If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)

Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Thunderstorm/Convective Watch - Spring/Summer 2012

Iancar29 · 2012-03-13 12:59:56

Thought i'd get this one started off. :) Current model runs showing some slight potential for a view rumblies on Sunday [ MOTHER'S DAY ! ] .. Fairly far out yet still but will be interesting to see how it unfolds :) Cape values varie with some models showing up some tasty 400j/kg ! But Then some more lower values too ..…

Options

Comments

Options
#1592 28-06-2012 11:38pm
lolie

Registered Users Posts: 2,330 ✭✭✭

Join Date: October 2010

Posts: 2288

lee3155 wrote: »

That looked like part of a tornado! If that was me I would have the window open with me head out it! Lunatics!! Awesome at the same time though

Actually i probably would've went out in it for the craic:D

0
Options
#1593 28-06-2012 11:40pm
SweetCaliber

Registered Users Posts: 2,462 ✭✭✭

Join Date: November 2010

Posts: 2299

lolie wrote: »

Actually i probably would've went out in it for the craic:D

Same, I just showed it to my dad and he said, if it was us, we would be on the roof He's probably right, we are both nerds when it comes to storms :P

0
Options
#1594 28-06-2012 11:40pm
pauldry

Registered Users Posts: 6,887 ✭✭✭

Join Date: July 2009

Posts: 6853

A piece of fork lightning appeared to hit my windscreen in co leitrim today. yes there was lightning but if it hit the windscreen would it not smash it. there was about 2 seconds between rumbles and bolts.

went on for about 10 minutes.:eek:

0
Options
#1595 28-06-2012 11:47pm
SweetCaliber

Registered Users Posts: 2,462 ✭✭✭

Join Date: November 2010

Posts: 2299

pauldry wrote: »

A piece of fork lightning appeared to hit my windscreen in co leitrim today. yes there was lightning but if it hit the windscreen would it not smash it. there was about 2 seconds between rumbles and bolts.

went on for about 10 minutes.:eek:

Probably hit the wipers, bonnet, ariel etc..

If it hit anywhere near the windscreen it would be bright and therefore look like it hit the windscreen

0
Options
#1596 29-06-2012 1:02am
kwik

Registered Users Posts: 136 ✭✭

Join Date: December 2010

Posts: 132

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Here's the video of the lightning strike in Newcastle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkua3S0hhQQ

Thats class. You need to pause it when the lightning stikes to see how good it really is.

0
Advertisement
Options
#1597 29-06-2012 4:14am
redsteveireland

Registered Users Posts: 3,033 ✭✭✭

Join Date: April 2009

Posts: 2936

Deep Easterly wrote: »

I still can't see it RS keep getting this message:

Ah I wouldn't worry, it's just a still of the tyneside video above.

Maybe i can see it because it is a friend of a friend.

0
Options
#1598 29-06-2012 5:39am
Iancar29

Registered Users Posts: 5,068 ✭✭✭

Join Date: January 2009

Posts: 4818

Some amazing footage and photos from yesterday across the Uk .
Temps hitting 28 degrees and dew points in the low 20s ... US storm recipe!

http://forum.netweather.tv/topic/73703-midlands-nothern-england-thunderstormflooding-footage-2862012/

0
Options
#1599 29-06-2012 11:42am
Iancar29

Registered Users Posts: 5,068 ✭✭✭

Join Date: January 2009

Posts: 4818

Heres one to ponder on...

Yesterday in France a "split " Supercell produced this crazy horizontal connecting funnel.

I can only imagine it had something to do with collision of updrafts in different directions , one forming a funnel then the other wrapping back up to the other side.

Radar image here... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151059141476318&set=o.129828010420434&type=1&theater

0
Options
#1600 29-06-2012 12:24pm
Davaeo09

Closed Accounts Posts: 1,220 ✭✭✭

Join Date: April 2009

Posts: 1197

Can anyone tell me if there will be any thunder and lightning tonight or tomorrow for the Kilkenny region? Sorry I know you guy's probably get sick of these questions but reading the thread i've got the craving for some lightning now lol.

