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Another potential damaging storm Sat/Sun

ninebeanrows · 2006-12-01 16:23:54

I think this deserves a thread of its own, basically a deep area of Low Pressure is set to crash into western Ireland late this Saturday. Heavy rain will push across the country and the first swathe of Storm Force winds will push up the Irish sea ahead of the centre of the system.. These winds are likely to be extremely…

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#92 03-12-2006 2:02am
Hal1

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Torro have issued a severe weather warning, backing up the level 2 from esofex too. warning of severe gusts, damaging winds and CG lightining. Accompained by hail up to 25cm in diameter, and a risk of a T4 or T5 tornadoe Omfg!:eek:

Taken from Torro.org

"TORNADO WATCH AREA:

Whilst highlighting enhanced zones of risk from convective storms is very tricky in this situation, there are signs that the areas included in the TORNADO WATCH are at higher risk than elsewhere. Mesoscale models develop line convection along the cold front across this region, especially across S Eire, SW England and Wales, with a notable pressure “jump” in the isobars.

If this were to occur, tornadoes to T4-5, hail to 20mm diameter, wind gusts 60-80mph, and occasional cloud-ground lightning would be possible.

If intense line convection develops, there is a small risk of an outbreak of tornadoes."

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#93 03-12-2006 2:08am
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about 15 mins ago got a huge downpour of rain with wind about 70 mph.
but it has calmed in the last few minutes here on the castlecomer side of kilkenny.

when is this storm to be at its worst?.

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#94 03-12-2006 2:10am
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rc28 wrote:

marathon gas platform recorded 83mph wind and a light ship off cornwall recorded a 90mph gust which is above what was forecast:
http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

Yes Marathon gusting to 83mph, but far more significant is the
Mean of 69mph

It's very wet and windy here
Mean around the mid to high 30s.
Not quite recorded a gale with max mean of 38mph, max gust 60.

Pressure trend -10mb 3 hr.
now 976

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#95 03-12-2006 2:14am
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Bloody hell, this is scary stuff. Freezing temps, snow and cold are one thing to be excited about, but wind..........wind is no fun!! :eek:

I seen some of ye mention the risk of thunder and lightening, shortly after midnight my front window lit up blue, thinking it was some power cables after coming loose and flashing I went out to have a look, but nothing, it had to have been lightening I guess

Anyone have a sleeping tablet I could take??

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#96 03-12-2006 2:18am
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