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

SeaBreezes

MJohnston wrote: »

To be honest, I think a lot of this “storms were worse in my day” stuff is down to the change in information availability. When I was a kid in the 80s, storms would seem to arrive out of nowhere to rattle the house. There’s a lot to be said of the changes in perception that can be caused by being “in the dark” so to speak. Storms felt more ominous and sinister when you didn’t know they were coming, and I’d bet that heavily influences how they’re remembered by folks.

Added to that, I’d bet a lot of posters were much younger then, and would have heard the same playing it down attitude from their elders! Experience deadens the excitement or fear.

Agree totally! We are warned and stocked and staying home and to some people, it doesn't seem so bad. I imagine it would look very different if we were trying to negotiate fallen trees, debris and power lines trying to get home if we didn't know it was coming...

Storm 10

pauldry wrote: »

50 knots in Sligo now. Windows sound like theyr going to break

Hardly break with that wind it's only 57mph pretty normal gale to be honest

corsav6

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

8pm

Newport gusting 59 knots
Mace head gusting 55 knots
Belmullet gusting 53 knots

113km gust on my weather station, but I'm 4 miles from the coast and 50m asl Castlebar side of Newport.
Wind coming from NW really mutes the intensity, we're exposed from the SW where most storms hit from and they really shake the house. I'd be happier if this keeps it's direction so I might get some sleep tonight.

josey_whale

Power now out in Moycullen, Co. Galway.

dermiek

Starting to get windy here in Galway City.

Doctors room ghost

dermiek wrote: »

Starting to get windy here in Galway City.

We are in for round 2 yet I’d say.warnings in place until 7am.
Good job it was Sunday and the majority would be a day off and could stay home

rob316

A joke again. It's 2 weeks to Christmas town should of been heaving today but no, mass hysteria been spread about a bit of wind and rain.

gordongekko

rob316 wrote: »

A joke again. It's 2 weeks to Christmas town should of been heaving today but no, mass hysteria been spread about a bit of wind and rain.

Can this type of ****e be against forum rules.

Weltsmertz

Sardonicat wrote: »

Apocalyptic deluge just hurled itself onto our front room window with wind screaming down chimney

Deleted User wrote: »

Getting frightening now tbh.

JanuarySnowstor wrote: »

In the 80s this would just be a wet and windy day!!

Deleted User wrote: »

I think the warnings were definitely necessary for Cork,it's been very bad for the last hour or more,according to FB,lots of events were cancelled/postponed, it's all about safety imo and I'd doubt there's much traffic around here atm,its really bad out there.

aidanodr wrote: »

SO it might be timely in general for people to charge up there devices if well down ..[/B]

Storm 10 wrote: »

Hardly break with that wind it's only 57mph pretty normal gale to be honest

It seems in general that people are more anxious and frightened these days. By life in general. It used to be that a bit of wind and rain were normal everyday events. Now they are a reason for people to be scared. I can't recall the number of events that I have seen cancelled over the last year because of weather warnings. We have turned into oversensitive snowflakes.

So yeah. It's windy and it's raining.
Be afraid. Be very afraid.

Sardonicat

rob316 wrote: »

A joke again. It's 2 weeks to Christmas town should of been heaving today but no, mass hysteria been spread about a bit of wind and rain.

What mass hysteria? There was a red warning issued for 1 county, taking effect from 4pm. No one was advised to stay indoors prior of that.

Dank Janniels

gordongekko wrote: »

Can this type of ****e be against forum rules.

The "Should of Been" deserves a paddlin alone!

Snow Garden

rob316 wrote: »

A joke again. It's 2 weeks to Christmas town should of been heaving today but no, mass hysteria been spread about a bit of wind and rain.

People had all morning and early afternoon to shop.

Weltsmertz

Weltsmertz wrote: »

It seems in general that people are more anxious and frightened these days. By life in general. It used to be that a bit of wind and rain were normal everyday events. Now they are a reason for people to be scared. I can't recall the number of events that I have seen cancelled over the last year because of weather warnings. We have turned into oversensitive snowflakes.

So yeah. It's windy and it's raining.
Be afraid. Be very afraid.

Seriously, I'm far from the the nervous type and certainly not a snowflake, and tbh I've no problem getting a ban for this..go fcuk yourself.

munsterlegend

Weltsmertz wrote: »

It seems in general that people are more anxious and frightened these days. By life in general. It used to be that a bit of wind and rain were normal everyday events. Now they are a reason for people to be scared. I can't recall the number of events that I have seen cancelled over the last year because of weather warnings. We have turned into oversensitive snowflakes.

So yeah. It's windy and it's raining.
Be afraid. Be very afraid.

People travel much more now than before. When I was growing up and it was wet and windy we usually would stay indoors so not that much has changed. There wasn’t that many events to go to anyway unlike now.