0
Options
#1601 29-06-2012 12:48pm
Ravomix

Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭

Join Date: November 2011

Posts: 24

Davaeo09 wrote: »

Can anyone tell me if there will be any thunder and lightning tonight or tomorrow for the Kilkenny region? Sorry I know you guy's probably get sick of these questions but reading the thread i've got the craving for some lightning now lol.

Theres no chance this weekend i'm afraid.We are back in the usual familar boring Atlantic set up.The drama is over for now,i share your frustration,i am in Tipperary and as usual we didn't get a sausage around here.

0
Advertisement
Options
#1602 29-06-2012 1:21pm
stooge

Registered Users Posts: 1,396 ✭✭✭

Join Date: October 2006

Posts: 1336

Iancar29 wrote: »

Heres one to ponder on...

Yesterday in France a "split " Supercell produced this crazy horizontal connecting funnel.

I can only imagine it had something to do with collision of updrafts in different directions , one forming a funnel then the other wrapping back up to the other side.

Radar image here... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151059141476318&set=o.129828010420434&type=1&theater

:eek:
one of the weirdest things I've seen in terms of weather.

0
Options
#1603 29-06-2012 2:50pm
Deep Easterly

Closed Accounts Posts: 5,150 ✭✭✭

Join Date: April 2008

Posts: 5096

Nice little satellite animation for yesterday afternoon with sferic overlay. From the UK Met Office.

0
Options
#1604 30-06-2012 2:08am
darkman2

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

Join Date: December 2005

Posts: 7711

Risk of further thunderstorms on Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday night looks pretty active atm - warm, humid air from the south looks to clash with cooler maritime air from the northwest. Results could be explosive for some:cool:

0
Options
#1605 30-06-2012 1:07pm
Su Campu

Closed Accounts Posts: 4,279 ✭✭✭

Join Date: December 2009

Posts: 4126

Just have a read of the Level 3 alert out for SE France, S Germany and W Poland today! Ian, get your ass over there quick!!

[url]Http://www.estofex.org[/url]

0
Options
#1606 30-06-2012 2:07pm
Iancar29

Registered Users Posts: 5,068 ✭✭✭

Join Date: January 2009

Posts: 4818

* clears drool off desk* .....

Decent helicity , decent 0-1 km shear , micro burst, large hail, derecho , long lived Supercells.... AHhhhhhh GET ME OVER THERE!!!

0
Options
#1607 30-06-2012 3:43pm
DominoDub

Registered Users Posts: 1,572 ✭✭✭

Join Date: October 2006

Posts: 1464

darkman2 wrote: »

Risk of further thunderstorms on Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday night looks pretty active atm - warm, humid air from the south looks to clash with cooler maritime air from the northwest. Results could be explosive for some:cool:

Not looking good for The Stone Roses gig then that night ,,outdoors in the Phoenix Park

0
Options
#1608 30-06-2012 5:32pm
darkman2

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

Join Date: December 2005

Posts: 7711

DominoDub wrote: »

Not looking good for The Stone Roses gig then that night ,,outdoors in the Phoenix Park

Heavy and thundery rain is expected during Tuesday evening and overnight - having said that it may be that bit showery in nature so there is the chance of dry periods too but it does look wet overall atm. On the positive side very mild.

0
Options
#1609 30-06-2012 8:22pm
V_Moth

Registered Users Posts: 1,423 ✭✭✭

Join Date: March 2011

Posts: 1379

I was watching a webcam of Stuttgart in southern Germany while talking on Skype to a friend who lives there. Amazing pictures - but the storm seems to have knocked out the feed :mad:

0
Options
#1610 30-06-2012 9:19pm
lostinashford

Registered Users Posts: 721 ✭✭✭

Join Date: February 2011

Posts: 712

Fireworks but not here

0
Options
#1611 30-06-2012 10:26pm
Deep Easterly

Closed Accounts Posts: 5,150 ✭✭✭

Join Date: April 2008

Posts: 5096

DominoDub wrote: »

Not looking good for The Stone Roses gig then that night ,,outdoors in the Phoenix Park

80's band 'Simple Minds' have a history of bringing big weather to Ireland. Back in '86 their gig at Slane marked the beginning of an exceptionally powerful thundery spell, such as the country has not seen since. Also, though I am not sure which year, they had to either abandon or delay a show in Salthill due to a windstorm.

