Storm Atiyah Sunday - Monday, 8th - 9th Dec 2019

Cork Boy 53

ZX7R wrote: »

That is down to pure ignorance,if people bother to stay tuned to weather reports read the timings for the weather warnings.
Listing to the raido or look on the internet plenty of information for everyone of every age to be up to date with things.

Well said.

Hooter23

Yes a very Squally type of storm...one minute its like what storm its so calm the next minute your're blown away:pac:

DellyBelly

Was wild last night and this morning in Dublin. Seems calmer now. Think the worst has passed us now thank goodness

Cork Boy 53

revelman wrote: »

Right on the coast here near Kinsale but there has been nothing out of the ordinary all day to be honest. Just normal amount of wind for here all last night and this morning. Interesting to hear about the reports from around the country that are so different.

Same in my area, 15km north of Bandon, at the moment but it will be a different story by mid to late afternoon if the forecast is accurate.

Gaoth Laidir

Kerry Airport's TAF has gusts to 65 knots up to 8 pm. The high gust factor implies that the main gusts will be convective and hence localised.

TAF EIKY 081100Z 0812/0821 26022G40KT 9999 FEW015 BKN030
TEMPO 0812/0821 5000 SHRAGS BKN014 BKN018CB
BECMG 0814/0816 26028G50KT
BECMG 0816/0818 29033G53KT
TEMPO 0818/0820 30035G65KT=

And that 65 knots for Knock is much more like it. Was surprised that they only put 48 kts in the 5 am TAF.

mobil 222

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Holy crap. Just had near enough lighting and thunder simultaneously. Thunder sounded like it was right above my head it was a seriously loud bang.

Near Leitrim coast.

I was thinking i heard a few rumbles earlier this morning
Rathcormac side of Sligo town.

DellyBelly

DellyBelly wrote: »

Was wild last night and this morning in Dublin. Seems calmer now. Think the worst has passed us now thank goodness

I don't think so. The actual storm hasnt hit kerry yet.

Little snowy old me

Little snowy old me wrote: »

Talking to folk and there is some confusion as it was a stormy night here in the NW last night and with the sunshine between the showers now, people think the big storm was last night.

Was talking to folk out this morning and they were confused because the Sun went down yesterday and now it's back up again and they don't know if it's still yesterday or is it tomorrow now?

Oh actually, now I think of it, I was just chatting away to the sheep.

toleratethis

Out on the farm about an hour ago, where the house is is really sheltered from the West, but I had to get out the passenger door of the van the wind was so strong. Got blown around the place feeding some stock. We're just a few km from Mace Head. Very strong winds from the West mainly.

flazio

Can we please leave the "Kerry people are thick" posts over in After Hours please.

flazio

flazio wrote: »

Can we please leave the "Kerry people are thick" posts over in After Hours please.

Where did you see that?

KathleenGrant

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Where did you see that?

Sheep post, no?

An Ri rua

ZX7R wrote: »

That is down to pure ignorance,if people bother to stay tuned to weather reports read the timings for the weather warnings.
Listing to the raido or look on the internet plenty of information for everyone of every age to be up to date with things.

While that's true in the round, it's not true with older folk. And being bamboozled by the likes of George Lee on the national broadcaster wouldn't help. If people want redtop entertainment, they buy it.

I am told there's power outages around Tullamore. Extremely sudden and bád lightning earlier at 11.

Mam of 4

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I don't think so. The actual storm hasnt hit kerry yet.

Was on the phone to family in Kerry , they've had no electricity since early morning , and as you say , it hasn't even hit yet !

flazio

Sorry, just misinterpreted some of the earlier posts as having a go at Kerry/Country/Western folk (delete as appropriate).
Carry on. (But please stay civil to everyone)

Discodog

I walked along the shore West of Galway a while ago. Periods of normal wind intersperced with violent gusts associated with the showers. The gusts seem to come out of nowhere & are seriously strong.

lcasey90

Things starting to get sexy in athlone

An Ri rua

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Was talking to folk out this morning and they were confused because the Sun went down yesterday and now it's back up again and they don't know if it's still yesterday or is it tomorrow now?

Oh actually, now I think of it, I was just chatting away to the sheep.

If frontline workers had your level of logical Germanic precision and lack of empathy, a lot of vulnerable people would end up in harm's way.

Yes, there's lots of update forecasts. People still can get confused. Chill out with the sarky venom people.

Storm 10

She has arrived on Galway now gusting over 60mph on my station

Graces7

Little snowy old me wrote: »

Talking to folk and there is some confusion as it was a stormy night here in the NW last night and with the sunshine between the showers now, people think the big storm was last night.

Yep. afraid so! Although not a hint of sunshine out here and no respites

This has been overtures and beginners! The symphony will be heard later..

Meteorite58

Mod Note: Stay on Topic please. Efforts at trolling and dragging the thread off topic will only lead to appropriate action being taken. Lets keep it civil and friendly as it has been.

Oscar Bravo

The ESB power check map (app) is showing loads of faults already.mostly caused by lightning.

Graces7

An Ri rua wrote: »

While that's true in the round, it's not true with older folk. And being bamboozled by the likes of George Lee on the national broadcaster wouldn't help. If people want redtop entertainment, they buy it.

I am told there's power outages around Tullamore. Extremely sudden and bád lightning earlier at 11.

I am insulted;as a near octagenarian I am very au fait with all of this... And I never use the radio.

REALLY! …

redsteveireland

There she blows, I hope this one leaves my letterbox behind, eastish Galway.

Oneiric 3

These charts show the probabilities where gusts will reach or exceed 64 knots for over the next 12hrs (from this morning's European run)

3pm:



6pm:


9pm:


Midnight tonight:


Basically, the higher the number shown (or the warmer the colour) on the charts, the greater chance that gusts reaching or exceeding these speeds will occur. That is not to say that everywhere within these coloured zones will see such speeds, or that areas outside them won't, it's just more about given a general guide.

I'll try to update these charts upon release of the 06z run if need be.

Meteorite58

Plenty of convective showers going through.

6.6mm here near Tralee.

W winds avg 26 km/h atm, windy but not too high apart from the showers.

flazio

There's a Gulf jet on the way into Kerry airport with a Ryanair flight not far behind.
Lets see if they can land in the current conditions

pauldry

Todays actually ok a day in Sligo. Not too many showers and wind about 70kph

aidanodr

https://twitter.com/barrabest/status/1203656298564378626

endainoz

Things getting quite wild in North Clare, can't see the power lasting too much longer.