Thunderstorm, convective watch, Winter/Spring 2013

redsteveireland · 31-01-2013 12:52am

Atlantis50 wrote: »

Lightening strike over northside of Cork city...too close for comfort!

Some people have all the luck.

Saw three distant flashs on another white knuckle drive out the M6 with strong gusts hitting me side-on all the way.

Melanoma · 31-01-2013 12:54am

There is some in cork electricity is flickering, but think its the wind very gusty

Iancar29 · 31-01-2013 12:54am

TO all Munster people... if no pics ..... you shall be banished from my happy list !!

Tornando9 · 31-01-2013 12:54am

maquiladora wrote: »

Lights flickering in Waterford already. Looks like the squall line might be getting a bit ragged/weaker though.

Latest loop on netweather looks like its gaining strength

Melanoma · 31-01-2013 12:54am

Huge one just lit the sky multiple rumbles

Assassin saphir · 31-01-2013 12:55am

The best thunder and lightning for years.

One united · 31-01-2013 12:55am

Getting fairly messy and scarey in glanmire now
That rumble shook the house

rc28 · 31-01-2013 12:56am

Iancar29 wrote: »

TO all Munster people... if no pics ..... you shall be banished from my happy list !!

Not many people have cameras good/fast enough to be able to capture lightning strikes when they occur!

Also, I'd imagine you'd have to have the shutter going constantly because the lightning is too infrequent to know when the next bolt will be.

hotwhiskey · 31-01-2013 12:58am

O crap 'you guys are killing me here' not fair.

leahyl · 31-01-2013 12:59am

This is so freaking cool!! :-P

One united · 31-01-2013 12:59am

Flash then two sec thunder how far away is that?!!?!!!?

maquiladora · 31-01-2013 1:00am

One united wrote: »

Flash then two sec thunder how far away is that?!!?!!!?

Its in your bathroom.

Iancar29 · 31-01-2013 1:00am

leahyl wrote: »

This is so freaking cool!! :-P

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Flyer1 · 31-01-2013 1:02am

One united wrote: »

Flash then two sec thunder how far away is that?!!?!!!?

About 680-700m!

Good display of lightning here at rochestown

efourc · 31-01-2013 1:02am

All over. No power in any houses nearest. Phew. Very explosive. Ain't seen anything like that since alicante aug 2011 when they shut down the airport.

Jpmarn · 31-01-2013 1:02am

Maybe people could get their video camcorders rolling in thunder areas. No thunder in my area near Limerick City. Got some severe gusts of wind with heavy rain for a short time.

Atlantis50 · 31-01-2013 1:03am

Atlantis50 wrote: »

Lightening strike over northside of Cork city...too close for comfort!

That strke could well have been in a residential area...just saw two fire engines heading in that general direction a few minutes ago.

Hope it hasn't done any damage.