Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion: Spring/Summer 2016

Hoof_Hearted

Sounded like gunshot here in Newcastle Wicklow and a heavy downpour. Anyone know if we can expect more?

adamstown1

What is the correct terminology to describe hearing thunder,

Is it a clap, boom or rumble or another,

pad199207

A few from earlier storm over Naas. Very intense forks

jimmynokia

Cut video here it is anyway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slzuR1iTOK4&feature=youtu.be

Nibs05

Looks like it's heading north west, not much hope up here on the north east coast

Bsal

Looks to be over now along the east, I didn't see any lightning

thomasj

ongarboy wrote:

Same here in Dublin 15, I think that was the loudest clap of thunder and brightest flash of lightening I've ever heard/seen in Ireland!!

I was sitting at a bus shelter while it was happening. 20 minute wait on a bus so watched that system move slowly towards the Meath direction. The start of it was frightening.

Hammer Archer

Mad. In Naas with the inlaws and got to see one of the storms. Then went home to D15 and got to see another. The one in D15 went within a couple of hundred metres of me.
Usually thunderstorms go out of their way to avoid me.

Kensington

Picking up again north of Naas. Four big rumbles in the last five minutes.

Oneiric 3

Thought I heard a rumble out the back earlier but any potential went to my south.

JCX BXC

Very active cell at Johnstown Bridge by the looks of it.

AirBiscuit

It was quite intense over Clew Bay about 20 minutes ago, I was watching it heading northwest from Clare island but it's gone out of my sight over Achill now.

robclay26

Flash of lighting looking towards kilucan from Delvin area

Oneiric 3

Can see the top of that cell in the N.Midlands from here. Looks dark.

Penname

Saw a good bit. That Dunboyne cell was great. The one stlightly south, think over Clane, was at a rate of about every 30 seconds. My kid took video, it's quite far out but decent enough.

RuthieRose

Couple of nice flashes and rumbles in the distance just now.

JCX BXC

RuthieRose wrote: »

Couple of nice flashes and rumbles in the distance just now.

Whereabouts are you?

mountainy man

A couple of rumbles from a "blob" that just passed overhead.

pad199207

Further action possible for tomorrow it seems, providing it warms up nicely like today!

Oscar Bravo

Storm 10, nice mention on Facebook , well done

RuthieRose

Carnacalla wrote: »

Whereabouts are you?

Sorry Cavan.
Seems another system now a bit closer.

lolie

RuthieRose wrote: »

Sorry Cavan.
Seems another system now a bit closer.

Some nice flashes in the distance from here, you must have a good view off it down there.

JCX BXC

Thunderstorms in the Aviation Forecast (TAF) for Knock, Shannon and Dublin.

pad199207

Carnacalla wrote: »

Thunderstorms in the Aviation Forecast (TAF) for Knock, Shannon and Dublin.

For when?

Oscar Bravo

tomorrow afternoon and evening (3PM-9PM)

JCX BXC

pad199207 wrote: »

For when?

Tomorrow after 4pm, Sorry. Posting got a bit rushed as something else came up. Nice to see Oscar Bravo gladly reposted it elsewhere though.

Oscar Bravo

No problem

Pangea

Interesting I am seeing lots of flashes way out in the distance in west Donegal but nothing showing up on lightning radar.

Oscar Bravo

pretty active cell about 20 miles north west of Glencolumbkille(beside the coast) ,you might be seeing something from this?

pad199207

Pangea wrote: »

Interesting I am seeing lots of flashes way out in the distance in west Donegal but nothing showing up on lightning radar.

Yes had that here earlier this evening. There was very frequent lightning but there was no way the detectors were picking up all of the strikes. I presume it's because they were high based storms.