Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion: Autumn/Winter 2015/16

People do have short memories when it comes to the weather though. I can remember some super thunderstorms in the 1980's we've never experienced anything like it since.

Trebor176

I think I heard a distant rumble in Clondalkin.

Micky 32

Deleted User wrote: »

People do have short memories when it comes to the weather though. I can remember some super thunderstorms in the 1980's we've never experienced anything like it since.

I remember the one we had one night in the 80's. Some light show at night but with explosions not rumbles lol, wonder why we only get them the odd time

Coles

Trebor176 wrote: »

I think I heard a distant rumble in Clondalkin.

No sign of it on the Lightning maps.

http://www.lightningmaps.org/blitzortung/europe/index.php?bo_page=map&lang=en

redsteveireland

FWVT wrote: »

Maybe in the east.

Good call

SEPT 23 1989

Trebor176 wrote: »

I think I heard a distant rumble in Clondalkin.

You heard it

Bongalongherb

Very heavy rain in Swords Co. Dublin now, no thunder though.

patneve2

Torrential downpour

DOCARCH

Heavy rain here in Dublin 16, but, only recording rain rate of 3.0mm/hr...need to check rain gauge for spiders!!!

Mech1

DOCARCH wrote: »

Lightning here in Dublin 16. 8 seconds to thunder.

I seen that , big long flash, I was on M50 heading north just passing Dundrum.

So confirmed.

(not that we dont believe all your reports, DOCARCH!)

Redsunset

Was in Naas from 7:45pm yesterday.Was busy unfortunately otherwise would have taken a video because the rain and lightning was fierce. I'm just back from Thailand And what I seen in Naas was on a par at times with some monsoon weather I experienced whilst there.
Anyone got a radar screen shot from the time at happened?

pad199207

Certainly was. 31mm in 30 mins is nothing to be sniffed at! Hence the flooding.
Lightning was very impressive. Damaging the Harbour Plaza Downtown.

RoLad001

Just saw the damage the lightening did to the harbour in naas. Can't post photo but it's very impressive but scary also. Luckily it did not happen earlier in the day as it's quite a busy area for pedestrians

Duiske

Deleted User wrote: »

looks nasty on the radar or should I say good ?

Got caught on the M7 during that last night. Wipers on full speed didn't help so pulled off at Newbridge exit to wait it out. Waited about 5 minutes after it stopped to get back on motorway, but ended up catching up with the rain again at Naas. Must have been a fairly slow moving system. Do a lot of driving and have drove in some awful conditions, but last night was definately the worst in terms of rainfall. Have to say though, bad as it was the fork lightning was amazing. Almost worth the hassle just for that.

I can remember the torrential rain the two really bad summers we had was it 2009/10 ? that was nasty !

pad199207

Some photos of yesterday's drama in Naas. The last picture is where the lightning hit the harbour plaza.

Excellent stuff and all just 28 miles away, bloody typical !!!

It's really amazing how these tiny storms can be so localised !

DOCARCH

pad199207 wrote: »

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Love that one....'we will re-build'. :P

Trogdor

The series of low pressure systems stalling just West of us next week could bring some fireworks to coastal areas, still quite far away for any specifics and might not happen but the GFS has been fairly consistent with the risk over the last few runs. Obviously the charts for later on in the week are much less likely to come off, but would be somewhat confident about Wednesday's potential for some heavy showers and thunderstorms. With the way the winds are off the low, Southern and Eastern coasts could be in the firing line.

Wednesday




Friday (Perhaps a chance for Western coasts)

Hal1

A nice squall line from mayo to waterford now appearing on nw radar. It's going in a NE direction. I wonder if anything convective will materialize from it.

Xenji

Hal1 wrote: »

A nice squall line from mayo to waterford now appearing on nw radar. It's going in a NE direction. I wonder if anything convective will materialize from it.

We had a burst of heavy torrential rain in Castlebar a few minutes ago, no sparks with it though.

Oscar Bravo

Some sparks off the west coast this evening

Oscar Bravo

Rainfall Warning for Galway, Mayo, Clare and Kerry

Heavy rain at times overnight and during Friday in west and southwest coastal counties, with a risk of thundery downpours, mainly near the coast. Totals of 25 mm likely, but up to 35 mm in parts of the southwest, with a risk of flooding.

Issued:Sunday 25 October 2015 19:00
Valid:Friday 30 October 2015 00:01 to Friday 30 October 2015 23:59

Meteorite58

Lot of activity this afternoon /evening off the W coast, getting close to Galway/Mayo

Iancar29

Nice lone convective cell. Looks like its well sheared on radar... anyone have a visual of it?

Iancar29

Pretty active thunderstorm off the Donegal coast.

ninebeanrows

A very active cell in Donegal now, giving half a dozen strikes in last few minutes

Oscar Bravo

Very squally showers in Westport currently, no lightning to report

Xenji

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

Very squally showers in Westport currently, no lightning to report

Same in Castlebar, no sparks though.

Pangea

Constant openings here in the distance in Donegal for the past 20 minutes