Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion: Summer 2022

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.

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

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

I was wondering what that smell was

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Sparks now over Kanturk north cork