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Thunderstorm/Convective Watch - Spring/Summer 2012

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    #2312
    Deep Easterly
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    Iancar29 wrote: »
    ;)

    Its was triggered by a late evening low level jet. :)

    showed up nicely on the visible sat sequence over the last couple of hours, came in very quick!

    20th_Aug_LLJ.gif
    From Sat.24.com

    Good luck with the sparky sparks, will watch on and seethe with envy from the thunder free wesht tomorrow :(

    ...as usual!


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    #2313
    tomcosgrave
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    I think Dublin City will get nothing tomorrow, certainly nothing heavy in terms of thunder and lightning - the Wicklow Mountains seems to drive away anything coming up from the South West. I think Dublin would do far better in terms of thunder etc if we had stuff coming in from the Irish Sea. In my own local area, we got a quick drenching, whereas Blanchardsdown, which is not too far away got much bigger hit. I wonder if Howth Head plays a role just on a local basis?


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    #2314
    Iancar29
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    Deep Easterly wrote: »
    showed up nicely on the visible sat sequence over the last couple of hours, came in very quick!

    20th_Aug_LLJ.gif
    From Sat.24.com


    Saving that one! , thats class...



    tomcosgrave wrote: »
    Very jealous. We got very little here. I think maybe Dublin will get little or nothing tomorrow. The Wicklow mountains seem to drive things away from the city, and in my own locality I wonder if Howth plays a part as well?


    Ah shouldnt be that bad with a similar wind direction... i was actually thinking of heading to howth for an advantage point! ha... :rolleyes:

    Off to bed nows... hopefully wake up to a nice further cape upgrade in the morning and CLEAR SKIES! :)


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    #2315
    Mountainsandh
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    that jet missed me :D
    Actually happy about that, stepping in my garden is like walking on a wet sponge.

    That's some sight though ! brilliant little gif there.


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    #2316
    Jpmarn
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    Deep Easterly wrote: »
    Iancar29 wrote: »
    ;)

    Its was triggered by a late evening low level jet. :)

    showed up nicely on the visible sat sequence over the last couple of hours, came in very quick!

    20th_Aug_LLJ.gif
    From Sat.24.com

    Good luck with the sparky sparks, will watch on and seethe with envy from the thunder free wesht tomorrow :(

    ...as usual!
    I can recall some heavy clouds passing harmlessly over my area near Limerick city coming up to 9 pm. That must have been feeding the line of heavy showers towards the east coast.


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    #2317
    DOCARCH
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    A few random sparks around the place already this morning.

    Just hope showers do not come to extensive to early as to block out the sun/solar heating!


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    #2318
    Iancar29
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    DOCARCH wrote: »
    A few random sparks around the place already this morning.

    Just hope showers do not come to extensive to early as to block out the sun/solar heating!

    Apparently near Navan got a strike again?!.... or is it a glitch and just still the same one?.... Like what are the odds if its actually another one?!!!

    Ye i agree, we need some nice breaks in the sky first !...


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    #2319
    DOCARCH
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    Showers already avoiding me here! :p

    One heavy looking shower evaporated before it got here around 9am and looks like heavy shower to my south, over Wicklow, will pass by too.


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    #2320
    Iancar29
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    4 strikes just recorded south of Atlone!


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    #2321
    DOCARCH
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    Catching the edge of that shower over Wicklow now.....but I want a downpour! :)


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    #2322
    DOCARCH
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    Iancar29 wrote: »
    4 strikes just recorded south of Atlone!

    8 strikes from that cell now.

    Shower passed here - just enough to wet the ground but not enough to record.


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    #2323
    MrFrisp
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    Some savage showers hitting Cork now...

    Looks like they could produce some sparks,and some noise....

    Just all rain for now though...





    .


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    #2324
    Rikand
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    Ragin about that one in Athlone - never saw nor heard a thing :(


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    #2325
    Iancar29
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    Rickylovesuall wrote: »
    Ragin about that one in Athlone - never saw nor heard a thing :(

    Ah ya serious?!.... whats the view like then now to ur NE? ..


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    #2326
    Iancar29
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    Anyone under this!? ha

    217864.png


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    #2327
    SnowDrifts
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    Iancar29 wrote: »
    Anyone under this!? ha

    Yes, and can confirm that it is as heavy as the radar image would suggest. Probably has been very heavy for 30-40 min and as a result, the roads are flooded.


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    #2328
    jprboy
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    Yes, Met.ie radar showing a number of instances of >16mm/hr around the country.

    We had what looked like a squall line passing through just after 11.00 here in North Tipp, just south of Nenagh. Had been a beautiful morning until then. Wind sprang out of nowhere, just caught glass vase falling from ledge near open window in kitchen, not before it took out part of a teapot lid. Very heavy rain for about 7-8 mins. No other storm damage to report :D

    Look out further east !


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    #2329
    cyclops999
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    Thunderstorm over Athlone now


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    #2330
    ninebeanrows
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    I suppose we are looking at that line over Tipp for us Dublin folk! Let's hope it ratchets up.

    Sun out here now.


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    #2331
    Iancar29
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    I bet this looks amazing to the E, NE of it!... over 100mm rates appearing on it now!

    217868.png


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    #2332
    highdef
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    Would love to be in Kells right now!


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    #2333
    highdef
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    A passing developing CB overhead has just starting dropping its load over me. Had not even appeared on radar yet, the development is that fast.

    Is it just me or does anyone notice some rather good shear with height?


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    #2334
    Iancar29
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    The radar has just gone BANG! :D .. cells popping up now with sferics , hopefully in line for DUBLIN! :D


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    #2335
    pad199207
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    Just watched a very rapidly developing shower just gone North of Naas, was huge drops in it, looks like heading in City direction!


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    #2336
    Iancar29
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    pad199207 wrote: »
    Just watched a very rapidly developing shower just gone North of Naas, was huge drops in it, looks like heading in City direction!

    Yup , that was quick on radar!!, one sferic on it too! ... im gettin hopeful! :)


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    #2337
    markie29
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    highdef wrote: »
    Would love to be in Kells right now!

    not far from there in Kingscourt and i havent seen rain as heavy as this before....thunder and lightening as well...recording the storm and will upload it t youtube later.

    looks like a river going passed my house right now.


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    #2338
    highdef
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    Thunderstorm closing in here. It has just passed south of Edenderry


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    #2339
    robclay26
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    please do! and please put the link up here, would love to see that video! sky looks pretty Sh1t looking from Trim


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    #2340
    Rikand
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    Iancar29 wrote: »
    Ah ya serious?!.... whats the view like then now to ur NE? ..

    It was dark, I was just really unlucky, I happened to be inside and didnt hear a thing.

    I was out for the second storm which just passed over Athlone and up the lake. A lot of thunder, but i didnt see any flashes.




    storms are bad for one thing though. my internet drops everytime they pass over ;)


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    #2341
    Iancar29
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    Heading up to the bridge at lidl now here in finglas to try get some photos :)


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