Severe Wind Storm late 26th-27th December

Jimmy Iovine

RidleyRider wrote: »

Things beginning to pick up here in a lower part of Tipperary. I'd hate to be living on the Glen of Aherlow tonight! I hear it's manic.

My granny and uncles live about 5/8 km from the Glen. We're supposed to be going to visit them tomorrow. Lots of huge trees near my grannys house, in her front garden. Hope no damage is done to them or to the house.

dharma200

Lights flashing on and off tuam

MichealD

xXxkorixXx wrote: »

there is a ryanair trying to land now

Seems to be heading for Shannon. Dublin Airport is effectively closed.

joujoujou

Getting worse.

Current data for Mayo/Roscommon border PWS
26 Dec 2013 23:58:29

Temperature (°C):
Current 6,3
Trend (per hour) -0,1
Average today 3,2
Wind chill -0,5
Heat Index 6,3
Dew Point 6,2
Rel Humidity 99%

Wind (km/h):
Current Gust 97,9 S
Average Speed 71,2 SSW

Rainfall (mm):
Current rate 0,0
Last hour 0,0
Total today 0,6
Total yesterday 0,3
Total this month 74,7
Total this year 689,4

Pressure (hPa):
Current 930,8
Trend (per hour) -2,6

www.joujoujou.com/weather

Jpmarn

EI 679 from Budapest to Dublin is approaching Shannon ATM.

TeaCup2

haha, could be, but I think not from where I'm standing! Stay stay safe peeps

xXxkorixXx

MichealD wrote: »

Seems to be heading for Shannon. Dublin Airport is effectively closed.

he got in

http://www.flightradar24.com/RYR971Y

Dotsie~tmp

971Y is down.

Tzardine

MichealD wrote: »

Seems to be heading for Shannon. Dublin Airport is effectively closed.

No he got in. Another one behind him now.

mike65

When does the pinch point pass through?

GoneHome

Winds very wild here now in North Cork near Charleville, lights flickering on and off

Daz_

MichealD wrote: »

Seems to be heading for Shannon. Dublin Airport is effectively closed.

Not quite, a Ryanair flight is just about to land in Dublin

manutd

RuthieRose wrote: »

Where in Cavan are you? Nothing out north of town

I'm out at Lavey, tree fell near Lavey GAA pitch, power turned off for fire fire fighters safety, according to my source in the esb. Power was off for around 30-40 minutes.

sunbabe08

just saw this on facebook

Dust of wind just recorded at Valentia Co.Kerry of 111km/ph highest so far and the storm is no were near peak yet

:eek:

Supercell

MichealD wrote: »

Seems to be heading for Shannon. Dublin Airport is effectively closed.

Think he means the one from Leeds, I wonder were they low on fuel and had to land?

trellheim

Whats crazy is that any airports are allowed stay open!

Its not the runway that's the problem. I'd say company wan'tz them to try anything they can do safely to get in.

trellheim

Think he means the one from Leeds, I wonder were they low on fuel and had to land?

Prob the crew/plane are tasked straight out on the last segments.

BorneTobyWilde

sunbabe08 wrote: »

just saw this on facebook

Dust of wind just recorded at Valentia Co.Kerry of 111km/ph highest so far and the storm is no were near peak yet

:eek:

Well butter my face and slap it !

RidleyRider

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

My granny and uncles live about 5/8 km from the Glen. We're supposed to be going to visit them tomorrow. Lots of huge trees near my grannys house, in her front garden. Hope no damage is done to them or to the house.

Hopefully all is well for them. Just saw a few status' on Facebook who were intending on going out tonight but were unable.

Lumi

Strongest winds of the night so far in Galway City

Current wind speed. 30.0 mph Wind direction WSW
Wind Speed (gust) 57.0 mph
Wind speed (avg) 28.0 mph

Barometer 956.76 hPa Falling very rapidly -1.87 hPa/hr

Harps

sunbabe08 wrote: »

just saw this on facebook

Dust of wind just recorded at Valentia Co.Kerry of 111km/ph highest so far and the storm is no were near peak yet

:eek:

111kph is nothing exceptional, I'd expect it to get a lot windier than that down there yet

Coles

joujoujou wrote: »

Getting worse.

Current data for Mayo/Roscommon border PWS
26 Dec 2013 23:58:29

Temperature (°C):
Current 6,3
Trend (per hour) -0,1
Average today 3,2
Wind chill -0,5
Heat Index 6,3
Dew Point 6,2
Rel Humidity 99%

Wind (km/h):
Current Gust 97,9 S
Average Speed 71,2 SSW

Rainfall (mm):
Current rate 0,0
Last hour 0,0
Total today 0,6
Total yesterday 0,3
Total this month 74,7
Total this year 689,4

Pressure (hPa):
Current 930,8
Trend (per hour) -2,6

www.joujoujou.com/weather

That pressure reading isn't accurate. Probably closer to 965.

Stinicker

ongarboy wrote: »

Our house pressure barometer on our hall wall in Tralee has dropped to the lowest our Dad has ever seen in 40 years of it hanging there. Unsurprisingly, it's pointing to Stormy!!

My father just remarked the same thing earlier, This barometer has hung on the corridor wall for over 30 years and it is now reading off the charts. I am located in South Kerry and we are really getting the full brunt of it here now.

pad199207

Anybody having problems with upc broadband tonight?

SeaFields

sunbabe08 wrote: »

just saw this on facebook

Dust of wind just recorded at Valentia Co.Kerry of 111km/ph highest so far and the storm is no were near peak yet

:eek:

Im not too far from Valentia station and being honest we've had some fairly big gusts recently. That could have been passed already. Friends reporting power gone locally in various places here

eastmayo

And my weather station decides to stop working now,,, MAD

Hooter23

Had Fencing that was bolted to the wall peeling off now :mad:

BionicRasher

Gust of just over 100kph recorded in Cobh tonight. http://86.43.106.118/weewx/

Seems to have died off a bit in the last few hours and has changed direction so not as scarey as earlier.

Power up all night too. Not sure if any local damage as I ain't getting out of bed to check!

downwiththatsor

sunbabe08 wrote: »

just saw this on facebook

Dust of wind just recorded at Valentia Co.Kerry of 111km/ph highest so far and the storm is no were near peak yet

:eek:

Make that 116.7! http://irelandsweather.com/modules/history/met_hist.php?id=25

kerrywez

shamwari wrote: »

was horrendously stormy here since mid evening. Then without warning, it all stopped and went quiet... Methinks the worst is yet to come.

Just spoke to a family member working in Dublin airport and all is going well there. The wind is more or less in line with the active runway so no problems expected unless wind direction shifts significantly, particularly for the wide bodied transatlantics due in early tomorrow

Planes diverting to Manchester, Shannon, Birmingham, from Dublin I would not call that all going well. Ryanair just landed in Dublin.

Regards Wez