Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion : Spring/Summer 2017

Danno · 18-07-2017 9:54pm

fraxinus1 wrote: »

She has a tendency to use over dramatic language. I'm in Macroom and there are dark grey clouds and there was some rain but no thunder or lightning. And I reckon there won't be any either.

Because these storms are elevated, the thunder will unlikely to be heard indoors unless it's overhead. With daylight fading fast, you'll see the lightning clearer now.

Colser · 18-07-2017 9:54pm

Very big flash just now..you need to look towards airport direction if you're in the city..lovely rumbles also.

Gaoth Laidir · 18-07-2017 9:54pm

Jeppesen IR sat with sferics from the past 30 mins.

Donegal Storm · 18-07-2017 9:54pm

JCX BXC wrote: »

Anyone else finding netweather an absolute pain to use this evening or is it only me?

If you mean the radar, it always struggles when theres a lot of lightning activity

foxy farmer · 18-07-2017 9:56pm

Sitting in jeep in a field here watching storm tracking from clonakilty northwards. I have about 9 mins of video on phone with some fine flashes. I'll try to pick out a few pics later.

Colser · 18-07-2017 9:57pm

Wish I knew the right terms..major pink flash just now.

Cork Lass · 18-07-2017 9:57pm

Colser wrote: »

Wish I knew the right terms..major pink flash just now.

Where are you?

glightning · 18-07-2017 9:59pm

Look at the sudden convention in the English Channel. Why can't that happen over here?? So frustrating!

vickers209 · 18-07-2017 10:00pm

heard 2 rumbles in wicklow town think there out to sea

Grandeeod · 18-07-2017 10:00pm

Colser wrote: »

Very big flash just now..you need to look towards airport direction if you're in the city..lovely rumbles also.

Colser, get into the kitchen and cook me something. Haven't cooked this evening due to the anticipation. Starving!

pad199207 · 18-07-2017 10:00pm

Flashes visible from the storm off the coast from Naas

Soccarboy11 · 18-07-2017 10:00pm

Right next to the coast, seeing very few flashes and very little rumbles. Sad times

George Sunsnow · 18-07-2017 10:01pm

Danno wrote: »

Plenty of strikes on the Wicklow coast and east of Kinsale

Remember folks: The lightning detector network covering Ireland is poor at best - so not every strike gets plotted. Using the experimental mode on lightningmaps.org will show strikes from the general area of activity also - this is particularly notable for those in the west.

I've heard a few booms near Arklow in the last half hour out to sea that are not showing up on the lightning maps so I'd agree it's sketchy

Colser · 18-07-2017 10:01pm

Grandeeod wrote: »

Colser, get into the kitchen and cook me something. Haven't cooked this evening due to the anticipation. Starving!

I can't..I'm hanging out the window...bring takeaway.ðŸ˜

northgirl · 18-07-2017 10:02pm

Electricity just flashed off and back on

Gavlor · 18-07-2017 10:03pm

https://www.lightningmaps.org/?lang=en#m=sat;r=0;t=3;s=0;o=0;b=;n=0;y=52.174;x=-5.8908;z=7;d=2;dl=2;dc=0;

Lots of activity off west Waterford/east cork

MidMan25 · 18-07-2017 10:04pm

Soccarboy11 wrote: »

Right next to the coast, seeing very few flashes and very little rumbles. Sad times

Calm down, it's early days.....

Danno · 18-07-2017 10:04pm

Current areas of interest:
West Cork, South Kerry counties - major train of precipitation moving north.
South Cork: East of Kinsale - current thunderstorm.
West Waterford: Dungarvan area - few sparks, but could get lively yet.
Wicklow: Off the coast of Wicklow head - lively cell there, might drift closer to Dublin?
Cavan-Fermanagh border: Slow moving shower has developed in the last half hour - any sparks?
Tipperary: Slow moving shower over the Slivermines
Kilkenny-Tipp-Waterford tri-county area: Showers over the comeraghs, not much intensity.

Gaoth Laidir · 18-07-2017 10:06pm

Keep an eye on the rapidly-developing thunderstorms product here. It uses cloud top cooling rates to estimate where the action is. The colours are:

Red: cooling >10 °C per hour
Cyan: cooling <10 °C per hour
Blue: dissipating

http://www.nwcsaf.org/rdt

Grandeeod · 18-07-2017 10:06pm

Colser wrote: »

I can't..I'm hanging out the window...bring takeaway.ðŸ˜

I'm just about to order, eat and stay tuned to what I think will be a non event up here in the Midlands. I couldn't make Cork with a hot takeway and sure you guys have the best options on the island anyway. I'd sooner go to Cork for the takeaway!

Any more sparks down there?

downwiththatsor · 18-07-2017 10:10pm

Kicking off in Kerry now, rumbles and lightning.

aisling86 · 18-07-2017 10:11pm

Macroom, thunder rolling & about 6 flashes in few minutes

Cork Lass · 18-07-2017 10:11pm

Colser wrote: »

Near airport looking west...serious flashes now.

I'm in Rochestown looking towards the airport. I've not seen anything yet - I wait in blissful hope

PukkaStukka · 18-07-2017 10:12pm

I took these pics about an hour ago from the still developing storm off the coast of Wicklow. These pics were taken from Tower bay in Portrane looking towards Howth

Bonus point if you can spot the plane...

Colser · 18-07-2017 10:13pm

Grandeeod wrote: »

I'm just about to order, eat and stay tuned to what I think will be a non event up here in the Midlands. I couldn't make Cork with a hot takeway and sure you guys have the best options on the island anyway. I'd sooner go to Cork for the takeaway!

Any more sparks down there?

Genuinely it's unreal..hope foxyfarmer is getting pics.

Seriously closer now.