Heavy Showers: 2nd April 2011

Deep Easterly · 02-04-2011 11:13AM #1

Already kicking off in the mid-west region:

Radar image C/O Met Eireann

and forecast to develop more widely this afternoon. A fair chance that some localised downpours will occur with hail and thunder possible right up til evening, more particularly over the eastern half of the country.

The new season begins!

DOCARCH · 02-04-2011 11:24AM

With the lack of snow in 2011 - hoping for good April Shower Season!

maquiladora · 02-04-2011 11:53AM

Yep, could well be a few thundershowers in the afternoon/evening.

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highdef · 02-04-2011 01:05PM

Looking at the netweather radar, there seems to be a very definite hook, the centre of which moved just south of Tullamore about half an hour an hour ago and has now just passed south of Tyrellspass. Looking like it will pass to the west or over Kinnegad. Looking southwest out my office window and it's pretty angry looking out there.

Sierra Oscar · 02-04-2011 01:16PM

Ahh and here was me thinking the wonderful weather in Dublin today would last!

Humbug!

mickger844posts · 02-04-2011 01:16PM

maquiladora wrote: »

Yep, could well be a few thundershowers in the afternoon/evening.

Maq is back something must be going down

Any reports of any action yet???

Danno · 02-04-2011 01:21PM

http://www.live.laoisweather.com/lightning/

http://www.corklightning.com/

http://sproule.co.uk/weather/lightning.php

As I type this, the Irish detectors are picking up on storms embedded within last night's rain front here that is currently tracking over the North Sea.

No lightning over Ireland detected as of yet, but I suspect this will change. StratoQ pointed out this thread on the IWN... http://www.ukweatherworld.co.uk/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=42214&posts=1&mid=618915#M618915

Enjoy the storm spotting lads, 3-5pm should be good for it.

maquiladora · 02-04-2011 01:26PM

mickger844posts wrote: »

Maq is back something must be going down

Any reports of any action yet???

Ah I'm always lurking, there just hasnt been much to comment on!

redsteveireland · 02-04-2011 02:10PM

Just watching ominous black clouds pass just south of me. Rain looks heavier than the radar might suggest. Looking forward to an interesting month.

thetonynator · 02-04-2011 03:42PM

Maybe no snow but had really heavy hail here earlier on for about 5 mins! Blue skies all round now though.

Oscar Bravo · 02-04-2011 03:58PM

Shannon ATC "Embedded Thunderstorms East of a line more or less from Shannon to Sligo"

djhaxman · 02-04-2011 04:24PM

Lightning in Celbridge atm. Some really dark clouds approaching.

BluesBerry · 02-04-2011 04:24PM

Thunder and lightening here in kildare :pac:

sdanseo · 02-04-2011 04:30PM

Thunder here too

glossy · 02-04-2011 04:31PM

oops double post

glossy · 02-04-2011 04:32PM

just has a good clap of thunder here in D15, music to my ears. Love a good thunder storm though

HungryJoey · 02-04-2011 04:38PM

Loads of flashing/forks through the sky D15

Trogdor · 02-04-2011 04:44PM

Can see the kildare/Dublin cell from here, looks pretty impressive!

mickger844posts · 02-04-2011 04:46PM

Lashing down now in Croker

DominoDub · 02-04-2011 04:52PM

Just watched an Aircraft taking from Dublin airport getting hit by lighting :eek:

unknownlegend · 02-04-2011 04:53PM

Fierce downpour in Drumcondra a few minutes ago :-)

More please!

Trogdor · 02-04-2011 04:57PM

Convection to my North-West:

xoxyx · 02-04-2011 04:59PM

Totally weird weather here in the city centre. Half an hour ago I was walking around in the sunshine wearing short sleeves, and now it's bucketing down hailstones as heavy as I've ever seen it.

Oh, and now it's stopped. Make up your mind crazy weather!!

Trogdor · 02-04-2011 05:06PM

Looks like the cells in the South of the country are kicking off now too
http://andvari.vedur.is/athuganir/eldingar/i_dag_na.html?

irishdub14 · 02-04-2011 05:08PM

Heavy rain, very cold, intermittent hail. The most exciting weather I've seen all year...

lord lucan · 02-04-2011 05:16PM

Thundering rumbling again in West Dublin! Bring on part 2!:D

W.Shakes-Beer · 02-04-2011 05:19PM

Looking out my back window here in D5, can see the very end of white clouds/blue sky and to the left see what appears to be Mordor.

