Storm Ellen - 19th/20th August 2020

SleetAndSnow

Definitely one of the strongest wind events i've heard in west cork, picked up again in the last 5 minutes. Not a clue how we have power, usually lose it very quickly but alas, not going to complain as long as I have some wifi!

Larbre34

Awaaf wrote: »

Dry and quiet now in Dun Laoghaire.

Strange, the DL Harbour weather station is giving Force 7 gusting Force 10 from the SE, perhaps you are sheltered from that direction.

no.8

JanuarySnowstor wrote:

Power gone all over Cork I'd say this will take quite a while to sort tomorrow

You must live in a bunker so

tbayers

JanuarySnowstor wrote: »

Power gone all over Cork
I'd say this will take quite a while to sort tomorrow

Winds over the next few days, whilst not at current level will remain gale to strong gale force so weather won't be ideal for ESB crews. Next problem is storm surge associated to another low pressure Friday morning peaking with spring tides...

alentejo

Good F**K - Mental wind and rain in Union Hall last ten mins

JanuarySnowstor

JanuarySnowstor wrote: »

Power gone all over Cork
I'd say this will take quite a while to sort tomorrow

Looking out the window in Mallow a moment ago. Saw blue flash and power went out instantly. Sigh.

tupenny

Wild Field 1831 wrote: »

Oh I love low humming, medium humming, all humming..

I once knew a woman, but then she died.

Sure once you know where to get one of the finest boilers in the world, you've made it

chavezychavez

tupenny wrote: »

Sure once you know where to get one of the finest boilers in the world, you've made it

17 that's another number....

SleetAndSnow

https://twitter.com/EoinBearla/status/1296213041109970945?s=20

Awh no! Loved that tree for some reason. Planted in 1845, downed today.

Popoutman

The watch and phone measurements of barometric pressure both say 964 here in Castletroy Limerick.
Darwin bottomed out at 959 iirc on the watch.
(Obviously not calibrated, but close enough for indicative stuff)

Actual wind is gusty but not epic (yet), can hear some gusts coming.

Awaaf

Larbre34 wrote: »

Strange, the DL Harbour weather station is giving Force 7 gusting Force 10 from the SE, perhaps you are sheltered from that direction.

Yes I am more exactly in Deansgrange just under a ridge from the DL Harbour side of things. In the national scheme of things that didn't seem so important when I posted but locally it makes a massive difference.

squarecircles

coming up to 3 hours into the warning here,calm night,some light rain, am done for the nite.


stay safe everyone,

Super-Rush

chavezychavez wrote: »

17 that's another number....

We ran the gas off the electricity and the electricity off the gas.

igCorcaigh

https://twitter.com/conredman/status/1296210952581521409?s=19

Hawthorn Tree

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

Awh no! Loved that tree for some reason. Planted in 1845, downed today.

Great video but those winds looks savage. RIP Monkey Puzzle.

pad199207

Strongest winds of the evening here so far in Kildare

HeyV

https://twitter.com/padraig_wmc/status/1296213437131915265?s=21

spookwoman

https://twitter.com/Tipperaryphotos/status/1296211740548567041?s=20

Wild Field 1831

tupenny wrote: »

Sure once you know where to get one of the finest boilers in the world, you've made it

The Canadians they make great boilers. Great to put on on a night like this to make a cup of tea. Or coffee. Indeed any beverage or some quick stir about porridge..

RINO87

tupenny wrote: »

Sure once you know where to get one of the finest boilers in the world, you've made it

Would you include Canada in that??

On topic... Relatively quiet near Blarney last 20 minutes. Mostly rain.

Hawthorn Tree

This looks so like Ophelia. Cork taking a bullet for Eire.

ninebeanrows

Surprisingly windy in coastal Dublin at minute

Sonics2k

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

https://twitter.com/EoinBearla/status/1296213041109970945?s=20

Awh no! Loved that tree for some reason. Planted in 1845, downed today.

Bloody hell! Where did it land?

mossie

Still have power here but internet is down so maybe power is out at the other end.

ACitizenErased

Sonics2k wrote: »

Bloody hell! Where did it land?

Fairly open area so it should've landed well clear of anything

Shadylou

Bit of wind, bit of rain on northside cork, hardly a red weather warning

SleetAndSnow

Sonics2k wrote: »

Bloody hell! Where did it land?

Doesn't look like it hit any building anyway, over 500m tall so hopefully not!


Winds picking up again in west cork as per the Union Hall post above so moving eastwards it seems. Mental, wasn't expecting this here.Not sure if its just the fact of being right next to the coast or what but having fun trying to open my velux windows and failing. Its like a game now, me vs ellen

appledrop

Sleety_Rain wrote: »

Surprisingly windy in coastal Dublin at minute

Yep extrenely windy here in North County Dublin.

mcburns07

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

Doesn't look like it hit any building anyway, over 500m tall so hopefully not!


Winds picking up again in west cork as per the Union Hall post above so moving eastwards it seems. Mental, wasn't expecting this here.Not sure if its just the fact of being right next to the coast or what but having fun trying to open my velux windows and failing. Its like a game now, me vs ellen

500m?? :pac::pac:

tupenny

RINO87 wrote: »

Would you include Canada in that??

On topic... Relatively quiet near Blarney last 20 minutes. Mostly rain.

Oh yes, including Canada in that!!

Just your average rainy / windy night in Kildare. So far anyway