Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion: Spring/Summer 2016

squarecircles · 13-08-2016 5:09pm

Yerp,and as somebody living in a western coastal extremity I can confirm this summer has been a classic bag of incessant muck.period, but I'm looking forward to Monday.

Meteorite58 · 14-08-2016 1:23pm

Met Eireann :On Tuesday night, outbreaks of rain will spread from the Atlantic, turning heavy in places, with a risk of thunder, especially in the west and southwest, but parts of the east and north will remain dry.

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Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with outbreaks of rain, heavy and possibly thundery in places.

sparrowcar · 15-08-2016 10:53pm

Very quiet here, is the threat gone mostly?

Meteorite58 · 16-08-2016 8:21pm

A few sferics off the SW coast now

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Hal1 · 16-08-2016 8:29pm

There's a low risk of anything breaking out tomorrow.

http://www.convectiveweather.co.uk/VALID 06:00 UTC Wed 17 Aug 2016 - 05:59 UTC Thu 18 Aug 2016

ISSUED 13:27 UTC Tue 16 Aug 2016

ISSUED BY: Dan

Plume of high low-level WBPT will gradually nudge northeastwards with time through Wednesday, from Ireland into Wales/SW England while being stretched to the SE (towards France) overnight as upper heights rise. The proximity to the forward side of the Atlantic frontal boundary and upper forcing may allow elements of medium-level instability to be released in a rather sporadic nature, with scope for pockets of embedded lightning possible. This potential is perhaps greatest late afternoon into the evening over the Celtic Sea / SW England / SW Wales / W Channel, but gradually decreases and exits into northern France during Wednesday night.

Given marginal instability and current uncertainties, it is likely any lightning activity (if any) may not be that widespread, and hence the chance in any one location is considered too low to warrant a SLGT for now.[/QUOTE]

Oscar Bravo · 16-08-2016 10:36pm

Torrential rain a few miles off the the south west coast now

Oscar Bravo · 16-08-2016 11:20pm

very rare to see dark purple on the 3 hour met forecast

km79 · 16-08-2016 11:23pm

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

very rare to see dark purple on the 3 hour met forecast

Let it stay out there

Wanderer78 · 16-08-2016 11:25pm

km79 wrote: »

Let it stay out there

id like to see it but im not sure id like to experience the kind of flooding it creates

Danno · 16-08-2016 11:27pm

This looks interesting to our south:

I wonder will it deliver some lightning.

Chromosphere · 16-08-2016 11:35pm

That's just starting to roll over Cork City right now.. sudden downpour.

pad199207 · 16-08-2016 11:43pm

New sferics off Kerry

Danno · 16-08-2016 11:45pm

pad199207 wrote: »

New sferics off Kerry

A bit of activity brewing off the SW coast near Valentia.

Snap!

:pac:

Meteorite58 · 16-08-2016 11:47pm

Danno wrote: »

A bit of activity brewing off the SW coast near Valentia.

Snap!

:pac:

I'll raise your snap

, got a screenshot .

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pad199207 · 16-08-2016 11:47pm

Plenty of tell tale signs in the sky with the cloud formations illuminated by the moon. Signs of instability.
Just dont think theres enough oomph.

PukkaStukka · 17-08-2016 12:31am

Just had a very heavy shower here in north county Dublin that came out of nowhere and barely lasted two minutes, but it fairly dumped it down. Its fairly muggy out there still despite this.

Chromosphere · 17-08-2016 12:45am

There's very rarely enough heat in the air mass around Ireland to set off sparks. You'd have fireworks if this were rolling into western France. There just isn't enough of a landmass to heat the air.

DOCARCH · 17-08-2016 7:58am

A few strikes now off the west Galway/Connemara coast. http://brunnur.vedur.is/athuganir/eldingar/i_dag_na.html?

Storm 10 · 17-08-2016 9:50am

Well as far as Thunder Storms go that was a damp squib, really thought we would have had sparks last night in the West. Hopefully there is more to come.