Jim Kerr, at the off chance that you are reading this, could you please reform 'Simple Minds' as quickly as possible and play a gig here in Ireland sometime soon.. PLEASE!

One of their classics:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vhhTvcLoRw

0
Advertisement
Options
#1612 30-06-2012 11:39pm
bmm

Registered Users Posts: 912 ✭✭✭

Join Date: December 2003

Posts: 815

Deep Easterly wrote: »

80's band 'Simple Minds' have a history of bringing big weather to Ireland. Back in '86 their gig at Slane marked the beginning of an exceptionally powerful thundery spell, such as the country has not seen since. Also, though I am not sure which year, they had to either abandon or delay a show in Salthill due to a windstorm.

Jim Kerr, at the off chance that you are reading this, could you please reform 'Simple Minds' as quickly as possible and play a gig here in Ireland sometime soon.. PLEASE!

One of their classics:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vhhTvcLoRw

Simple Minds never broke up! They played the Olympia on the 4th March 2012. See here. http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056567911
They have played many gigs in Ireland since 28th June 1986 . Ah! we were only lads back then.:D

0
Options
#1613 30-06-2012 11:43pm
redsteveireland

Registered Users Posts: 3,033 ✭✭✭

Join Date: April 2009

Posts: 2936

DominoDub wrote: »

Not looking good for The Stone Roses gig then that night ,,outdoors in the Phoenix Park

Stone roses is on Thursday?

The phoenix park is struggling to handle all the recent rain. So it will be messy either way.

0
Options
#1614 01-07-2012 12:00am
Deep Easterly

Closed Accounts Posts: 5,150 ✭✭✭

Join Date: April 2008

Posts: 5096

bmm wrote: »

Simple Minds never broke up! They played the Olympia on the 4th March 2012.

Followed soon after by one of the warmest March spells on record! :eek:

0
Options
#1615 02-07-2012 12:29pm
Jpmarn

Registered Users Posts: 1,476 ✭✭✭

Join Date: July 2009

Posts: 1457

Getting very heavy showers in the Limerick area. I was thinking that thunder might be turning up this afternoon.

0
Options
#1616 02-07-2012 1:21pm
diceyd

Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭

Join Date: January 2012

Posts: 226

are we still on for a bit of thunder tomorrow?

0
Options
#1617 02-07-2012 1:54pm
thomasj

Registered Users Posts: 4,787 ✭✭✭

Join Date: October 2007

Posts: 4572

We've had two serious deluges in Dublin city centre this morning. Extremely heavy. Thought we might have got some thunder out of it!

0
Options
#1618 02-07-2012 2:19pm
Cionád

Registered Users Posts: 2,000 ✭✭✭

Join Date: January 2005

Posts: 1958

Had a bit of a downpour in Dublin 9 just now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6JrQv4FRjY

0
Options
#1619 02-07-2012 2:48pm
plein de force

Registered Users Posts: 1,148 ✭✭✭

Join Date: November 2009

Posts: 1131

Cionád wrote: »

Had a bit of a downpour in Dublin 9 just now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6JrQv4FRjY

ugh DCU when it rains is horrible, those huge puddles everywhere, you'd need wellies ! really bad drainage

0
Options
#1620 02-07-2012 5:05pm
mountainy man

Registered Users Posts: 981 ✭✭✭

Join Date: December 2009

Posts: 963

Pretty sure I saw a funnel cloud at 16.40 could see circulation in it.

0
Advertisement
Options
#1621 02-07-2012 5:31pm
ian_m

Registered Users Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭

Join Date: January 2007

Posts: 1230

It really does look twister like to the west of Dublin airport. All aircraft are currently making an immediate left turn after takeoff.

0

This discussion has been closed.