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Very Warm, Thunderstorms, Flash flooding - Friday through weekend

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    #152
    sunbabe08
    Registered Users Posts: 6,316 ✭✭✭sunbabe08


    RobertKK wrote: »
    Shouldn't windows be closed during a thunderstorm?

    Eh, never heard that rule


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    #153
    whitebriar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,745 ✭✭✭whitebriar


    RobertKK wrote: »
    Shouldn't windows be closed during a thunderstorm?
    Ah no.
    lightning wont come in the window as such.
    It affects the tallest points


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    #154
    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    RobertKK wrote: »
    Shouldn't windows be closed during a thunderstorm?

    Yes they should. If you leave your windows open, the lightning can climb in and sneak around your house and rummage through your belongings as you sleep.


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    #155
    Larbre34
    Registered Users Posts: 23,833 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    No one will need an alarm clock. Leave your windows open as long as you can as the pre-dawn will be sultry.

    That thing is just sitting offshore gaining more juice. The beast from the erm...south!


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    #156
    kstand
    Registered Users Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭kstand


    In a hotel room in parknasilla with great views south toward the Caha mountains. Lots of lightning off to the south, thunder audible as well and it's straying raining here in the last 15 mins. Big crowd gathered earlier watching the lighting dance the other side of the caha mountains. Very spectacular.


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    #157
    twinkletoes
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    sunbabe08 wrote: »
    Eh, yes they should I suppose, :o


    Is it unsafe or something??


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    #158
    Nemesis
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    I've to drive from Avoca (Arklow) to Dublin Airport at 4am.

    Could this have an impact on flights?


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    #159
    Calina
    Registered Users Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭Calina


    http://twitter.com/unclepindy/status/489887618055045120/photo/1



    Newquay Cornwall.


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    #160
    OneEightSeven
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    RobertKK wrote: »
    Shouldn't windows be closed during a thunderstorm?

    No, you just don't stand beside them during one.


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    #161
    northgirl
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    Flashes starting in Cork city - airport direction


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    #162
    dacogawa
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    kstand wrote: »
    In a hotel room in parknasilla with great views south toward the Caha mountains. Lots of lightning off to the south, thunder audible as well and it's straying raining here in the last 15 mins. Big crowd gathered earlier watching the lighting dance the other side of the caha mountains. Very spectacular.

    I hope you've got a camera!


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    #163
    Oneiric 3
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    whitebriar wrote: »
    Ah no.
    lightning wont come in the window as such.
    It affects the tallest points

    I have read stories that ball lightning has a habit of floating in though open windows to hover around the room for a while before mysteriously floating back out again into the great, vast yonder.

    New Moon



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    #164
    sunbabe08
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    twinkletoes wrote: »
    Is it unsafe or something??

    Lol honestly think I will b ok


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    #165
    whitebriar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,745 ✭✭✭whitebriar


    twinkletoes wrote: »
    Is it unsafe or something??
    Its not unsafe in my opinion but it can make the experience of a rather sustained loud overhead you storm like these ones tonight more frightening if you understand?


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    #166
    sunbabe08
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    northgirl wrote: »
    Flashes starting in Cork city - airport direction

    Was that thunder I just heard?


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    #167
    whitebriar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,745 ✭✭✭whitebriar


    Oneiric 3 wrote: »
    I have read stories that ball lightning has a habit of floating in though open windows to hover around the room for a while before mysteriously floating back out again into the great, vast yonder.
    yeah but I'd imagine thats very rare and very unlikely in a city housing estate.


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    #168
    jo06555
    Registered Users Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭jo06555


    So when can waterford expect it?


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    #169
    seanaway
    Registered Users Posts: 646 ✭✭✭seanaway


    jo06555 wrote: »
    So when can waterford expect it?
    Probably after the rest of the country... a bit like coming out of the recession.


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    #170
    Video
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    Can we get some more photos from the people out in cork please? video would be great too.


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    #171
    chipsdave
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    sunbabe08 wrote: »
    Was that thunder I just heard?

    Yes here too slight rumble ,rain starting


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    #172
    sunbabe08
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    Squeal I just saw lightening!!!!


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    #173
    chipsdave
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    Rumble !!


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    #174
    vicwatson
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    jo06555 wrote: »
    So when can waterford expect it?

    The Cork Dome has moved east ! Lol


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    #175
    sunbabe08
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    Starting to rain in cork city


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    #176
    Oneiric 3
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    chipsdave wrote: »
    Rumble !!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_sJmIQrH54

    New Moon



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    #177
    leahyl
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    Ok can't hear any rain yet....and the lights are off in my bedroom....I'm sitting in darkness!


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    #178
    northgirl
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    sunbabe08 wrote: »
    Squeal I just saw lightening!!!!

    want more!!


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    #179
    dacogawa
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    leahyl wrote: »
    Ok can't hear any rain yet....and the lights are off in my bedroom....I'm sitting in darkness!

    Sounds like the start to a good book ;)


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    #180
    seanaway
    Registered Users Posts: 646 ✭✭✭seanaway


    leahyl wrote: »
    Ok can't hear any rain yet....and the lights are off in my bedroom....I'm sitting in darkness!

    Serves you right for not paying your bill!


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    #181
    acequion
    Registered Users Posts: 3,829 ✭✭✭acequion


    Still very dry and calm in Tralee. Can anyone please tell me if we're in the path of the storm and if so,when to expect it?


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