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Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion: Spring/Summer 15

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  • #92
    V_Moth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,423 ✭✭✭V_Moth


    Snapshot of Tstorm from Vosges mountains.

    348658.jpg

    Source:

    http://infoclimat.org/alsavosges/webcamgrandballon/photo.jpg


  • #93
    V_Moth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,423 ✭✭✭V_Moth


    Near Basel:

    348659.jpg

    Good map of webcams here:

    http://www.infoclimat.fr/annuaire-webcams-meteo.html#327


  • #94
    V_Moth
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    Now averaging over 10,000 strikes on blitzortung.org.


  • #95
    Oneiric 3
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    V_Moth wrote: »
    Near Basel:

    Really explosive development on the storm over the last 2 hours. Blew up out of nothing.

    5mHnmD.gif

    New Moon



  • #96
    Wanderer78
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    Oneiric 3 wrote: »
    Really explosive development on the storm over the last 2 hours. Blew up out of nothing.

    5mHnmD.gif

    thats very impressive


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  • #97
    V_Moth
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    The system now in eastern Austria/Hungary/Croatia should show up on this livecam fairly soon:

    http://www.livecamcroatia.com/gradovi-hrvatske-web-kamere/varazdin-trg-kralja-tomislava-web-kamera/

    Edit: First flashes showing and waiting staff moving stuff indoors :pac:


  • #98
    Wanderer78
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    V_Moth wrote: »
    Edit: First flashes showing and waiting staff moving stuff indoors :pac:

    spotted that


  • #99
    Oneiric 3
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    Wanderer78 wrote: »
    spotted that

    Watching and lightning has a low frequency at this point. More like bog standard Irish storm. Should get better soon.

    New Moon



  • #100
    Wanderer78
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    Oneiric 3 wrote: »
    Watching and lightning has a low frequency at this point. More like bog standard Irish storm. Should get better soon.

    still impressive to be honest. storm is still going strong in germany as well


  • #101
    weisses
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    Nice pictures and movies from Tornado alley... Germany

    http://www.wetteronline.de/wetterticker


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  • #102
    Oscar Bravo
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    No sparks as of yet but plenty of cells about


  • #103
    lolie
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    Oscar Bravo wrote: »
    No sparks as of yet but plenty of cells about

    Few sparks from the cell that moved through cavan/monaghan before. And a few down south earlier, hopefully we get plenty more.
    images.aspx?jaar=-3&voor=&soort=loop-bliksem&c=&n=&tijdid=20155181513


  • #104
    Mister Robinson
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    Lightning and a huge clap of thunder here in Dublin 15 about 5/10 minutes ago. Clearing up now so probably no more to come.


  • #105
    jimmynokia
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    Took this today
    [IMG][/img]VWq77vY.jpg


  • #106
    AndyP
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    jimmynokia wrote: »
    Took this today

    YWThTmc.jpg

    South Dublin? Seen similar in Ranelagh about 2.30


  • #107
    jimmynokia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,466 ✭✭✭jimmynokia


    AndyP wrote: »
    South Dublin? Seen similar in Ranelagh about 2.30

    Up in the Meath area actually around 130PM


  • #108
    ronnie3585
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,677 ✭✭✭ronnie3585


    jimmynokia wrote: »
    Took this today
    [IMG][/img]VWq77vY.jpg

    Mamatus?


  • #109
    emo72
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    most absolutely definitely. them be the fabled mamatus.


  • #110
    Wanderer78
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    emo72 wrote: »
    most absolutely definitely. them be the fabled mamatus.

    lovely formation. what causes them?


  • #111
    Darwin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,744 ✭✭✭Darwin


    Good explanation of what causes Mammatus clouds here:
    http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-glossary/what-are-mammatus-clouds/5506130
    A fairly hefty cell just passed overhead (West Laois), preceded by some thunder and leaving a nice display of mammatus:

    Mamatus.jpg


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  • #112
    dexter647
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    Just had a very heavy shower pass through with hail and a clap or two of thunder...Will not be cutting the grass today so:)


  • #113
    djhaxman
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    Rumble of thunder near Kilcock. Also saw some mammatus clouds earlier but was driving so no photos.


  • #114
    eigrod
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    Big clap of thunder in Dublin 1 just now (4.15pm)


  • #115
    DOCARCH
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    Jaysus....lightning....and....thunder. 0 seconds between!


  • #116
    vickers209
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    Loud thunder and lightning at Dundrum tc


  • #117
    DOCARCH
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    Heavy hail too. Ground is slushy white.


  • #118
    Trebor176
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    We had an insane shower of rain/hail a few minutes ago in Ballymount, followed by a rumble of thunder.


  • #119
    DOCARCH
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    More lovely thunder (in Dublin 16) but this time more distant.


  • #120
    highdef
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    A strike moments ago, Id say around Dundrum again or not far off it


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  • #121
    DOCARCH
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    More heavy hail here now.


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