowly making its way across Waterford. Will be keeping an eye on stations across the county for rainfall rates and alike but fear the Comeraghs might take the sting out of this before it makes its way to Waterford City.


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    #1094
    Su Campu
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    Met Éireann have just ammended the Local Area forecast for Waterford airport to mention a slight chance of thunderstorms up to 9pm.

    http://www.waterfordairport.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=184&Itemid=100083
    WATERFORD EIWF LOCAL AREA FORECAST VALID 051700/052400
    AMD WIND VRB03KT BECMG 1921 27008KT VISIBILITY 9999 TEMPO 1721
    4000 WEATHER TEMPO 1721 SHRA PROB30 TEMPO 1820 TSRA CLOUD BKN004
    BECMG 1719 SCT005 BKN018CB BECMG 2224 SCT010 BKN020 CLOUD HEIGHTS
    GIVEN ABOVE MSL=


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    #1095
    MrFrisp
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    sunbabe08 wrote: »
    i'm watching that dark cloud from my room, thinking there had to have been something decent come out of that storm. wow. pity it was in southside.:(



    Didn't see or hear a thing...

    Couple of guys mentioned in on the Cork City Forum.

    I'm in the Togher/Lehenaghmore area..Great view,,but heard nothing.

    Dammit.




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    #1096
    Iancar29
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    A nice hook shape appeared on the radar at 6.10pm... wouldnt be surprised if there was a funnel cloud seen. :)
    Especially with the low level shear that Su mentioned.

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    #1097
    MiNdGaM3
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    The heavens have just opened up in Cork, some ominous looking clouds too!


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    #1098
    leahyl
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    MiNdGaM3 wrote: »
    The heavens have just opened up in Cork, some ominous looking clouds too!

    Just drove home from the gym there and Christ there was the most unbelievably heavy monsoon like shower! I've never experienced anything like it! Unreal!!


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    #1099
    gbee
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    I was not blessed with the heavy rain, it sure looked like it was going to just explode, I was waiting, camera in hand but nothing worth pressing the button for.

    My rain gauge caught 1mm in no time at all, so I must have been just at the edge of it/

    Dramatic sky now to the west. :)


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    #1100
    gbee
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    207749.jpg


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    #1101
    sunbabe08
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    anyone down in youghal direction? because by the looks of things youghal was in the path of it as well. :(


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    #1102
    Su Campu
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    Latest METAR from Waterford Airport

    EIWF 052030Z VRB01KT 9000 -RA FEW002 SCT006 12/12 Q1001 R21/2/////=

    There was moderate rain at 2000Z.

    Met Éireann have now given a slight chance of thunderstorms up to 11 pm.


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    #1103
    largepants
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    In Midleton. Noisy enough storm earlier as mentioned above. Saw very few sparks but it was hanging around a while.

    Is it over? I get the feeling we'll have a bit more. Nothing scientific only my lightheadedness.


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    #1104
    gbee
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    largepants wrote: »
    Is it over? I get the feeling we'll have a bit more. Nothing scientific only my lightheadedness.

    Pretty much. However, if this feeling stays around for tomorrow with the high CAPE, someone will get plenty of action.

    Yes, it really was like it was going to explode ~ it might soon, but for tonight for here, it should be quite.


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    #1105
    Deep Easterly
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    Fairly odd day here today. After this morning's rain passed over it became very dull and calm and with even some thick mist/fog at times and despite an afternoon temp of between 12-13c, it felt very sticky and warm with very little or no wind. A shower broke out around 6.30pm (approx) lasting around 45 mins giving a total of 6.8mm. Was never torrential at any stage but was quite heavy with rain rate peaking at 25mm/ph but helped to clear the air a little. Some spits of showers at the moment but clouds still have an portentous look to them.

    Hourly rainfall from my station for this evening.
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    PS, rainfall total today 12.2mm


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    #1106
    John2009
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    Hi this is a video of that cell that gave off all the strikes down the East Cork direction, took it around 4:50pm, seems to be a wall cloud i think which would be the front of the neighbours houses at the start,

    sorry its abit long and boring and shaky as i'm just trying out my new phone :)

    Full HD available

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhOwfUZgzzM


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    #1107
    Deep Easterly
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    John2009 wrote: »

    sorry its abit long and boring and shaky as i'm just trying out my new phone :)
    Good quality video! and what a beautiful dog!! :)


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    #1108
    df1985
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    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=426297064071412&set=a.202601109774343.50754.111400652227723&type=1&theater

    midleton this evening apparently.


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    #1109
    J6P
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    http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0605/east-cork-towns-hit-by-flooding.html


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    #1110
    gbee
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    df1985 wrote: »
    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=426297064071412&set=a.202601109774343.50754.111400652227723&type=1&theater

    midleton this evening apparently.

    Go way, that would support Leahyl's report and what I was waiting for. Did not hear any county fire reports for help so maybe it ran off as soon as it dropped, that would have beena great vid.


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    #1111
    Hal1
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    Holy fook, I taught that was a pic from the last flooding episode in cork. A cloudburst caused that, wow!.


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