Atlantic Storm Watch & Coastal Flooding Events: January 2014

Fitzo

As bad as it has been in Sligo this winter.

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MikeD22 wrote: »

That was a serious 3 mins of hail and wind and lightning here....nothing only a gentle breeze now

It was weird wasn't it. Like Armageddon and then nothing! Scared the dog witless though.

Jpmarn

For a second Thursday night in a row had we a storm on? As I write we just had a long strong gale gust. Mainly fair ATM, just heard a bit of a shower just before the gust. So far the wind isn't as bad as last weeks event. Near Limerick City for the benefit of people using mobile browsers.

road_high

up for anything wrote: »

It was weird wasn't it. Like Armageddon and then nothing! Scared the dog witless though.

In kilkenny city centre myself so saw nothing (lightning), was there much lightning activity? Thunder woke me though but heard/saw nothing since...

Harps

Fairly typical windy night here in Donegal so far though its picked up a lot since midnight, gusting to around 100kph now

MikeD22

up for anything wrote: »

It was weird wasn't it. Like Armageddon and then nothing! Scared the dog witless though.

Stock still now. Almost felt like a microburst it happened so fast

feargale

Jpmarn wrote: »

For a second Thursday night in a row had we a storm on? As I write we just had a long strong gale gust. Mainly fair ATM, just heard a bit of a shower just before the gust. So far the wind isn't as bad as last weeks event. Near Limerick City for the benefit of people using mobile browsers.

I'm not far from you and it's just as you say.

Oneiric 3

met.ie wind forecast chart for 4.00. Stormy along the coast. Gusty elsewhere.


Would love to be out on the Sky road in Clifden right now. Must be some wind out there.

John.Icy

Insane weather as that shower/cell passed over. Huge gusts, haven't been as impressed with wind in ages. Pity it's so localized and I won't have a notion what speeds are being hit.

pad199207

Brutal gusts of wind here now just woke me up

MikeD22

road_high wrote: »

In kilkenny city centre myself so saw nothing (lightning), was there much lightning activity? Thunder woke me though but heard/saw nothing since...

Lightning was overhead here in castlecomer. 2 bolts was all I saw.

adamski8

its been very noisey with intermettient strong rain since about 10pm here in dingle.

Harps

Storm force at Mace Head now with 50kts sustained and gusting to 70kts.

Nothing too impressive elsewhere, Belmullet and Roaches Point are the only other stations even recording gale force though its gusty nationwide

Birdnuts

Massive bolt of lightning followed by thunder in Blessingon just now

TheMilkyPirate

Thunder and lightning in the distance here in Wexford town

Cork Lass

Severe gusts in Cork now. Pretty scary if I'm honest. Can't sleep

fizzlepurplefuz

Lashing rain and just had some thunder, the breeze is picking back up again too!

pad199207

Huge flash of lightning here in Naas. Crazy now with the wind

Another two flashes

shamtastic

wind has picked up here (naas). lights just flickered there, very rarely happens.

Rougies

flash of lightning just now, very distanced rumble of thunder.

Rougies

pad199207 wrote: »

Huge flash of lightning here in Naas. Crazy now with the wind

Another two flashes

saw/heard that from here! :pac:

BluesBerry

very strong winds and seen a flash of lighting here in Kildare the lights are flickering :eek:

Trebor176

So it's confirmed! I heard the thunder too in Clondalkin, which took me by surprise. Not loud, though. There seemed to be another rumble shortly after.

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road_high wrote: »

In kilkenny city centre myself so saw nothing (lightning), was there much lightning activity? Thunder woke me though but heard/saw nothing since...

I'm just inside the ring road to the north of town. One massive grumbly, growly bit of thunder with that huge clap and a couple of big lightning flashes and that was it. Let the dog out after and it was lovely, calm and starry.

Birdnuts

Hail, Thunder lightning, heavy squalls - all hell breaking loose now!!

Crosswalk

Lights have flickered once or twice now in Cork. We're playing a game and Skyping with some friends from a few different places in the city and it seems that everyone experienced it.

Bsal

Mace head 70kt gust

Trebor176

Another flash and rumble just now.

Diageio_Man

Flash of lightning over tallaght just now.

fizzlepurplefuz

Trebor176 wrote: »

So it's confirmed! I heard the thunder too in Clondalkin, which took me by surprise. Not loud, though. There seemed to be another rumble shortly after.

Flash of lightning and thunder very close together, the light be bright and the thunder was a kinda loud