Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Severe Wind Storm late 26th-27th December

Options
1…3132343637…77

Comments

  • Options
    #992
    whiteandlight
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,359 ✭✭✭whiteandlight


    The tax man wrote: »
    Just in the door from putting up downed cables on the north side of Dublin.
    Bit hairy going up a ladder,luckily it was a sheltered spot.
    I found the loose objects flying down the road more of a hazard than the wind.
    Rain into the face in that wind certainly stung.:D

    Fair play!


  • Options
    #993
    Peter Flynt
    Registered Users Posts: 2,963 ✭✭✭Peter Flynt


    bnt wrote: »
    If that's a question, the answer is no. Those aren't just "flights", they are planes full of dozens people in genuine danger, if the pilots don't make the right choices about where to go and what to do.

    Slight OTT. . . . Bumpy landing alright. . . Lives in Danger?


  • Options
    #994
    Kippure
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,186 ✭✭✭Kippure


    The tax man wrote: »
    Just in the door from putting up downed cables on the north side of Dublin.
    Bit hairy going up a ladder,luckily it was a sheltered spot.
    I found the loose objects flying down the road more of a hazard than the wind.
    Rain into the face in that wind certainly stung.:D

    If your not in the ESB stay away from downed lines.


  • Options
    #995
    Mech1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,112 ✭✭✭Mech1


    Peter Flynt wrote: »
    Slight OTT. . . . Bumpy landing alright. . . Lives in Danger?

    well the reason they go around is because they think they might crash it.


  • Options
    #996
    Highflyer13
    Closed Accounts Posts: 954 ✭✭✭Highflyer13


    Just travelled M6 M4 from Roscommon, change of jocks needed. Absolutley crazy winds out there. Nearly blown off the road on a few occasions. Stay safe folks!


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #997
    whitebriar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,745 ✭✭✭whitebriar


    Kippure wrote: »
    If your not in the ESB stay away from downed lines.
    He's UPC iirc :-)


  • Options
    #998
    relaxed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 572 ✭✭✭relaxed


    Peter Flynt wrote: »
    Slight OTT. . . . Bumpy landing alright. . . Lives in Danger?

    If all the airports are too dangerous to land and they are running low on fuel??


  • Options
    #999
    harr
    Registered Users Posts: 4,485 ✭✭✭harr


    Got quiet for about half an hour here in Kildare but gusts starting to pick up again...


  • Options
    #1000
    Kippure
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,186 ✭✭✭Kippure


    Anyone living along the river dodder in Dublin? Is it flooding?


  • Options
    #1001
    Some_Person
    Closed Accounts Posts: 491 ✭✭Some_Person


    Calmed down a bit now between new ross & waterford.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #1002
    microsim
    Registered Users Posts: 369 ✭✭microsim


    Kippure wrote: »
    If your not in the ESB stay away from downed lines.

    It's ok, he is Brendan Ogle.


  • Options
    #1003
    The tax man
    Registered Users Posts: 4,557 ✭✭✭The tax man


    Kippure wrote: »
    If your not in the ESB stay away from downed lines.

    They weren't ESB cables. Although the ESB were called out too. Road was blocked so they had to be taken up out of the way. Thankfully I'm off duty for the rest of the night. A few beers are calling my name.


  • Options
    #1004
    hats199
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭hats199


    Tried reporting to esb but theyve just got a generic message saying we know your power is gone. The storm is less fun now.


  • Options
    #1005
    Red Pepper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,567 ✭✭✭Red Pepper


    relaxed wrote: »
    If all the airports are too dangerous to land and they are running low on fuel??



  • Options
    #1006
    BonsaiKitten
    Registered Users Posts: 1,798 ✭✭✭BonsaiKitten


    Kippure wrote: »
    Anyone living along the river dodder in Dublin? Is it flooding?

    Am nearby but not living along it, very heavy rain here and no sign of it letting up, would say it's probably close to flooding.


  • Options
    #1007
    Bsal
    Registered Users Posts: 1,774 ✭✭✭Bsal


    Frontal passage now at Dublin airport with heavy rain.


  • Options
    #1008
    acassells80
    Registered Users Posts: 403 ✭✭acassells80


    Calmed here in Blackrock


  • Options
    #1009
    SpaceTime
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,088 ✭✭✭SpaceTime


    Kippure wrote: »
    If your not in the ESB stay away from downed lines.

    Bit off topic, but a worthwhile safety message:

    Do not even THINK about approaching fallen ESB / NIE power lines. Even if you think they're dead, they can be switched back on again by automatically resetting breakers clearing faults.

    Stay well, well away and just call 1850 372 999 (ESB Networks) 0845 764 3643 (NIE Northern Ireland)


  • Options
    #1010
    Rock Lesnar
    Registered Users Posts: 11,880 ✭✭✭✭Rock Lesnar


    absolutely nothing in north meath, we had heavy enough rain in the last 30mins but its stopped now, still a bit gusty but nothing to be worried about.


  • Options
    #1011
    445279.ie
    Registered Users Posts: 9,978 ✭✭✭445279.ie


    Was a bit quiet for a while here in West Limerick but picking up now again.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #1012
    microsim
    Registered Users Posts: 369 ✭✭microsim


    Earth wind map has updated. Red bits are getting closer to Ireland

    http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/isobaric/1000hPa/orthographic=-8.11,51.39,3000


  • Options
    #1013
    Mr.Crinklewood
    Registered Users Posts: 12,475 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Crinklewood


    Quite enough in Lucan.


  • Options
    #1014
    Red Pepper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,567 ✭✭✭Red Pepper


    Back from walking the dog. It is gusty enough but Lough Corrib is much calmer than I thought it would be. There doesn't seem to be many branches down yet. Nothing extraordinary yet.


  • Options
    #1015
    horsefarm
    Registered Users Posts: 222 ✭✭horsefarm


    Rain at its worst so far in South Dublin. Very heavy


  • Options
    #1016
    yop
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 16,724 Mod ✭✭✭✭yop


    Very heavy rain in Castlebar, found a lot of side roads with a lot of flash floods and the wind I would rate about 60% of the big storm last week.


  • Options
    #1017
    Oscar Bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 10,160 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    Careful Space Time, the mods don't want anything other than the weather been discussed on here even if it has to do with weather, strange but true!


  • Options
    #1018
    Red Nissan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,055 ✭✭✭Red Nissan


    Clamball wrote: »
    Why is the wind going down in Cobh but up in Spike which are just a few hundred meters from each other in Cork Harbour?l

    This is insignificant in this situation, there will be no sailing craft, dingies or students out on the waters of the harbour.

    The harbour can create it's own 'micro climate' in otherwise good weather and might attract day sailors and leisure pursuits when conditions in the actual harbour may not in fact suit such pursuits.


  • Options
    #1019
    maquiladora
    Registered Users Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora


    133 km/h gust at Kinsale Energy. Sustained winds just below violent storm force.


  • Options
    #1020
    Simon Gruber Says
    Registered Users Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭Simon Gruber Says


    Wow, the rain just arrived in Dublin 5. So heavy it knocked off the Sky signal for a minute.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #1021
    jdee99
    Registered Users Posts: 500 ✭✭✭jdee99


    record low here in Ballyhaunis 957.0hpa and still falling rapidly http://www.mayoweather.info


This discussion has been closed.
Advertisement