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

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    #122
    squonk
    Registered Users Posts: 8,760 ✭✭✭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 :)


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    #123
    Weather BOFH
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    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.


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    #124
    Trogdor
    Registered Users Posts: 2,310 ✭✭✭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


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    #125
    rc28
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    hiradarzoomv4.pl.png


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    #126
    highdef
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    Distant flash of lightning to my east followed by low rumble some 30 seconds later. Rain has just begun. Very big drops


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    #127
    Trogdor
    Registered Users Posts: 2,310 ✭✭✭Trogdor


    latest flash looked to be just off coast from dalkey


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    #128
    Weather BOFH
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    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? :)


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    #129
    shamwari
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,142 ✭✭✭shamwari


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


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    #130
    squonk
    Registered Users Posts: 8,760 ✭✭✭squonk


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


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    #131
    Villain
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    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


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    #132
    Trogdor
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    Rains stopped...back to the seafront with the camera!!!


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    #133
    squonk
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    It's intensifying I think slightly. Rumbles getting closer to the lightening and the lightening is getting more impressive.


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    #134
    Calina
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    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.


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    #135
    squonk
    Registered Users Posts: 8,760 ✭✭✭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!


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    #136
    shamwari
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,142 ✭✭✭shamwari


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


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    #137
    Duiske
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    Nice thunder storm going here for the past 30 mins or so. South Carlow.


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    #138
    Danno
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    Getting closer here now. About 15 miles. Can hear thunder now. Stars overhead. Flashes to the SouthEast, and East.


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    #139
    DOCARCH
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    Only the odd distant flash and rumble here atm but it is p***ing down.


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    #140
    rc28
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    hiradarzoomv4.pl.png


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    #141
    StratoQ
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    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.


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    #142
    Calina
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    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.


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    #143
    Danno
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    Huge flash ran from Carlow to Kilkenny. Amazing.


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    #144
    sweet-rasmus
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    Thunderstorm went on 10.30pm til 11.30pm here in Dun Laoghaire. Pelting rain began near the end. Quite a show :)


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    #145
    shamwari
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,142 ✭✭✭shamwari


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


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    #146
    sirpsycho
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    rc28, where about are u? i'm in stamullen and just heard a rumble... another just this second.


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    #147
    squonk
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    Pretty intense here atm. Mostly IC stuff bnit a good stike or two every minute


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    #148
    rc28
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    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.


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    #149
    Jackz
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    West Wicklow near Carlow, thunder and impressive lightening 10-15 minutes ago and then very very heavy rain still some rumbles.


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    #150
    DWCommuter
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    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?


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    #151
    shamwari
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,142 ✭✭✭shamwari


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


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