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Thunderstorms and Convective Potential (Dublin Floods 9/8/08)

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    #122
    highdef
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    Snowbie, that cell you mentioned went up before my eyes. Passed just to my north, clipping Dublin airport. Lots of interesting clouds around. Got some nice rotation on video too.


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    #123
    Storm 10
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    Nice bit of Thunder and Lightning here but the rain was torrential, still raining but not as heavy the Thunder seems to have died away at present.

    Got a few shots of flooding but none of the Lightning.


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    #124
    Snowbie
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    Surface winds have gone into the SW here but all signs of lightning has disappeared. Very dark to my west with heavy rain inching towards here.


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    #125
    squonk
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    Just started to pour here now. Just like flicking a switch. We're just on the margins I'd say. It's just stopped now but it has just come back lightly again now! Mad! Very big drops


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    #126
    Mr Benevolent
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    Great shots Storm10 - especially the first one.


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    #127
    Storm 10
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    Thanks Confab, If I had the camera in the car going home from work I could have had a few of the Lightning as there were a number of pretty big forked ones.


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    #128
    Deep Easterly
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    Storm 10 wrote: »
    Nice bit of Thunder and Lightning here but the rain was torrential, still raining but not as heavy the Thunder seems to have died away at present.

    Got a few shots of flooding but none of the Lightning.


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    Nice one Storm 10. When it rains it the city, it rains. I have many the horror story to tell. :D


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    #129
    highdef
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    All appears to be falling apart now. Skies still look very chaotic and I can see rain to my north but not much more development now. Will get some interesting video up online in the coming few days.


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    #130
    Mr Benevolent
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    Oh well. Another day, another CB.


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    #131
    CIDK
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    On the 9:00 news weather, they confirmed a mini tornado in Mitchelstown this afternoon. Also something about most ever percip near shannon but got interupted by someone. Anyone catch that. Would love to know the details???


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    #132
    Danno
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    Geez, whats all the fuss about rain, tornados and shannon records? It was a fine day here and even managed a snoice 22.3c in Costa del Laois! :D:D:D


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    #133
    CIDK
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    Danno wrote: »
    Geez, whats all the fuss about rain, tornados and shannon records? It was a fine day here and even managed a snoice 22.3c in Costa del Laois! :D:D:D
    I know Danno! Was on to the mammy a few times today telling her to expect a thunderstorm back in the home place, Johnstown not to far from you. God dem disco's in Murphys were great. But anyway, nothing!


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    #134
    nacho libre
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    We had a couple of faint rumbles of thunder before the rain arrived. very disappointing really - but at least i'm leading in the weather league:pac:


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    #135
    kerry1960
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    Danno wrote: »
    Geez, whats all the fuss about rain, tornados and shannon records? It was a fine day here and even managed a snoice 22.3c in Costa del Laois! :D:D:D

    Right then , packin the bags , checkin the resorts , headin for laois .;);)

    (and its nearer to croke park ):D:D............


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    #136
    Mothman
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    CIDK wrote: »
    On the 9:00 news weather, they confirmed a mini tornado in Mitchelstown this afternoon. Also something about most ever percip near shannon but got interupted by someone. Anyone catch that. Would love to know the details???

    Shannon had about 48mm this afternoon, wouldn't surprise me if it was most in a hour or 2.
    Haven't seen the 9.25pm forecast


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    #137
    Danno
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    38.2mm in an hour at shannon IIRC. http://www.rte.ie/news/9news/ <<< CLICK on Weather Forecast for a replay. It may be after 10pm by the time tonights cast is on there.

    The 60 minute record for the most rainfall at any Irish Station ever was broken.


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    #138
    Mothman
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    Danno wrote: »
    38.2mm in an hour at shannon IIRC. http://www.rte.ie/news/9news/ <<< CLICK on Weather Forecast for a replay. It may be after 10pm by the time tonights cast is on there.

    The 60 minute record for the most rainfall at any Irish Station ever was broken.

    I had just looked and its not available yet.


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    #139
    paulhac
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    CIDK wrote: »
    On the 9:00 news weather, they confirmed a mini tornado in Mitchelstown this afternoon. Also something about most ever percip near shannon but got interupted by someone. Anyone catch that. Would love to know the details???