MJohnston

MJohnston wrote: »

To be honest, I think a lot of this “storms were worse in my day” stuff is down to the change in information availability. When I was a kid in the 80s, storms would seem to arrive out of nowhere to rattle the house. There’s a lot to be said of the changes in perception that can be caused by being “in the dark” so to speak. Storms felt more ominous and sinister when you didn’t know they were coming, and I’d bet that heavily influences how they’re remembered by folks.

Added to that, I’d bet a lot of posters were much younger then, and would have heard the same playing it down attitude from their elders! Experience deadens the excitement or fear

Great post. I really miss that feeling and you describe it very well. The element of surprise. Some auld fella saying the animals are predicting a storm. Wondering what's going to happen in the next hour. Seeing the snow outside in the morning. Too much information brings false expectations. Childish isn't it? But human nature is what it is.

savj2

rob316 wrote: »

A joke again. It's 2 weeks to Christmas town should of been heaving today but no, mass hysteria been spread about a bit of wind and rain.

Another whinger

rob316

They closed the Christmas market and park in cork. I still can't see why, it was windy for about 30 mins.

mikeecho

Sardonicat wrote: »

What mass hysteria? There was a red warning issued for 1 county, taking effect from 4pm. No one was advised to stay indoors prior of that.

One person at work was making a big issue about a red warning being issued for Kerry.. we work in cork city.

She was really getting overly worried about it.
She had fears that red means ophilia type destruction.

I've work early in the morn, I'm not expecting any disruption on my morning commute along a national primary route.

Currently enjoying a whiskey, an open fire and streaming a TV show, the wind howling outside.

rob316

Sardonicat wrote: »

What mass hysteria? There was a red warning issued for 1 county, taking effect from 4pm. No one was advised to stay indoors prior of that.

Social media it's all over all weekend

Weltsmertz

rob316 wrote: »

They closed the Christmas market and park in cork. I still can't see why, it was windy for about 30 mins.

The whole city shut down today. Everything was cancelled. But this is now becoming a regular occurrence. Same thing for Lorenzo.
This culture of fear that has been engendered is not healthy

SleetAndSnow

rob316 wrote: »

Social media it's all over all weekend

and thats met eireanns fault how? Blame the likes of dublinlive and send your complaints there. They overdo everything for clickbait. Don't vent it here where people are just reporting the conditions for god sake. Sick of stuff like this every single thread.

Sardonicat

rob316 wrote: »

They closed the Christmas market and park in cork. I still can't see why, it was windy for about 30 mins.

Can't see any danger from market stalls in high winds. 30 minutes of awnings and frames and various items of sale flying around a crowded market couldn't hurt anyone, could they?

Storm 10

Can someone tell me where the got the name it sounds like something Maori or from the South Pacific

Sardonicat

rob316 wrote: »

Social media it's all over all weekend

That's not Met Eireann's fault.

aisling86

rob316 wrote: »

They closed the Christmas market and park in cork. I still can't see why, it was windy for about 30 mins.

Glow doesn't open until 4pm, i had planned to go today & do the big wheel but not a chance it would have been safe in the winds. It was fairly wild here in mid cork.

Weltsmertz

Sardonicat wrote: »

Can't see any danger from market stalls in high winds. 30 minutes of awnings and frames and various items of sale flying around a crowded market couldn't hurt anyone, could they?

If you become too fearful of life and the weather what might happen you end up living half a life.

rob316

Weltsmertz wrote: »

The whole city shut down today. Everything was cancelled. But this is now becoming a regular occurrence. Same thing for Lorenzo.
This culture of fear that has been engendered is not healthy

Ophelia the warnings were warranted but the worst part of that is ever since then it doesn't matter what colour the warning is every media outlet spreads it like wildfire.

irishgeo

Weltsmertz wrote: »

It seems in general that people are more anxious and frightened these days. By life in general. It used to be that a bit of wind and rain were normal everyday events. Now they are a reason for people to be scared. I can't recall the number of events that I have seen cancelled over the last year because of weather warnings. We have turned into oversensitive snowflakes.

So yeah. It's windy and it's raining.
Be afraid. Be very afraid.

our new found claims culture is to blame . if an event was on and someone was injured during a storm. a claim would be lodged saying the event should not have been on during a weather warning.

rob316

irishgeo wrote: »

our new found claims culture is to blame . if an event was on and someone was injured during a storm. a claim would be lodged saying the event should not have been on during a weather warning.

That unfortunately is very true.

jimmynokia

SleetAndSnow wrote:

and thats met eireanns fault how? Blame the likes of dublinlive and send your complaints there. They overdo everything for clickbait. Don't vent it here where people are just reporting the conditions for god sake. Sick of stuff like this every single thread.

Not only Dublin Live responsible for the scaremongering bile

Jim Gazebo

Sardonicat wrote: »

Can't see any danger from market stalls in high winds. 30 minutes of awnings and frames and various items of sale flying around a crowded market couldn't hurt anyone, could they?

You could end up going to VAR for a yellow card for that

Wild in Cork. The fastnet showing savage readings. Tough night for anyone off the south or west coast tonight but most seem to have sheltered.

