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Severe Wind Storm late 26th-27th December

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    #1352
    _Whimsical_
    Registered Users Posts: 7,954 ✭✭✭_Whimsical_


    Lumi wrote: »
    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

    God, I'm surprised the highest gust is on 57mph. It sounds much worse. I can hear slates rattling on my roof for the first time ever.

    When is the peak in Galway?


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    #1353
    maquiladora
    Registered Users Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora


    Winds should be peaking on the southwest coast over the next couple of hours. Peak winds across the country then around 3-6am, though it should stay windy for the north and east coast until closer to noon.


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    #1354
    greysides
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,024 Mod ✭✭✭✭greysides


    The barometer part of an electronic clock is reading 936. Not sure whether to trust it or not. Near Gorey, Wexford.

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    #1355
    Oneiric 3
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    dharma200 wrote: »
    Lights flashing on and off tuam

    You must be on a different network or something, because they not flickering here (Dublin Rd)

    No sign of an increase in wind here the last hour or so. Blustery all the same.

    New Moon



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    #1356
    Oscar Bravo
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    Sudden increase in winds in Castlebar now! wow! getting rough.


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    #1357
    ZX7R
    Registered Users Posts: 3,427 ✭✭✭ZX7R


    pad199207 wrote: »
    Anybody having problems with upc broadband tonight?
    I am not with upc pad, but my eircom broadband always has full signal in stormy weather strangely


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    #1358
    ronnie3585
    Registered Users Posts: 6,675 ✭✭✭ronnie3585


    A couple of slates have launched of the neighbours' roofs in the last 10 minutes here in Galway city. Really blowing now!


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    #1359
    handbagmad
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    Found a strong sleeping tablet...off to bed. Keep safe everyone. God bless x


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    #1360
    cdb
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    Blowy as fook tonight in Limerick


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    #1361
    yomtea98
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    Very wild


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    #1362
    maiden
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    Getting battered in Ennis!


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    #1363
    Rikand
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    _Whimsical_ wrote: »
    God, I'm surprised the highest gust is on 57mph. It sounds much worse. I can hear slates rattling on my roof for the first time ever.

    When is the peak in Galway?

    The really damaging gusts are all missing the weather station :)


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    #1364
    RuthieRose
    Registered Users Posts: 437 ✭✭RuthieRose


    manutd wrote: »
    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.

    I'm out near Butlersbridge. Lights haven't flashed yet. Seems to have died down now. Hope your power stays on for the night.


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    #1365
    Coles
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    greysides wrote: »
    The barometer part of an electronic clock is reading 936. Not sure whether to trust it or not. Near Gorey, Wexford.
    No, don't trust it. It's miles off. Oak Park in Carlow was showing 967 at 11pm, probably still around that now too.

    http://www.met.ie/latest/reports.asp


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    #1366
    loubian
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    Just got a huge gust that seemed to shake the house! Don't know if sleeping through it is a good or bad idea! Howth, n Dublin


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    #1367
    SweetCaliber
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    Okay nevermind the wind has gotten really rough here in Tramore!


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    #1368
    thecretinhop
    Registered Users Posts: 6,595 ✭✭✭thecretinhop


    just lost 4 ridge tiles claregalway utter mental now no sleep tonight


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    #1369
    michellie
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    loubian wrote: »
    Just got a huge gust that seemed to shake the house! Don't know if sleeping through it is a good or bad idea! Howth, n Dublin

    Just had a blast of it in Waterford too, house making some noise!


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    #1370
    joujoujou
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    Coles wrote: »
    That pressure reading isn't accurate. Probably closer to 965.
    It is perfectly accurate.

    Shows absolute pressure 130m ASL. :p


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    #1371
    hellboy99
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    Just got power back on, off for just over 2 hours, got a serious battering here in Dundalk for about 90 minutes, highest gust my station recorded so far has been 87kph


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    #1372
    Red Pepper
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    L
    handbagmad wrote: »
    Found a strong sleeping tablet...off to bed. Keep safe everyone. God bless x

    Isn't it his fault? Clearly angry or bad design.


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    #1373
    BorneTobyWilde
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    Getting blown left right and center, very wild here


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    #1374
    whitebriar
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    greysides wrote: »
    The barometer part of an electronic clock is reading 936. Not sure whether to trust it or not. Near Gorey, Wexford.
    My Davis near Arklow is at 966.9 if that helps you recalibrate :)


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    #1375
    refusetolose
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    whats with the lack of lightening like?


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    #1376
    Xenji
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    Oscar Bravo wrote: »
    Sudden increase in winds in Castlebar now! wow! getting rough.

    Bloody anemometer has blown away, only got it yesterday as well as a present :mad: somewhere down the garden I hope, but not going out in that :pac:


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    #1377
    tiegan
    Registered Users Posts: 499 ✭✭tiegan


    Pretty frightening here in Fethard, Co Tipp - really picked up in last 30 mins.


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    #1378
    harr
    Registered Users Posts: 4,485 ✭✭✭harr


    Gone quiet hear again (outside Kildare town) :):)


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    #1379
    Xenji
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    refusetolose wrote: »
    whats with the lack of lightening like?

    Indeed, there has only been 3 strikes in over 3 hours and none for the last 2 hours.


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    #1380
    Tactical
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    thecretinhop wrote: »
    just lost 4 ridge tiles claregalway utter mental now no sleep tonight

    I would advise anybody NOT to go outside inspecting damage. Looking out from a window is as much as anyone should attempt.

    A hit to the head from a ridge tile could easily prove fatal. That can be said for most flying objects...


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    #1381
    mickger844posts
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,467 Mod ✭✭✭✭mickger844posts


    Musicmental85 wrote: »
    And we crashed it.....

    Extremely busy on website tonight so some issues that required a refresh. Still not too happy with my host so will be getting onto them after the Xmas holidays.

    After a brief lull winds have picked up again to 35km/h average 75km/h gusts. The next stage begins.


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