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

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    #212
    DOCARCH
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    M.T. Cranium wrote: »
    Dublin area -- just noticed on meteox radar the possible signature of a severe thunderstorm appearing as of 10 mins ago ... heading ENE

    On the ball MT! Just heard distant rumble of thunder (I think?)!


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    #213
    Snowbie
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    Heard Thunder now, cell approaching the Dublin area now.


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    #214
    DOCARCH
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    Looks like two seperate but close cells - northern one will certainly miss me. Light rain just started here now.


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    #215
    djhaxman
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    It is bucketing down here in Maynooth, a cloudburst. At least 5 rumbles of thunder so far, one really close.


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    #216
    Time Magazine
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    djhaxman wrote: »
    It is bucketing down here in Maynooth, a cloudburst. At least 5 rumbles of thunder so far, one really close.

    This makes my identical report from Leixlip very boring.


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    #217
    shamwari
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    The sky to the west of Swords looks manky...:)

    StormVue picking up some sFerics too :):)


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    #218
    Abi
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    Nice bit of action here also.


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    #219
    cuppa
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    Looks like its about to hit palmerstown,,looks very dark.and the dog is under the table.


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    #220
    DOCARCH
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    Getting very dark here now with just the odd very distant rumble.


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    #221
    shamwari
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    cuppa wrote: »
    Looks like its about to hit palmerstown,,looks very dark.and the dog is under the table.

    So am I - thank God for wireless..!!!


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    #222
    Snowbie
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    First cell just sliding to my NW over Dublin AP. Faint rumbles but no lightning observed yet.


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    #223
    Snowbie
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    Rumbles getting louder, sky is jet black to my WNW


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    #224
    Mullaghteelin
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    I seem to have been under the very northern edge of it here in Balbriggan, the rain has been quite light but there was lots of thunder and in-cloud lightning directly overhead. Its now just to the NE but still making lots of noise.


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    #225
    shamwari
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    Spoke to my brother in Santry just now. He reckons something nearby was hit by lightning, given the massive flash and instantaneous blast that followed. Can anyone else confirm this?


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    #226
    shamwari
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    Mobile phones gone in the Santry area, perhaps mobile mast took a direct hit?


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    #227
    PauloMN
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    Absolutely torrential rain in Clonee. My garden is under water. :eek:


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    #228
    djhaxman
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    Rain has stopped and the storm is moving on but just had another bit of thunder just there.


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    #229
    DOCARCH
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    Looks like southside misses out once again!!! :mad: Can see very dark clouds to my north and north west and bits of blue sky to my south!


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    #230
    tomcosgrave
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    Lashing it down here in Ayrfield (Dublin 13), continuous rumbles and some claps of thunder with flashes of lighting. Can't be more than a couples of miles or so from the centre.


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    #231
    Mr Benevolent
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    The occasional rumble here, no lightning seen yet, heavy rain.


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    #232
    Snowbie
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    Coming directly overhead here now, lightning is all round me here.
    Some huge booms now.:D

    Rain rate 85.6mm/hr


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    #233
    Neamhshuntasach
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    Getting lashed out of it for the past 30 mins in Finglas. My backyard is flooded and there seems to be lightning strikes every minute or so and very loud thunder. still no letting up as of yet


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    #234
    DOCARCH
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    Scrap last post! Thunder close by here now.


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    #235
    cuppa
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    thought it was easing off here in d20 ,,but rain has picked up again.Not as heavy cos i can see the toll bridge.
    Hasent been any lighting ,,just a few faint rumbles..Dog decided to hide in the bathroom behind the door.


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    #236
    shamwari
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    Storm seems to have exploded as it reached the coast. Lightning has intensified off Rush coast


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    #237
    PauloMN
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    These pics were taken about 15 minutes ago, the back garden is worse now. :eek: Actually beginning to get a bit worried now.


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    #238
    Snowbie
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    Flashing off to my west and SW again. Floods galore around here.
    Rain rate still above 60mm/hr


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    #239
    squonk
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    Storm just passing off here now. Seems to have gotten more electrified as it came inland. Going in a SE direction now as far as I can see.


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    #240
    Mobhi1
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    Where is this thunderstorm? Havent't really seen anything of it here in the Glasnevin area apart from the very heavy rain - might possibly have heard a rumble and seen a flash but that's all.


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    #241
    Conor108
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    Torrential rain in Malahide, Thunder & Lighting, the works! This is great craic lads:D Welcome change from the regular crappy rain we have:D


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