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Thunderstorm/Convective Watch - Spring/Summer 2012

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    #482
    only one
    Registered Users Posts: 130 ✭✭only one


    What's the chances of a thunderstorm in cork/Waterford ?


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    #483
    eskimocat
    Registered Users Posts: 1,204 ✭✭✭eskimocat


    redsunset wrote: »
    Feel like a storm chaser, was caught in amazing fork and sheet lightning coming out of Portlaoise around 13.45, ground completely covered in hail.I was driving and traffic had to crawl. Very memorable experience with the light show dancing all round me.

    So jealous, your post actually made me stamp my feet and shout out in frustration....ahem.... at work... ! You lucky lucky lucky DUCK!!! I am looking out at blue skies with lovely fluffy cumulus floating about.... haven't heard a proper thunder storm in ages, and as for lightning... pah... I am going over to turn off and on the lights here for a few minutes and make believe...

    ...for those thinking I am wishing away a pleasent day, its not that, I am enjoying it, from the prison of my desk, so a good old thunder and lighning storm would really liven up proceedings is all..... save the nice afternoon for when I am out in it. sigh....


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    #484
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 17,701 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    Showers slipping past to my north. Drats! :o


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    #485
    redsteveireland
    Registered Users Posts: 3,033 ✭✭✭redsteveireland


    redsunset wrote: »
    Feel like a storm chaser, was caught in amazing fork and sheet lightning coming out of Portlaoise around 13.45, ground completely covered in hail.I was driving and traffic had to crawl. Very memorable experience with the light show dancing all round me.

    I believe I got some pics of mammatus off the back of that as it passed over Galway around 12 O’Clock( it was probably over Tipperary by the time I took pictures). I was really annoyed watching it pass over. Lucky You!


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    #486
    Oscar Bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 10,060 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    Shannon Sigmet number 1 valid until 1700 in the Shannon FIR/UIR,Frequent Thunderstorms forecast East of 8 West moveing SE at 30kts and weakening.


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    #487
    eimearos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭eimearos


    Big dark clouds in Waterford, I'd say we should hear some claps and see lightening fairly soon


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    #488
    hellboy99
    Registered Users Posts: 6,219 ✭✭✭hellboy99


    eimearos wrote: »
    Big dark clouds in Waterford, I'd say we should hear some claps and see lightening fairly soon
    Same here in Dundalk now, rumble of thunder a minute ago too.


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    #489
    ninebeanrows
    Registered Users Posts: 12,778 ✭✭✭✭ninebeanrows


    Fierce enough looking thing approaching here now


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    #490
    delw
    Registered Users Posts: 2,655 ✭✭✭delw


    Weathercheck wrote: »
    Fierce enough looking thing approaching here now
    yeah got very dark here suddenly,just light rain so far


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    #491
    darkman2
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 8,633 ✭✭✭darkman2


    No lightning yet but fairly heavy rain.


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    #492
    hotwhiskey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 592 ✭✭✭hotwhiskey


    Just go from Monaghan Co into Cavan, I have seen about three flashes of lightening really dark.


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    #493
    redsteveireland
    Registered Users Posts: 3,033 ✭✭✭redsteveireland


    Heavy returns across the country.

    201344.bmp


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    #494
    Iancar29
    Registered Users Posts: 5,068 ✭✭✭Iancar29


    Just home from work.
    Doesnt look like i missed much around here...

    BUT... Mad looking cell passing over clones on radar... good few strikes from it. Wish i was up there! :(:(:(


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    #495
    ninebeanrows
    Registered Users Posts: 12,778 ✭✭✭✭ninebeanrows


    Shower is just a rainy mess really, flattered to deceive


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    #496
    BEASTERLY
    Registered Users Posts: 1,789 ✭✭✭BEASTERLY


    Saw the top of Mt.Leinster was white with what i presume was hail. Still a bit left now by the looks of the webcam.

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    #497
    redsteveireland
    Registered Users Posts: 3,033 ✭✭✭redsteveireland


    Iancar29 wrote: »
    Just home from work.
    Doesnt look like i missed much around here...

    BUT... Mad looking cell passing over clones on radar... good few strikes from it. Wish i was up there! :(:(:(

    Ha, me too.


