Thunderstorms and Convective Potential (Welsh imports 28/7/08)

squonk

Oh here we go. The clouds are getting heavier and I just heard a rumble. didn't seee lightening however. Bit of a breeze starting now too... coolish.... omg just seen a decent flash... might have to go on battery power soon

Weather BOFH

First drops of rain just reaching here now, however no lightning seen for the last 5-10 minutes or so, was pretty much constant at 2-3 flashes per minute a while back.

Trogdor

managed to just about catch one strike on camera before the rain started. intense... maxed at 130.6mm/hr
still rumblimg away
EDT: rain almost stopped here now...strange you can see your breathe outside

rc28

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highdef

Distant flash of lightning to my east followed by low rumble some 30 seconds later. Rain has just begun. Very big drops

Trogdor

latest flash looked to be just off coast from dalkey

Weather BOFH

trogdor wrote: »

managed to just about catch one strike on camera before the rain started

Would this be some good advice? Any quick tips from the master?

shamwari

This thing might have died a bit over the see, expect it to become intense again once it trundles inland...:eek:

squonk

Yeah, that's what I'm seeing. Expecitn ghe rain any time now as well. Definitely an improvement though on the past while.

Villain

Jesus what a storm, it passed over quick but got about 10 really good flashes which lit up the whole sky, best I have seen in years

Trogdor

Rains stopped...back to the seafront with the camera!!!

squonk

It's intensifying I think slightly. Rumbles getting closer to the lightening and the lightening is getting more impressive.

Calina

locn: Swords, distant rumble; think the air temp has dropped (no air therm, sorry) ever so slightly.

came on here cos I know you guys do a weather commentary for something like that. I'm getting that you've thunder in Howth and Balbriggan...how likely is it to get closer to me? cos if it does I might have a shot at trying to photograph it.

another distant rumble. Not seeing lightning though so it must still be a way off.

squonk

Well from here it's to my SE so that means it's out at sea. Hard to tell because I don't have decent radar but it might die out as it hits land. Just started rainging now. My stats: 17.5 deg RH 90 and it's just started to bucket down. Very nasty! I presume the lads are off the head... not a place to be right now!

shamwari

As predicted its gaining in intensity. Three massive flashes off the coast of Rush in the past minute

Duiske

Nice thunder storm going here for the past 30 mins or so. South Carlow.

Danno

Getting closer here now. About 15 miles. Can hear thunder now. Stars overhead. Flashes to the SouthEast, and East.

DOCARCH

Only the odd distant flash and rumble here atm but it is p***ing down.

rc28

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StratoQ

Danno wrote: »

Amazing fork of purple and blue to my SE down one side of Kilkenny City. Looks mad down there!

At 10:45 couldnt wait for the storms to arrive. So took my son out for a drive out the Carlow road. We headed out beyond Paulstown and we counted 21 distinct flashes in 30 minutes. Then the rain came so we headed back.

I always think its a terrible waste when a TS occurs in the day. At least with this one the timing was A1.

Still going too. There goes another flash.

Calina

Now raining in Swords, nothing much else happening though. still nothing more than a distant rumble though...rain starrting to get a little heavier but nothing major.

Danno

Huge flash ran from Carlow to Kilkenny. Amazing.

sweet-rasmus

Thunderstorm went on 10.30pm til 11.30pm here in Dun Laoghaire. Pelting rain began near the end. Quite a show

shamwari

How accurate is Stormvue? Flashes all around me here and they are not being echoed on scree...http://www.irlweather.com/StormVue.html

sirpsycho

rc28, where about are u? i'm in stamullen and just heard a rumble... another just this second.

squonk

Pretty intense here atm. Mostly IC stuff bnit a good stike or two every minute

rc28

sirpsycho wrote: »

rc28, where about are u? i'm in stamullen and just heard a rumble... another just this second.

Really?? I'm southeast of Dunshaughlin but I'll take a walk outside.

Jackz

West Wicklow near Carlow, thunder and impressive lightening 10-15 minutes ago and then very very heavy rain still some rumbles.

DWCommuter

Here in Naas. Flashes to the south west started about a half hour ago. Gardually got stronger. Just heard a rumble. Is that the one heading from Laois carlow area?

shamwari

Sorry, stormvue has just updated. The cell of Rush / Skerries is clearly visible now