Jim Gazebo

jimmynokia wrote: »

Not only Dublin Live responsible for the scaremongering bile

No it's not but themselves and CorkBeo blatantly overdo it

Carol25

It seems from the infared satellite picture I’m looking at, the eye has made landfall somewhere on the Donegal coast? Just wondering how are conditions in Sligo, North Mayo since. Blustery, squally and quite wild here in Galway. Wouldn’t like to be travelling in these conditions.

Carol25

Carol25 wrote: »

It seems from the infared satellite picture I’m looking at, the eye has made landfall somewhere on the Donegal coast? Just wondering how are conditions in Sligo, North Mayo since. Blustery, squally and quite wild here in Galway. Wouldn’t like to be travelling in these conditions.

Sligo was just live on RTE and looked fairly rough.

De Bellem

The naming of winters storms was a collaboration between Met Eireann ,the UK Met Service and the Dutch Met service was also involved,

HeidiHeidi

Deleted User wrote: »

Sligo was just live on RTE and looked fairly rough.

The cynic in me says they stationed Eileen beside those trees to maximise the windiness effect!


Meanwhile, they cut to Plastic Sheeting saying "it's awfully rough" in Cork, with the water lapping peacefully behind him


Up here in NW Donegal, either the wind direction has changed, or it's ramped up, or both - the wind in the chimney is now seriously competing with the telly, and the telly is starting to lose the battle... where I am is sheltered under a hill, so I can't actually feel the effects - but by golly I can hear them.

scooby77

Carol25 wrote: »

It seems from the infared satellite picture I’m looking at, the eye has made landfall somewhere on the Donegal coast? Just wondering how are conditions in Sligo, North Mayo since. Blustery, squally and quite wild here in Galway. Wouldn’t like to be travelling in these conditions.

Wind has worsened considerably here in sligo last 40 minutes. Heavy showers too

GoneHome

It has fairly rampped up again here in Co Limerick, it became quite calm between 6.30 and 8.30 but it's certainly blowing a gale out there again now.

Andrew00

Non event in East Galway again

Weltsmertz

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

and thats met eireanns fault how? Blame the likes of dublinlive and send your complaints there. They overdo everything for clickbait. Don't vent it here where people are just reporting the conditions for god sake. Sick of stuff like this every single thread.

But perception of the weather can be very subjective. And often people take their cues from others. I was out and about all day in Cork today. I thought it was a bit windy with some showers. However others who have experienced the exact same weather conditions here have reported them as apocalyptic deluges and howling destructive gales..

Fitzo123

Pretty gusty in Sligo alright.

monkeynuz

Pretty rough here on kenmare bay since 5pm, power went off for an hour or so, some fairly wild thunder and lightning earlier too. Winds are pretty wild with strong gusts, about 20 feet above sea level.

HeidiHeidi

Weltsmertz wrote: »

But perception of the weather can be very subjective. And often people take their cues from others. I was out and about all day in Cork today. I thought it was a bit windy with some showers. However others who have experienced the exact same weather conditions here have reported them as apocalyptic deluges and howling destructive gales..

Cork is a very large county...... is it possible that you were experiencing different conditions to others elsewhere in the county, maybe?

RoisinD

downwiththatsor wrote: »

Lots of reports of trees down in Kerry now.
I hope this one below is just a minor problem.
https://twitter.com/countykerry/status/1203741263847133185

That is why warnings are issued but as before it seems some choose to ignore. Better to be safe than sorry

SleetAndSnow

jimmynokia wrote: »

Not only Dublin Live responsible for the scaremongering bile

hence the 'blame the likes of', aka other similar outlets.

endainoz

Andrew00 wrote: »

Non event in East Galway again

And there it is......

SleetAndSnow

still fairly gusty here in cork city, but dying down alright.

Edit: Just had a strong gust hit the house, still here.

HeidiHeidi

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

The cynic in me says they stationed Eileen beside those trees to maximise the windiness effect!


Meanwhile, they cut to Plastic Sheeting saying "it's awfully rough" in Cork, with the water lapping peacefully behind him


Up here in NW Donegal, either the wind direction has changed, or it's ramped up, or both - the wind in the chimney is now seriously competing with the telly, and the telly is starting to lose the battle... where I am is sheltered under a hill, so I can't actually feel the effects - but by golly I can hear them.

I live in a third floor apartment on a hill near the sea in South Dublin and the wind we have had all day and overnight has been strong with storm force gusts. The yellow was definitely warranted.

Cue someone coming along to say its just a bit breezy in Dublin...

Oscar Bravo

9pm

Newport Mayo gusting 63 knots (117km/h)
Mace head gusting 60 knots
Belmullet gusting 54 knots

mobil 222

Deleted User wrote: »

Sligo was just live on RTE and looked fairly rough.

Yes it has been slowly building over the last hour and i am fairly sure that the worst has yet to come