Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion: Summer 2022

leahyl

Rain started here in Cork City

teddybones

I was thirteen and will never forget it. Staying with my cousins in cabinteely. It was scary as anything. Lost electricity early. Shotgun lightening for hours, dies down and back again at dawn. All the colours of the rainbow in those forks. Lots of livestock died. It was very severe. Really epic. Never seen anything like it since.

greenpilot

Big rolling thundery echo's here near Knock Airport..

Best thunderstorm I witnessed in Ireland was around 2002 in Donegal. I remember the sky that day was unlike anything else I had seen. Started around 1pm and lasted a few hours if memory serves me well. Wasn’t a good day for the nearby cows, 4 or 5 were killed in the adjacent field beside my parents house.

dacogawa

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119472429#Comment_119472429

I just about remember it, I was quite young at the time. The noise and light was everywhere, I don't think anyone slept properly in the house that night, my older siblings were glued to the window.

emo72

What do farmers do with cows during a thunder storm? Especially if it's been predicted.

greenpilot

It's Booming away, heading this direction. 5km from Knock Airport.

spookwoman

Just kicking of north of Killarney

Oscar Bravo

Cell just got active near Killarney

typhoony

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119472585#Comment_119472585

Didn't think it would start there, hopefully it starts firing up elsewhere in the next hour

dacogawa

We should have started a quick competition on when the first proper cell kicks off.

I'm going for 7:18pm, between Kilkenny & Carlow.

JanuarySnowstor

The cell over killarney is bang on queue re gfs predictive rain. This is the one that likely does the damage as it tracks East through the South Midlands. As I said earlier I expect it to track north of Cork, but hey ho who knows!

SEPT 23 1989

wind is dying off in west Dublin

RuthieRose

Dead heat here in Cavan. Not a breath of air or a bird to be heard. Fingers crossed we get a bit of it.

Dazler97

Some heading towards me, there's absolutely no wind out its eerie lol

sunbabe08

I was wondering what that smell was

big fat drops here on the north side of cork city!!!!

Ballylad

Yes remember it well, very muggy day, exactly as you described, we were about to drive for swim in river Nore, was about 13, we quickly turned back around 8pm, constant fork lightning all around but not a drop of rain. Our house had a unobstructed view out front, will never forget the lightning, it went on all night, some very near lightning strikes judging by the thunder and vibrations, hail started around 1am. Lots of livestock killed nearby, had fear of thunderstorms ever since although fascinated by it now with caution 🤣

sudocremegg

South East usually gets a lot of activity following the path of the Three Sisters and the valleys in between. Not sure how this evening will fare for us but hoping we get some activity at least.

Oscar Bravo

Knock Airport reporting a Thunderstorm at 6pm

EIKN 141700Z 34008KT 9999 -TSRA FEW015 FEW028CB SCT080 BKN250 19/16 Q1007

Kiki1

Thunder, lightening and rain here in Co.Mayo approx 10km from Knock airport.

Rougies

Arome modeled radar returns for tonight. The map doesn't go any further west or north.

That's a bank for me (Dublin)!

RobertKK

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119472605#Comment_119472605

There is not a lot that can be done as inside a building that is open to the outside is also a risk.

My uncle lost 8 cattle from the 1985 storm. They had been huddled together when they got struck but they were near the top of a hill.

You just have to hope the cattle are not unlucky.

lawred2

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119472669#Comment_119472669

Is that saying a direct hit for us here in Dub land?

glightning

IR sat animation really showing the two airmasses (heat to the east, cold to the west) starting to collide now.

https://en.sat24.com/en/gb/infraPolair

lawred2

Is the trampoline at risk?

Dazler97

Can here distant thunder now

Kermit.de.frog

Kerry_cell.jpg

Kerry cell sparking away

pad199207

As expected when it decided to kick off it would suddenly

dacogawa

Knock has picked up by the look of this.

cml387

It's gone very still here in Clonmel. It's now overcast with distant views through the overcast of towering clouds. I would use the word "oppressive" heat.

Sounds seem to be muffled and road traffic seems more distant than it should.

I suppose one could be influenced by the forecasts but it does seem that something is about to happen.

Tzardine

Jammy dodgers.

sudocremegg

Wow Castlerea getting absolutely hammered. From zero to 90 in the space of 15 minutes.

greenpilot

Tried to upload a vid. Too big. I've never heard anything like this. One continuously crashing roll of thunder lasting 20 mins now and still going!

Danno

The way the cloud, heat and humidity was today reminded me of 1985.

Hoping for a good show tonight to bring down the curtains on a superb week's weather.

An August 1995-esque heatwave to end with a 1985-esque storm???

sudocremegg

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119472740#Comment_119472740

Streamable.com

Larbre34

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119472688#Comment_119472688

Only if you're sitting on the frame.

Any thunder and lightning for Dublin tonight?

bad2thebone

Breeze whipping up in North Clare, starting to rain too.

dacogawa

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119472669#Comment_119472669

Looks like I'm staying up late then!

munsterlegend

Rumbles of thunder near Mallow. Very dark right now.

One Who Waits...

Looking south towards Cootehill (Cavan). Was out in the garden strimming and it went dark and very quiet. The birds & dogs have all shut up - there's not a sound. I remember 1985 and as it's now getting later in the evening I'm starting to get a bit anxious (in a giddy way). I love weather but '85 was like the end of the world.

transylman

Near Tuam and hearing some major thunder to the north. Almost incessant noise.

Nothing but a few drops here so far.

pad199207

That NW storm is extremely busy by Irish standards

JCX BXC

IMG_20220814_183932.jpg

Cloudscape in the Burren. Lightening from this direction just before I took this.

Cork2021

Sparks now over Kanturk north cork

Oscar Bravo

Crazy amount of strikes on Mayo/Roscommon border

spookwoman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119472740#Comment_119472740

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Dazler97

Wow castlerea getting hammered

Storm 10

Thunder and lightning Galway Bay

bloopy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119472771#Comment_119472771

I'm not old enough to remember it well. Have a vague memory of all of us holed up in my parents bedroom.

My mother always said afterwards that it was the only time she was ever afraid of a thunder storm.

Gonzo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119472771#Comment_119472771

I can't emphasis enough how terrifying the storm of 85 was. I was only 10 years old then but I was terrified and excited at the same time. I'd say we had well over 5,000 lightning strikes over the 8 hour night time period. The flashes were constant, rarely was the sky dark for more than 2 seconds.