Atlantic Storm Watch: December 2013

pistolpetes11

Im going to up this to a level 3 for the NW , any objections ?

TopTec

Xenji wrote: »

You can have a look here, looks like Westport https://www.esb.ie/esb-networks/powercheck/

Thanks. Have an elderly friend living near Ballycastle.

TT

maquiladora

pistolpetes11 wrote: »

Im going to up this to a level 3 for the NW , any objections ?

Since Met Eireann have their highest warning for there I think it's justified.

Janedoe10

If this is live looks like rain has stopped in gal city

http://46.137.167.201/webcam/

Webcam from claddagh has gone down however in shop street

http://www.webcamgalore.com/EN/webcam/Ireland/Galway/15373.html

Super-Rush

Lads and ladies be feckin careful out there tonight.

Kristopherus

Xenji wrote: »

You can have a look here, looks like Westport https://www.esb.ie/esb-networks/powercheck/

I see they fixed the Carrowbeg (Westport) outage 2 hrs before it started .

shmaupel

On the coast, south of Donegal town, a mobile home just bit the dust, its entire roof just flew passed the house here.

It's absolutely lethal out there. Surprised we still have electricity.

Fitzo

Wind is mental here in Sligo. Took a gander out to Strandhill, lucky the tide is out, the waves are huge. River in town very high too.

Pangea

Pretty concerning wind at the moment, and that is just a taste of whats to come.

seligehgit

irishgeo wrote: »

https://www.esb.ie/esb-networks/powercheck/

1500 households with out power in the westport area, seems to have calmed down a bit in claremorris.

Very useful link.

ElizaT33

I'd a VERY challenging drive from Trim to Navan after 4pm today. Rain was worst I've ever experienced falling across the road and flooding occurred SO FAST! There was a reprieve for an hour or two and now in very North Meath at home the wind is howling. Clothes on the line outside are horizontal.......:eek:

mike65

500 people on the forum, 100,000 thread views! Its not even that awful a storm in the scheme of things.

MadYaker

Wind seems to be dieing down in Galway now.

Kalyke

Xenji wrote: »

You can have a look here, looks like Westport https://www.esb.ie/esb-networks/powercheck/

Location: CarrowbegType of service interruption: FaultNumber of customers affected: 6228 Start time: 18/12/2013 19:25 Estimated restore time: 18/12/2013 17:45
Service Interruption Message:
We apologise for the loss of supply. We are currently working to repair a fault affecting your premises and will restore power as quickly as possible.

Boy those ESB guys are good:D:D:D

Cul a cnoic

Wind has risen here in Annagry NW Donegal and the lights just flickered. Time to get the candles out!

peasant

lightning in Sligo just now

pad199207

The BBC showing a significant amount of wintry showers west to east overnight and tomorrow

Tactical

West Limerick has pretty much seen the peak by now. Winds lessening somewhat.

There's been some nice gusts, nothing to get too excited about.

All in all, its played out as predicted on the forum. The odd tree and bush blown over, people's Christmas decorations getting knocked about.

Really enjoying reading the reports from posters and seeing the pics.

Weathering

Torrential hail and extremely high winds now in Donegal. Let the games commence

Tactical

mike65 wrote: »

500 people on the forum, 100,000 thread views! Its not even that awful a storm in the scheme of things.

Remins me of snow watch on the forum!!!

woody1

fairly serious here in crossmolina , mayo.. anyone have an idea of the timescale for mayo.. the worst of it gone by 11 ? please !!!

Red Nissan

mike65 wrote: »

500 people on the forum, 100,000 thread views! Its not even that awful a storm in the scheme of things.

One fatality, possibly two, major localised damage, at least seven in hospital as direct result of the events. It has its moments.

Daniel O Donnel

mike65 wrote: »

500 people on the forum, 100,000 thread views! Its not even that awful a storm in the scheme of things.

Says he in Waterford, the furthest away from the storm as possible.

Getting really rough now outside Letterkenny and it is only starting here yet:eek:

TheBody

Any pics of flooding or damage?

maquiladora

Daniel O Donnel wrote: »

Getting really rough now outside Letterkenny and it is only starting here yet:eek:

shiibata

Electric off central Donegal outside Ballybofey, brutal out there.....

yop

have to say as I am from along by Clew bay originally I am used to storms over the 30 years I lived there, but fup me there werer 2 gales here in castlebar as bad as I have ever witnessed. It took the barbecue with 5 four inch solid blocks on it and the cyclinder of gas still on the shelf and brought it about 30ft down the garden! Thank God it didn't hit anything!!!!!!

As of this moment we have lightening, the power is still here, sky is gone , driving rain but it certainly hasn't decreased.

brembo26

Some hail now in Ballybane, Galway.

acassells80

seligehgit wrote: »

Very useful link.

Electricity is out in Parts of South Dublin. Expected the west to lose power but not Dublin

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