Severe Wind Storm late 26th-27th December

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wretcheddomain wrote: »

What were the highest gusts reached in a storm in Ireland? Just for comparative purposes.

Highest wind speed in a gust: 98kts at Malin Head, Co. Donegal on 16th September 1961.

Source: http://www.met.ie/climate-ireland/weather-extremes.asp

JanuarySnowstor

Very rough here already
Even surprised myself

nimron

Really windy here in north kk and raining. This is going to be a rough night I think

john mayo 10

gust of 68k/hr just now in north mayo. getting very rough out there

s.m

what'll it be like up here in nw donegal
heard on rte its not going to not going to get rough until tomorrow morning

Weathering

wretcheddomain wrote: »

What were the highest gusts reached in a storm in Ireland? Just for comparative purposes.

Kilkeel (County Down) 124mp/h / 200km/h

Aerohead

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Highest wind speed in a gust: 98kts at Malin Head, Co. Donegal on 16th September 1961.

Source: http://www.met.ie/climate-ireland/weather-extremes.asp

That was during Hurricane Debbie

shotinthedark

They did say we'd have a storm !

dopolahpec

I often wonder about the amount of flimsy crap you see about the country these days. Big wooden boards advertising early bird deals in restaurants along approaches into towns etc. Not much to test that stuff in recent years. There's going to be a lot of debris about later and trees are going to be coming down in their thousands. I know it's a massive night for socialising. Biggest of the year in some parts. And it's easy to think well I'll be grand when heading to the pub. But it might not be grand. This definitely looks like the worst storm since '98 countrywide. Take heed.

SpaceTime

Really starting to hear sustained wind in Cork City now rather than just gusting.

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I have to head out in half an hour. Not going to the pub, calling around to friends. I'll be trying to make my way home around midnight. Will get a taxi, the route has no trees. Should be fine.

Chris_5339762

55kt gust in Cobh already according to this -> http://86.43.106.118/cobh-spike.html

Missymoohaa

Does this storm system have a name yet, or do they only name hurricanes?

Mech1

Gusting 33knots 61KM/h Dublin airport

shotinthedark

Missymoohaa wrote: »

Does this storm system have a name yet, or do they only name hurricanes?

Yes it does code red terror alert mam

Deank

Just had a 35 km/h gust, and my anemometer is a little sheltered, fun times ahead. N/W Kildare.

Sarah Michelle Ryan

Missymoohaa wrote: »

Does this storm system have a name yet, or do they only name hurricanes?

Storm is called Erich!

Villain

BTW if anyone wants to post nonsense or joke about what is a serious storm then After Hours thread on storm is this way -> http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057111162&page=4

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branie

This will probably be nothing, compared to the Big Wind of 1839

shotinthedark

It's dead calm here ...Aran Islands doldrums even !

maquiladora

In case anyone missed it earlier. These winds currently are only the start of the initial phase. There will be a brief window of less windier conditions, then a much more stormy second phase will start to reach the southwest coast around midnight before pushing it over the country during the early morning.

Missymoohaa

Missymoohaa wrote: »

Does this storm system have a name yet, or do they only name hurricanes?

Santa's revenge! :P

jdee99

according to my weather station (www.mayoweather.info) gust of 72kmph here in Ballyhaunis

Missymoohaa

Met.ie now with a national red alert

Red Nissan

Missymoohaa wrote: »

Does this storm system have a name yet, or do they only name hurricanes?

ERICH not just Hurricanes, that's info courtesy of a post by IanCar

shamwari

Just heard on the news that Donegal regional airport has been closed due to essential equipment being damaged by lightning. Not expected to reopen until late tomorrow at the earliest.

Jpmarn

It's getting rather noisy outside in the last couple of hours outside Limerick City.

Mech1

From Met eireann site.

Weather Warnings are presented in three categories:

STATUS YELLOW - Weather Alert - Be Aware

The concept behind YELLOW level weather alerts is to notify those who are at risk because of their location and/or activity, and to allow them to take preventative action. It is implicit that YELLOW level weather alerts are for weather conditions that do not pose an immediate threat to the general population, but only to those exposed to risk by nature of their location and/or activity.

STATUS ORANGE - Weather Warning - Be Prepared

This category of ORANGE level weather warnings is for weather conditions which have the capacity to impact significantly on people in the affected areas. The issue of an Orange level weather warning implies that all recipients in the affected areas should prepare themselves in an appropriate way for the anticipated conditions.

STATUS RED - Severe Weather Warning - Take Action

The issue of RED level severe weather warnings should be a comparatively rare event and implies that recipients take action to protect themselves and/or their properties; this could be by moving their families out of the danger zone temporarily; by staying indoors; or by other specific actions aimed at mitigating the effects of the weather conditions.

Missymoohaa

Can hear the wind starting to howl here already, and sleet falling. Blessington, Co. Wicklow. Just tied trampoline down and himself took the mutt for an early walk. Batten down the hatches, Erich lets be havin ye.

haminka

National Weather Warnings

STATUS RED

Wind Warning for Wexford, Galway, Mayo, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Waterford
Update
Becoming very stormy this evening with gale force southeast winds veering southwest early tonight and further veering westerly tomorrow. Severe and damaging gusts of 120 to 140km/hr expected and 150km/hr gusts in exposed coastal areas.
Very high seas also with significant danger of coastal flooding also.
Winds moderating Friday afternoon and evening.

Issued:Thursday 26 December 2013 10:00
Valid:Thursday 26 December 2013 16:00 to Friday 27 December 2013 15:00


STATUS ORANGE

Wind Warning for Rest of the country
Update
Becoming very stormy this evening with gale force southeast winds veering southwest early tonight and further veering westerly by tomorrow morning. Severe and damaging gusts of 110 or 130 km/hr expected. Very high seas also with a risk of coastal flooding in the northwest.
Winds moderating Friday afternoon and evening but gales continuing in the north until early Friday night.

Issued:Thursday 26 December 2013 10:00
Valid:Thursday 26 December 2013 16:00 to Friday 27 December 2013 15:00