Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion 2013/14

km79

Harps wrote: »

That narrow band of rain is over me for the past hour and I can safely confirm that its nothing close to being a squall line! A bit of drizzle on and off, the intensity is actually less than what the radar is suggesting

I was thinking the same ! Same here . Gave up watching it half an hour ago

eagerv

In the very south east.

A few nice rumbles to the southwest and sky getting darker. Looks like we are going to get the edge of the cells developing south of here..

maquiladora

Couple of cells approaching the southeast coast now producing lightning.

Deank

maquiladora wrote: »

Couple of cells approaching the southeast coast now producing lightning.

Looks like Wexford may see some action.

chris2007

Any chance of Dublin seeing any action tonight?

whitebriar

maquiladora wrote: »

Couple of cells approaching the southeast coast now producing lightning.

Either the eastern edge of that system is growing in strength OR as it gets closer,radar is getting a better grasp of it.
I think the latter,as explode in 15 mins a cell does not do.

maquiladora

Deank wrote: »

Looks like Wexford may see some action.

Looks to be weakening though.

Deank

chris2007 wrote: »

Any chance of Dublin seeing any action tonight?

I would say it's unlikely, tomorrow is supposed to be the midlands and east's turn, but none of this has panned out like it was forecast so it's a bit of wait and see I'm afraid.

Deank

maquiladora wrote: »

Looks to be weakening though.

Agreed, the back edge of it seems to be fizzling out.

Fingers crossed, Little lightning.

Deank

141_Oscar_Mike wrote: »

Looks like it's making landfall right on Tramore on raintoday

Lightening strikes reported in the general area.

http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=radar;sess=

fryup

gettin very dark in tramore at the mo

Super-Rush

Something's brewing.

I'm 50ks from the coast and there's a fair few seagulls after flying overhead.

Deank

Super-Rush wrote: »

Something's brewing.

I'm 50ks from the coast and there's a fair few seagulls after flying overhead.

More strikes confirmed out too sea behind the squall that's about to hit land, I don't think the radar has the full picture on this one yet.

cyclops999

Athlone has seen very little rain today just enough to keep the dust down.

EORaghallaigh

Yep fresh strikes... heading straight for tramore, should see some sparks!

Bejubby

Starting to get real dark here in south wexford now,and looks promising.

Deank

Bejubby wrote: »

Starting to get real dark here in south wexford now,and looks promising.

Get the camera ready and keep us posted, looks like you might see some sparks.;)

EORaghallaigh

141_Oscar_Mike wrote: »

Correct me if i'm wrong but I think those were strikes from about an hour ago but from the same cell?

The two closest ones are from the last 15 mins...

mickger844posts

Some very dark clouds rolling into Waterford City now. Tramore in the distance looking ominous.

Deank

mickger844posts wrote: »

Some very dark clouds rolling into Waterford City now. Tramore in the distance looking ominous.

There seems to be a large cell heading straight for Tramore now, it had activity in it out to sea, not sure what it'll have once it hits land.

whitebriar

I am really really hoping those storms continue to grow and reach Arklow.
Watering badly wanted.
Probably no such luck ,though generally when they are down over south Wexford with a trajectory like this system,they do waft up this way.

snowstorm445

The next couple of days look promising for most of the country thunderstorm-wise, including here in the south if the RTÉ Weather forecast is anything to go by (courtesy of the bauld Gerry "Rain and Shleet" Murphy, who seems to have reappeared for the first time after 2 weeks of dry warm weather, surprise surprise )

Deank

whitebriar wrote: »

I am really really hoping those storms continue to grow and reach Arklow.
Watering badly wanted.
Probably no such luck ,though generally when they are down over south Wexford with a trajectory like this system,they do waft up this way.

Looks like you could be in with a shout, albeit a small one, Tramore looks like the place to be at the moment.

Bejubby

Hammering rain now,no sparks yet.

Oscar Bravo

RYR9CP from Fuverteventura-Dublin routing way out west from its useual route to avoid the tops....

Deank

Bejubby wrote: »

Hammering rain now,no sparks yet.

Camera at the ready now,:)

Bejubby

Deank wrote: »

Camera at the ready now,:)

All I have is my phone and its way too slow to catch it.

Theres thunder in the distance somwhere I think towards rosslare direction.very faint rumble.

Deank

Bejubby wrote: »

All I have is my phone and its way too slow to catch it.

Theres thunder in the distance somwhere I think towards rosslare direction.very faint rumble.

Video, your only man in situations like this,

EORaghallaigh

Strike 10km east of waterford in the last 10 mins