    I think I heard him say 38.1 mm in one hour atS hannon Airport the highest ever recorded since records began for any station in this country:eek:


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    #140
    CIDK
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    Thanks lads.

    F3ck1n H3ll!


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    #141
    TheGreenGiant
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    ok the video of small funnel cloud and storm now uploaded if you want to have a look.it was recorded in trim at around 5.45 when the convergence whas crossing the north east of the country.think this is the tail end of the storm that caused alot of lightning in navan, slane and Drogheda

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdV7ir80VRQ


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    #142
    Deep Easterly
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    Finally squeezed a drop of rain from the constant nearby shower. A whopping 0.6mm. Amazing the difference a mile or two can do with regards rainfall in these set ups.:)

    But now, the fun begins ;)


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    #143
    Deep Easterly
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    Danno wrote: »
    38.2mm in an hour at shannon IIRC. http://www.rte.ie/news/9news/ <<< CLICK on Weather Forecast for a replay. It may be after 10pm by the time tonights cast is on there.

    The 60 minute record for the most rainfall at any Irish Station ever was broken.

    Didn't Phenix Park in Dublin record twice that amount last year in the same amount of time, or is that for a different timespan? I think something like 76mm or something.

    Just looked it up, obviously not. Max hourly rainfall last June was 29mm, while Phoenix Park 90min total was 26mm out of a daily total fall of 53mm. on the 22nd June.

    http://www.met.ie/climate/monthlyBulletins/jun07MWB_lores.pdf

    Although I am sure I read somewhere there was an exceptional total from a thunderstorm at Phoenix Park sometime in the past. Do you have any information about this off hand Mothman? I'd nearly swear in was in the 70mm range.


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    #144
    MayoForSam
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    TheGreenGiant wrote: »
    ok the video of small funnel cloud and storm now uploaded if you want to have a look.it was recorded in trim at around 5.45 when the convergence whas crossing the north east of the country.think this is the tail end of the storm that caused alot of lightning in navan, slane and Drogheda

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdV7ir80VRQ

    Tres cool man (you could have edited out the last 8 minutes though :)), just a coincidence that Network 2 showed a mock drama-documentary about a super-tornado hitting Dallas, Texas head-on this evening too.

    Absolutely torrential in Galway city around 5:30 today, one of the heaviest rain showers I have ever been in, drove 10 miles up the road and it was bone dry - weird.


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    #145
    TheGreenGiant
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    i know but there was some serious rotation in those clouds.pity the video doesn't show it that well.rang in to met eireann earlier and apparently there were many reports of tornados.the guy who is head of Torro even rang me and wanted to see the videos himself as i had recorded 4


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    #146
    darkman2
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    An emergency flood warning has been issued for Newcastle West apparently. The river is swelling fast (again).


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    #147
    Sierra Oscar
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    darkman2 wrote: »
    An emergency flood warning has been issued for Newcastle West apparently. The river is swelling fast (again).

    I am not surprised. The main river that flows through the town I live in is extremely high at the moment, and is flooding in parts. The amount of rain that fell today within two hours was unreal.


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    #148
    nilhg
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    We had round about 30mm from a large shower here this evening between 7.45 and 9.15, twas biblical at times. I caught some pics of the shower as it approached, and have posted them in the weather pictures thread.


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    #149
    TheGreenGiant
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    Just checked this out on Torro

    ***SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING***

    For East Sussex and parts of Kent, issued at 22:00BST Weds 6th August 2008:

    Radar indicates that a thunderstorm capable of producing large and damaging hail is located close to Newhaven and Rottingdean at 22:00, and will move NE at abour 35mph. Residents of southern and eastern East Sussex, and western Kent should take shelter if severe weather approaches, away from windows. Severe winds are also possible

    A TORNADO WATCH is in effect for the area - severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes with no advance warning. There is at least a small risk that this storm could produce a tornado.


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    #150
    Danno
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    http://theweatheroutlook.com/twocommunity/forums/t/19914.aspx <<< Just put a summary up on TWO. Maybe a bit of interest to some of them there too.


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    #151
    darkman2
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    Yep thats some serious action over there


    vid http://s18.photobucket.com/albums/b145/jshaw46/?action=view&current=6thAugustElevatedCells.flv just uploaded.


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