Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion 2013/14

sunbabe08

galway is getting all the action :(

pad199207

Just had an almighty shower of hail and snow in naas. White again

This was the ominous sky before it! Looked nasty

Storm 10

Thunder in every shower in Galway since 4am to now, been pretty spectacular, no broadband blew off the wall, I contacted Eircom who told me they were getting lots of calls from Galway due lightning damage, University Hospital hit and all phones are out

inabina

Thundersleet in Sandyford!

DOCARCH

inabina wrote: »

Thundersleet in Sandyford!

Just about to report the same...thundersleet here too! :P

Iancar29

North Dublin thunder shield not even dented i see ...

delw

Iancar29 wrote: »

North Dublin thunder shield not even dented i see ...

Could of sworn i heard a clap of thunder earlier but wasn't sure so didn't post

tylercollins

Hailstones that feel on the west coast somewhere today. Have messaged the guy who posted the picture to find out more information.

redsteveireland

Storm 10 wrote: »

Thunder in every shower in Galway since 4am to now, been pretty spectacular, no broadband blew off the wall, I contacted Eircom who told me they were getting lots of calls from Galway due lightning damage, University Hospital hit and all phones are out

Missed it all. Friend said on Facebook that she had a close encounter of the lightning kind in the city earlier. I think she's still shaking. Big hail and sleet was all i saw.

Oneiric 3

redsteveireland wrote: »

Missed it all. Friend said on Facebook that she had a close encounter of the lightning kind in the city earlier. I think she's still shaking. Big hail and sleet was all i saw.

Heard by word of mouth that a TV transmitter was damaged in Castlebar by lightning today, though not sure if that is true or not.

davidsr20

tylercollins wrote: »

Hailstones that feel on the west coast somewhere today. Have messaged the guy who posted the picture to find out more information.

I really doubt there real.

pad199207

Thats a Brussel Spout btw peeps! I mistook it as a cabbage on Twitter... scarlet moment pour moi!

tylercollins

tylercollins wrote: »

Hailstones that feel on the west coast somewhere today. Have messaged the guy who posted the picture to find out more information.

I hope that's a Brussels sprout and not a cabbage. :eek:

Hooter23

Had hailstones here in Galway city yesterday biggest ive ever seen anyway bout the size of marbles and perfectly round too

loubian

Iancar29 wrote: »

North Dublin thunder shield not even dented i see ...

We've a shield over us!

vistafinder

pad199207 wrote: »

Thats a Brussel Spout btw peeps! I mistook it as a cabbage on Twitter... scarlet moment pour moi!

Still fake! Id say who ever put that up is in the pub now haveing a good laugh.:pac:

tylercollins

I should really have said that it's a brussel sprout instead of letting everyone think it's a cabbage :P

Oneiric 3

vistafinder wrote: »

Still fake! Id say who ever put that up is in the pub now haveing a good laugh.:pac:

Photo doesn't make sense. A few hail stones of unextraordinary size clumped together nicely for the snap. Would be more believable if there was a photo showing a general covering of these.

Mars Bar

Hooter23 wrote: »

Had hailstones here in Galway city yesterday biggest ive ever seen anyway bout the size of marbles and perfectly round too

I took a video of this in the car. Couldn't hear each other or the radio for a bit!

tylercollins

The picture was taken in Claire, Co Ennis. Guy hasn't given me a time, but I've asked the question.

Ilyushin76

tylercollins wrote: »

The picture was taken in Claire, Co Ennis. Guy hasn't given me a time, but I've asked the question.

Ennis,Co Clare

Hooter23

More thunderstorms this evening/tonight as these big wintry showers move in?

Latest strikes - http://brunnur.vedur.is/athuganir/eldingar/index.html?

Turnipman

Hooter23 wrote: »

More thunderstorms this evening/tonight as these big wintry showers move in?

Latest strikes - http://brunnur.vedur.is/athuganir/eldingar/index.html?

This link may be easier to follow, as it shows the strikes in 3 hourly intervals:-

http://brunnur.vedur.is/athuganir/eldingar/i_dag_na.html?

(It is updated about five or six times an hour.)

Storm 10

Jez no more, I had enough thunder and lightning in Galway yesterday to keep me happy.

Turnipman

Storm 10 wrote: »

Jez no more, I had enough thunder and lightning in Galway yesterday to keep me happy.

Hate to say it, but there's a line of strikes heading straight across Galway Bay towards you!

RoisinD

Rumbles of thunder here for the past 20 mins. No sign of any lightning yet.

NWClare

Hooter23

First big shower arriving in west Galway and it is a thunderstorm doubt we will beat the 5 thunderstorms in 12 hours we had in Galway city yesterday we shall see

Storm 10

Big flash in Galway

redsteveireland

Storm 10 wrote: »

Big flash in Galway

Are you in the city? My wife is in there shopping, she will be terrified!

snowstreams

redsteveireland wrote: »

Are in the city? My wife is in there shopping, she will be terrified!

Im on the edge of the city and I can hear the rumbles in the distance. Seem to be moving north. If your wife is indoors in a shop she mightnt have heard the rumbles!