Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion: Spring/Summer 2016

Elmer Blooker

MetE radar stuck at 2315, use raintoday instead, its much better.

fraxinus1

Hopefully the east and Dublin may see some action. I cannot help but feel that this could be the last chance this summer to see a genuine heat effect thunderstorm. It's unlikely we will get a blast of heat from the continent again like what we got over the last few days. I'm heading for bed but will leave curtains open just in case.

chris2007

so is that it for the east coast and dublin

pad199207

Starting to get a little bit busy just NW of Cornwall. I suspect this will stay out for the fishes

prinzeugen

chris2007 wrote: »

so is that it for the east coast and dublin

Nope..

Might get interesting about 3am.. The big blob over the south is on course for Dublin.

http://meteoradar.co.uk/expected-rainfall

bilbot79

I seriously need a good downpour, even just to cool the air down

JCX BXC

In Waterford, considering whether to sleep or stay up.

ArKl0w

Just hearing thunder now from Arklow
It's quite distant but frequent

ArKl0w

Can see forked lightning 4 so far
All out to sea to south
Constant low thunder

fraxinus1

Heavy rain now falling in Lucan. But no thunderstorm activity yet. Very muggy. Impossible to sleep.

ArKl0w

Ongoing lightning
Very frequent about 2 per 30 seconds each with distant long rumbles

col007

light rain in greystones flash of lightning few miles off the coast

ArKl0w

col007 wrote: »

light rain in greystones flash of lightning few miles off the coast

It's constant here,lost count of strikes
Storm is directly south so if it's moving due north I'll have a direct hit here :eek:

col007

frequency of flashes increasing low rumbling in the distance sth east I d say

Rougies

ArKl0w wrote: »

It's constant here,lost count of strikes
Storm is directly south so if it's moving due north I'll have a direct hit here :eek:

It's moving NNE hugging the coast, will make for great lightning viewing for Wicklow and Wexford coasts.

Maybe later some storms will hit land.

Bsal

This stuff is moving North, should see some sort of action on the East coast in the next couple of hours

ArKl0w

Sounds like a bombing raid out there

ArKl0w

Southern sky is just continuous lightning still
No sleep for the wicked here

Looking at that radar,this IS going to come ashore in Arklow in the next hour or two

Rougies

Bsal wrote: »

This stuff is moving North, should see some sort of action on the East coast in the next couple of hours

It's not really moving north, more NNE through the Irish Sea as predicted. Should be a good light show for anyone watching from the east coast, and possibly some more localised activity later

KKkitty

I'm in Borris in Carlow and Mt. Leinster side is having sheet lightning as I type this.

paulhac

Just been a strike inland west of Arklow, about 20 miles I'd say.

paulhac

20 miles

Danno

paulhac wrote: »

Just been a strike inland west of Arklow, about 20 minutes les I'd say.

Indeed... probably a little close for comfort for a regular on here too!

rxan90

For those who don't already know it, lightningmaps.org shows the places where lightning has struck and realtime sound circle for the thunder.

KKkitty

I'm normally scared of lightning but I've had some wine so that has helped my fear

ArKl0w

Yeah a lot closer now
A good fork after fork after fork some very near

Rougies

ArKl0w wrote: »

Yeah a lot closer now
A good fork after fork after fork some very near

Hope you have the camera rolling!

ArKl0w

Rougies wrote: »

Hope you have the camera rolling!

I've one small issue there I'm naked and there's a reflection in the window

Rougies

ArKl0w wrote: »

I've one small issue there I'm naked and there's a reflection in the window

:D:D

Stick it out the window then ffs! And no not that, the camera!

chris2007

When will all this activity hit Dublin