Clouds moving Left ---> Right

Bring it on!!

lord lucan · 02-04-2011 05:22PM

And there's the hail again!

W.Shakes-Beer · 02-04-2011 05:27PM

Epic thunder!

lord lucan · 02-04-2011 05:29PM

Woohoo,more thunder and lightning!:)

MiNdGaM3 · 02-04-2011 05:30PM

Jealous of ye guys with your thunder and lightning, best in Cork city was a moderate rain shower around 6pm!

irishdub14 · 02-04-2011 05:34PM

Is it bad that I'm looking at every plane landing waiting to see if one strikes it?!

FunkSoulSista · 02-04-2011 05:36PM

Major thunder/lightning in Finglas!!

Sponge Bob · 02-04-2011 05:38PM

Not a drop here all day, sun shining , can't complain

TheAnswer · 02-04-2011 05:39PM

Massive hail dump/thunder/lightening in Citywest in past 20 mins. My dog is glued to my hip with his face buried under my arm, big scaredy cat that he is:D

kippy · 02-04-2011 05:40PM

Been a lovely day here in Galway city, sunny, a bit breezy but feels warm.

maquiladora · 02-04-2011 05:41PM

Bow echo over Tipp?

Edit : Not so much on the latest radar. :P

Iancar29 · 02-04-2011 05:53PM

Even work can't stop me watching the weather ha! Went out the back for the thunder and lightning ... Was amazing! Got some on my phone ( will upload later)

Then I went it and part 2 came , along wit a huge bang of thunder ( must of been real close ! )

And Maq, that does look like a bow echo indeed! Hopefully some people got some nice pics! ,

The band of shower crossing the country hopefully keeps it's strength for the east for round 3 ha

Off now in 10 mins , wahoo !

thetonynator · 02-04-2011 05:59PM

irishdub14 wrote: »

Is it bad that I'm looking at every plane landing waiting to see if one strikes it?!

Yes it is!

Serious cloud building to the west here now.

redsteveireland · 02-04-2011 06:00PM

maquiladora wrote: »

Bow echo over Tipp?

Edit : Not so much on the latest radar. :P

Time for tornado watching?

mike65 · 02-04-2011 06:04PM

Nothing here, every time it looks like it might rain (in about 10 mins as I type) it doesn't.

thetonynator · 02-04-2011 06:06PM

MT update:

UPDATE _ Saturday 7 p.m.
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Severe storm alert required for Kilkenny, Carlow and north Waterford into parts of Wexford and Wicklow counties, possible hail and downpours to 30 mms, now to 8:30 p.m. ... In general, a few other isolated hail or thunder storms still possible but activity likely to die away gradually after sunset.

Actual weather in Kilkenny! :eek:

maquiladora · 02-04-2011 06:10PM

redsteveireland wrote: »

Time for tornado watching?

Nah, maybe a funnel was possible there earlier but its weakening now on radar.

Deep Easterly · 02-04-2011 06:12PM

maquiladora wrote: »

Bow echo over Tipp?

Edit : Not so much on the latest radar. :P

All I see is a whole lot of nothing over Co. Galway! :mad::mad:

Congrats to those who struck it lucky today

redsteveireland · 02-04-2011 06:14PM

maquiladora wrote: »

Nah, maybe a funnel was possible there earlier but its weakening now on radar.

Haha, I had started typing before you edited to say it was weakening, it can be slow browsing on the phone.

4Sheets · 02-04-2011 06:16PM

Whats a bow echo?as referred to in the above posts

maquiladora · 02-04-2011 06:23PM

4Sheets wrote: »

Whats a bow echo?as referred to in the above posts

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bow_echo

mickger844posts · 02-04-2011 06:38PM

Getting very dark here but feel that cell will just miss Waterford City :mad:

Harps · 02-04-2011 06:40PM

In stark contrast, its been a beautiful day here, warm, calm and sunny all day. Cant really complain but its been an age since I've experienced anything more than a few isolated claps of thunder so naturally envious

Sponge Bob · 02-04-2011 06:50PM

Bit cool for a Derecho, even in the sunny south east.

admiralofthefleet · 02-04-2011 07:19PM

getting a bit cloudy here in arklow but still nice

Heavy Showers: 2nd April 2011

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