Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion Spring/Summer 2024

Comhrá

That storm coming on to land in West Cork has certainly fired up big-time.

http://archive.met.ie/latest/rainfall_radar.asp

pureza

its a very tiny cell here,you wouldn't think it capable

This is what it looks like

Rougies

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122491637#Comment_122491637

Yeah that was the stuff that came over Wexford, you literally stole my thunder!

SleetAndSnow

unbelievable rain thunder and lightning

pureza

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122491691#Comment_122491691

Its gone away now as fast as it came,a little bit of rain with it,but doesn't it tell you though that the athmosphere is primed and ready

Rougies

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122491666#Comment_122491666

Yeah looks savage alright. A lot earlier than expected too. Maybe it bodes well for lots of action tonight, very hard to call these events.

DOCARCH

Ominous skies in Greystones at the moment.

DOCARCH

Ominous skies in Greystones at the moment.

Meteorite58

Hefty storm moving up through cork towards Limerick. Gone very dull even dark here near Tralee, 19.8C and feeling very close.

pad199207

That’s the start of the line now over Cork that will spread NEwards probably

SeaBreezes

Listening to the rumbles of the strikes west of kinsale. Couple of strikes near.

moby2101

Really Kicking off here now in South Circular Road Limerick, house just shook on the last blast😂

Comhrá

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122491733#Comment_122491733

My earlier scepticism may yet prove to be ill-founded here in Limerick if that storm maintains its trajectory and vigour!

Meteorite58

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122491749#Comment_122491749

Id say it is the beginnings of the trough ahead of the front, pretty lively and all the big stuff to come later in the night /early morning.

JCX BXC

Few sparks out in the Atlantic too now I see.

Very dark sky to the west in Galway. Dry though so far.

pad199207

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122491775#Comment_122491775

Nice!

Meteorite58

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122491763#Comment_122491763

Its traveling at a fair speed and looks to be intensifying, a cell just off Dungarvan perhaps?

Actually it is two different cells.

squonk

Not expecting anything major off this for north Clare really but this safe Sunday night (Aug 14, 2022) produced one if the biggest, most violent storm cells I’ve ever seen or am likely to ever see in this country. It lasted about an hour, coming in west of the sea and intensifying overhead. At its height there were multiple flashes continuously and a constant loud rumbling of thunder with torrential rain. Unbelievable and I’m glad I was in the right place at the right time.

JanuarySnowstor

Limerick in the zone now alright as was West Cork earlier!! It bypassed Cork City apart from the odd rumble West of Ballincollig

The whole event doesn't look hugely widespread, these storms can die off very quickly. L

Burlap_Sack

Lots of thunder and lightning in Limerick city right now.

Saz_ie

Plenty of rumbles in Shannon from the stuff over Limerick

JanuarySnowstor

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122491775#Comment_122491775

My guess is what's coming tonight is happening now! I don't see anything later on especially for the South. The energy is there now and it already feels cooler in Cork

squarecircles

met eireanns latest update is all very meh,move along ,nothing to see here…

all the ingredients and parameters were there, but as usual the atmosphere over ireland sucks the life and the fun out of everything.

Tonight

Tonight, showers will merge into a band of rain, heavy at times with thunderstorms and localised flooding possible. The rain will move northeastwards over the country tonight, clearing to the northeast by tomorrow morning. Lowest temperatures 13 to 16 degrees with moderate, occasionally fresh, southerly winds veering westerly with the clearance of the rain.

moby2101

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122491841#Comment_122491841

That’s the Limerick hurlers getting ready to welcome ye to the Gaelic Grounds next year as Champions!😉

Congrats to Clare by the way 👍

esposito

Nice flash of lightning in Dublin 16!!

And a long rumble of thunder too

Meteorite58

Lots more to come in tonight / early morning januarySnowster, maybe scraping by Cork, maybe a bit North of Cork, you never know though but set to be very lively later as those bands cross the country.

igCorcaigh

That looks impressive.

Larbre34

Lightning and a long low rumble in Dun Laoghaire.

Donegal Ken

Can see the front now of Galway starting to form

Dazler97

Warning for Munster and Galway extended till 10pm I'd say we could have an updated orange warning for some counties yet and especially if the east gets any they will be added into the yellow