Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion: Autumn2022

Storm 10

After watching the ME forecast on tv last night I expected this forum to be lit up with storm reports from the East and South , what happened they got it so wrong maybe all these unnecessary warnings they put out.

esposito

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119803980#Comment_119803980

Too many warnings these days. Especially the yellow ones. Media not complaining though!

CrowdedHouse

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119803980#Comment_119803980

I'm no ME fanboy but I did get the guts of 40mm of rain from just before midnight until 6 am

Near Roscrea N Tipp

spookwoman

Looks like some activity around cork kerry

Meteorite58

Some parameters there for big convective clouds producing heavy rain and some a bit blustery, not overly conducive for thunderstorms but a few isolated ones might break out especially along Atlantic coasts, maybe a few inland too.

Oneiric 3

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119803980#Comment_119803980

I recorded over 30mm there one day last week and there was no warning by Met Eireann as far as I can recall. And the streets are flooded here after a recent downpour and there was no warning for that either. But sure, tis only the wesht.

And I'm not really complaining that much, but these warnings they put out often are warnings that I just can't take seriously anymore.

Storm 10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119808756#Comment_119808756

There was unreal rain in Galway from a string of showers roads flooded and I never saw leaves being stripped of trees such was the rain and as you said not a mention from ME

Meteorite58

Sferics along the Kerry coast now

Meteorite58

Out on Kerry head, very distant lightning flashes maybe 30=40kms away at this stage.

SleetAndSnow

Three lightning flashes directly over me in West cork, netweather shows a small but fiery cell over us. Not picking up the lightning though

spookwoman

Possibly something heading towards waterford wexford coast

DOCARCH

A couple of recent sparks in Co. Waterford.

Meteorite58

Thunder here in Tralee, very heavy showers knocking the temp down to 9.6C.

Near Waterford firing away.

redsteveireland

Some recent sferics around the Dingle peninsula.

Graces7

Thunder and lightniing and flickering power out here AND DEAFENING RAIN ON ROOF

West Mayo offshhore

spookwoman

from 8:16 to 8pm by TORRO.CO.UK

Graces7

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119822485#Comment_119822485

And it has passed over. very intense that was .. even less wind now.

JCX BXC

Big flash in Galway, left me perplexed for a few seconds until I heard the big boom of Thunder after it. Strange to notice such a flash indoors during daylight?

Storm 10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119823322#Comment_119823322

Strange to see that flash as the Sun was breaking through the thunder was very loud shook the window

redsteveireland

Big flash and long rumble in Athenry right now.

DOCARCH

Lots of lightning now off the east coast from squall that just passed through.

redsteveireland

Thunder again in Athenry, sun is shining brightly so makes seeing lightning a bit of a challenge.

spookwoman

wrong thread

Storm 10

Anvil heads over Galway few minutes ago trees down in the County and according to Galway City Council traffic lights out due lightning strike

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snowstreams

I see carlow weather has a few posts up in Twitter about a tornado in Wexford earlier today. Unfortunately no one seems to have gotten any video of it but it looks to have been quite strong going by how much damage was done to the trees.

https://twitter.com/carlowweather/status/1587899088585953280?s=46&t=r1XmLH9l5qJF2psV6eWhFw

I lost power here in athenry earlier today which was surprising for a yellow warning.

Meteorite58

Advancing upper trough and colder air aloft spreading over Ireland giving rise to convective heavy showers and the potential for some thunderstorms, more so around the coasts over water with the SST's aiding instability, will see if some move inland a bit, maybe not much happening away from coastal areas, will try to get a camera out later if something sparks up near the coast.. Getting quite breezy as well, some of the heavy Convective showers could produce hail and be gusty locally, different system moves in over Ireland from the SW later Sunday bringing the temperatures up a bit again.

Meteorite58

Some big showers with a few sparks showing up now off the Western coasts.

Oscar Bravo

Lightning visible directly west of Castlebar

sunbeam

Lightning, thunder and lights flickering in Achill now.

Seems to be a squall line developing over Clare and Kerry at the moment. Worth keeping an eye on.