Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion Spring/Summer 2018

Wanderer78

CirrusBusiness wrote:

Ball lightning?

Exactly what I thought

robclay26

IvySlayer wrote: »

I saw this looking southeast after a massive lighting bolt, not sure what it is

https://vimeo.com/272053183

Would it be Ball lightning? Looks mental

CirrusBusiness

Wanderer78 wrote: »

Exactly what I thought

We had one come down the chimney into the sitting room as a kid. Scarey as heck but thankfully it just vanished. Was small but terrified the hell out of us at the time.

IvySlayer

I thought it was a bird or bat or something that got caught on fire, see the smoke coming off it

megatron989

IvySlayer wrote: »

I saw this looking southeast after a massive lighting bolt, not sure what it is

https://vimeo.com/272053183

Great capture if it is ball lightning

vickers209

IvySlayer wrote: »

I thought it was a bird or bat or something that got caught on fire, see the smoke coming off it

distress flare?

CirrusBusiness

robclay26 wrote: »

Anybody having issues with lightning maps.org working? Can’t get it to load on my iPhone.

Am in Delvin and looking out at clear skies except looking towards the south east and the clouds look amazing for thunder

Try Blitzortung.org

pad199207

This is really dragging arse

IvySlayer

vickers209 wrote: »

distress flare?

I didn't see it come up from the ground, it lasted for about 20 seconds max. I have no idea

Davaeo09

IvySlayer wrote: »

I saw this looking southeast after a massive lighting bolt, not sure what it is

https://vimeo.com/272053183

Looks like a fireball

Kermit.de.frog

Very active cells over Wicklow and Waterford at the moment. Irish sea stuff dieing out in terms of lightning.

vickers209

gone quiet here in ashford co wicklow but getting bright now also

Grandeeod

Full on here with rain. Laois kilkenny border.

pad199207

Kicking off again near Naas

BlackandGreen

Going absolutely nuts looking north west from South Kilkenny. Flashes almost constant there about 15 minutes ago.

John2009

Some photo's of the thunder and lightning storm over Ringaskiddy in Cork earlier tonight
Went on for well over 3hrs
Hopefully these photo's upload and can be viewed

BlackandGreen

IvySlayer wrote: »

I saw this looking southeast after a massive lighting bolt, not sure what it is

https://vimeo.com/272053183

This is crazy. Where are you?

pad199207

Crazy forks near Naas

SeaBreezes

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Lightning to the south has an orange ting now but not as frequent.

There were a couple of storms most white lightening but one really intense with orange fork lightening. Totally changed the colour of the sky, very distinct compared to the 'white' lightening.

Did a little googling, having 'small cow far away cow' father ted moment. Apparently 'orange' lightening is distant lightening filtered by particles in the air..

John2009

Some more from earlier tonight

javagal

Absolutely mental here in portlaoise. Has been going for an hour and not dying down..

Kermit.de.frog

Sparking in to south Dublin now. South side of the city should see some strikes.

GhostyMcGhost

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Sparking in to south Dublin now. South side of the city should see some strikes.

Very loud thunder in kildare town, woke me up and scared the be jaysus out of me

Power just went now

jacksie66

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ZX7R

Best fork lighting I've seen in a long time,, best tunderstorm I've had in a long time seemed to be a flash every 5 seconds for the last 30 minutes

javagal

Literally just had the biggest thunderclap I have ever heard. Early start in our house

highdef

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Sparking in to south Dublin now. South side of the city should see some strikes.

From my vantage point not far from Enfield, the south Dublin and North Wicklow towers going up look fantastic.

DOCARCH

Thunder (x 3) in the last few minutes in Dublin 16. Shower just arriving.

prinzeugen

Rumbles heard in Dublin 6. Sound more like a quarry blasting.

DOCARCH

Lightning....4 seconds....thunder. Dublin 16.