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Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion 2013/14

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#3152 31-12-2013 12:43pm
sunbabe08

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JanuarySnowstor wrote: »

Showers are really severe here with torrential rain and v gusty wind

and very dark. but sadly no lightening.:(

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#3153 31-12-2013 1:08pm
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Hi, just wondering, I heard the country is due som heavy thunder, lightening and torrential rain today and this evening, anybody know if this is true? Would be great to know to get a camera ready, I love thunder and lightening. Located is Dublin, Clonee/Blanch border, thanks in advance billie

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#3154 31-12-2013 2:05pm
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sunbabe08 wrote: »

and very dark. but sadly no lightening.:(

Not yet..

Fingers crossed.
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#3155 31-12-2013 2:27pm
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you'd want to have some camera to get a picture of thunder and lightning

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#3156 31-12-2013 2:35pm
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Akrasia wrote: »

you'd want to have some camera to get a picture of thunder and lightning

1 click and it can take up to ten pics per 3 second, its nothing spectacular but if I can click at the right time I might catch something, dont mind trying for at least a while

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#3157 31-12-2013 2:40pm
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A couple of very loud bangs of thunder here in Wexford town

And some pretty impressive forks as well

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#3158 31-12-2013 2:50pm
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Sky gone very dark and wind picking up very quickly.
I'm in Swords....

Didn't think it'd get this dark so early.... Storm coming.

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#3159 31-12-2013 3:11pm
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TheMilkyPirate wrote: »

A couple of very loud bangs of thunder here in Wexford town

And some pretty impressive forks as well

PICS OR............... :rolleyes:

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#3160 31-12-2013 6:04pm
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Heavier showers moving in now from the west possibly thundery i suppose......

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#3161 03-01-2014 3:24am
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I think I just heard a rumble of thunder in Clondalkin.

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#3162 03-01-2014 3:34am
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Thought i heard some thunder there myself as well, could be the cell coming over the wicklow mountains at the moment

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#3163 03-01-2014 3:50am
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Trogdor wrote: »

Thought i heard some thunder there myself as well, could be the cell coming over the wicklow mountains at the moment

That cell passed directly over rathcoole. Four intense bright flashes with thunder not even a second after two of them. Most intense I have ever witnessed in ireland the way it woke me. Very heavy hail and strong wind for 15mins. All calm now again.

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#3164 03-01-2014 3:55am
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Friend of mine in Baltinglass had her car struck by lightening.

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#3165 03-01-2014 3:59am
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Super-Rush wrote: »

Friend of mine in Baltinglass had her car struck by lightening.

Yikes! :eek:

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#3166 03-01-2014 4:04am
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Super-Rush wrote: »

Friend of mine in Baltinglass had her car struck by lightening.

Lucky she was in her car! That cell brought memories of Florida thunder and lightning back to me. Would not fancy being caught out and about in it.

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#3167 03-01-2014 12:13pm
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Super-Rush wrote: »

Friend of mine in Baltinglass had her car struck by lightening.

Feck...was she driving or what?!

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#3168 03-01-2014 1:35pm
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Frequent distant rumbles of thunder for the past half an hour, nothing close by or remotely impressive though seems to be getting closer

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#3169 03-01-2014 1:52pm
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Plenty of action in England so far today, few nice cells.

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#3170 03-01-2014 5:50pm
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Look at the lightning today over The Netherlands..:eek:

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#3171 03-01-2014 7:58pm
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Still going strong as its heads over Germany, if only we had that here.

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#3172 04-01-2014 12:16am
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Most likely tornado damage from those thunderstorms in netherlands...

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#3173 04-01-2014 12:25am
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Last night in west Wicklow at approx 2.30am I experienced a new one! Distant thunder moving towards my house creating a Doppler effect. As it roared past my house fading into the distance. The trees outside were blowing fiercely and there was windy mayhem for only 10 mins or so...it felt like a tornado, due to its precise nature. Does that sound familiar to you guys?

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#3174 04-01-2014 1:24am
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Have a read of this thread from here http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056862218&page=20

It was really calm here in Carlow that night and i was up watching tv and like the flick of a switch the wind picked up. I logged on here and saw a pretty intense squall line was making its way across the country from west to east.

When it reached here the wind was like nothing i have ever heard before, it was just one constant roar. Then the rain that was crashing against the window was deafening and the thunder shook the house on three occasions. When i say shook the house i mean it literally shook the house. I'm not ashamed to admit it but i was terrified for a few minutes and I was convinced the windows were going to explode at one point. It only lasted ten minutes tops but i am convinced there was some sort of circulation out there.

I had my camera set up in the bedroom window to catch some action but only managed one flash as the battery died and i was to afraid to go to the window to change it. I have it somewhere and will upload it later. I will never forget that few minutes last January.

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#3175 05-01-2014 10:17pm
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Well conditions are perfect for strong thunderstorms for tonight and tomorrow so ive heard.....:)We shall see...

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#3176 05-01-2014 10:31pm
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We're back !

And interesting day of squally showers and radar watching...

but the question is...

WHO SAW THE SUPERCELL!?!

Lovely shape to it ! , only to not hear of any funnels from east of Carrick...

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#3177 05-01-2014 10:47pm
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Very beefy showers out west with a fair bit of thunderstorm activity headed straight for us all we have to do now is wait.....:)

http://www.sat24.com/?ir=true&co=false&ra=false&li=true

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#3178 06-01-2014 2:49am
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fairly intense lightning here again in South East Kerry tonight.

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#3179 06-01-2014 7:10am
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Lightening in Castlebar now. I was wondering what woke me. It's pretty far away.

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#3180 06-01-2014 7:14am
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Was lightening in Ennis around half 5 which woke me and a huge down pour. Seems to be no wind tho????

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#3181 06-01-2014 7:20am
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ESB powercheck showing very few faults yet however there are lots of lightning strikes showing off the south coast.
Early stages yet as can be seen on http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/isobaric/1000hPa/orthographic=-8.07,50.04,512

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