    201354.bmp


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    #498
    Iancar29
    Registered Users Posts: 5,068 ✭✭✭Iancar29


    The cell up at drogheda is massive! Can see the anvil from here !


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    #499
    mickger844posts
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,466 Mod ✭✭✭✭mickger844posts


    I was in Tramore this afternoon and we had 2 big flashes of Lightning followed by thunder. What followed was a massive hail shower that lasted 15 mins or so. I'm fairly confident i caught one of the flashes on my in car DVR. Will post pics or video later.


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    #500
    Harps
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    Seems to be a big multi-cell storm around the Monaghan/Fermanagh border for the past two hours, anyone around there? Constant torrential rain and a massive amount of strikes being picked up

    Not even a shower here again, annoying seeing all the clouds build overhead then only get going a few miles further inland


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    #501
    hotwhiskey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 592 ✭✭✭hotwhiskey


    Ya just home! Serious rain and hail. my house just on the edge of that cell coming back from Monaghan was unreal lightening and thunder. Heavy hail stones also got no pic sorry.


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    #502
    ninebeanrows
    Registered Users Posts: 12,778 ✭✭✭✭ninebeanrows


    Harps wrote: »
    Seems to be a big multi-cell storm around the Monaghan/Fermanagh border for the past two hours, anyone around there? Constant torrential rain and a massive amount of strikes being picked up

    Not even a shower here again, annoying seeing all the clouds build overhead then only get going a few miles further inland

    It is rounding the troops and making a march for the capital :eek::D

    Some development in last shot.

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


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    #503
    Iancar29
    Registered Users Posts: 5,068 ✭✭✭Iancar29


    Weathercheck wrote: »
    It is rounding the troops and making a march for the capital :eek::D

    Some development in last shot.

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

    Was just gonna say that! haha!
    :pac:
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    #504
    sirpsycho
    Registered Users Posts: 876 ✭✭✭sirpsycho


    I can see the dark clouds in the distance from just north of Balbriggan. Doesnt look too menacing though from where I am. Cant make out the anvil, bit of low level cloud blocking my view :(


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    #505
    Iancar29
    Registered Users Posts: 5,068 ✭✭✭Iancar29


    sirpsycho wrote: »
    I can see the dark clouds in the distance from just north of Balbriggan. Doesnt look too menacing though from where I am. Cant make out the anvil, bit of low level cloud blocking my view :(

    oh dont worry its there! ha... i can see the thing from here ! :)

    Probably
    will Die thought by the time it runs into the cold air left from the previous shower thoug :( ...


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    #506
    Iancar29
    Registered Users Posts: 5,068 ✭✭✭Iancar29


    :O !!!!!

    https://twitter.com/#!/stormbell/status/193360705959895040/photo/1


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    #507
    sunbabe08
    Registered Users Posts: 6,315 ✭✭✭sunbabe08


    i thought there was potential at around half 5 today, dark clouds, loads of hail/rain by the looks of it, totally by passed the northside and drowned the southside. not a peeps from it :(


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    #508
    sirpsycho
    Registered Users Posts: 876 ✭✭✭sirpsycho


    Iancar29 wrote: »
    oh dont worry its there! ha... i can see the thing from here ! :)

    Probably
    will Die thought by the time it runs into the cold air left from the previous shower thoug :( ...

    The sun has been beating down here for the last couple of hours, might help raise those towers more ;)


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    #509
    sirpsycho
    Registered Users Posts: 876 ✭✭✭sirpsycho


    Iancar29 wrote: »
    oh dont worry its there! ha... i can see the thing from here ! :)

    Any pics?


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    #510
    Iancar29
    Registered Users Posts: 5,068 ✭✭✭Iancar29


    sirpsycho wrote: »
    Any pics?

    Sorry about the trees in the way ha :rolleyes:

    SHES A BIGGY!
    541211_10150832064866718_631736717_12352041_460862152_n.jpg


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    #511
    sirpsycho
    Registered Users Posts: 876 ✭✭✭sirpsycho


    Iancar29 wrote: »
    Sorry about the trees in the way ha :rolleyes:

    SHES A BIGGY!
    541211_10150832064866718_631736717_12352041_460862152_n.jpg

    Nice pic, thanks!

    Plenty of height in her. Must head up to the back room to have another look now.


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