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Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion: Spring/Summer 2016

Iancar29 · 2016-03-24 16:57:08

Finally nice to be able to get the Spring discussion going ! Lets hope its an active one ! Still need to tick off a proper lightning snapshot within Ireland, and not just a screen grab from video! ha So we start off the thread with looking at potential for convective weather on Sunday. Its not particularly exciting but…

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#122 07-05-2016 7:44pm

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Wanderer78 wrote: »

would it be unsafe to go hill walking tomorrow in the south east?

Not at all... just keep an eye out for towering anvils heading your way. Unlikely though in the SE . Main risk in further NW inland.

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#123 07-05-2016 7:56pm

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whats the chances for dublin tomorrow seeing any sparks?

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#124 07-05-2016 8:52pm

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chris2007 wrote: »

whats the chances for dublin tomorrow seeing any sparks?

With a SE flow not great as storms will be either a) only initiating here then moving NW or b) Have to wait for any night time imports tomorrow night from Wales. Just like what is occurring now but with a better chance tomorrow of storms being active when they make the transit across the Irish sea.

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#125 08-05-2016 5:32pm

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Convections starting up in the mid west, lightening strike near Nenagh in the past 20mins.

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#126 08-05-2016 5:39pm

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Carnacalla wrote: »

Convections starting up in the mid west, lightening strike near Nenagh in the past 20mins.

Looks like extremely heavy rain at 17:30, possibly some hail, lots of strikes now

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It formed so quickly, looks like it's heading for Galway,will it burn out by then though?

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#128 08-05-2016 5:41pm

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sumtings wrote: »

It formed so quickly, looks like it's heading for Galway,will it burn out by then thiugj?

Possibly, these thunderstorms are really coming out of nowhere though!

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#129 08-05-2016 5:47pm

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Probably having to go over the silvermines and then Lough derg helped. There is more coming that way.

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#130 08-05-2016 5:54pm

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Carnacalla wrote: »

Looks like extremely heavy rain at 17:30, possibly some hail, lots of strikes now

Can see the tops of them from here but no notable anvils as far as I can see.

New Moon

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#131 08-05-2016 5:59pm

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Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Can see the tops of them from here but no notable anvils as far as I can see.

Looks like I just missed out on all the fun.

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#132 08-05-2016 6:00pm

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redsteveireland wrote: »

Looks like I just missed out on all the fun.

Me too
So we will continue to have fun outside !
For now anyway

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#133 08-05-2016 6:08pm

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sumtings wrote: »

It formed so quickly, looks like it's heading for Galway,will it burn out by then though?

Hitting Galway now.

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#134 08-05-2016 6:08pm

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Thunder and lightning in Galway now

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#135 08-05-2016 6:11pm

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Aerohead wrote: »

Thunder and lightning in Galway now

Ah crap, I just left there.

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#136 08-05-2016 6:12pm

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Constant rumbling around the place hail as well now

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#137 08-05-2016 6:13pm

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Some.nasty clouds developing here in West Clare

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#138 08-05-2016 6:14pm

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It seems to be over the southern shores of Galway bay.
I can't see the lighting, but the thunder is almost continuous.

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#139 08-05-2016 6:15pm

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boom boom boom

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#140 08-05-2016 6:16pm

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Pics or GTFO

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#141 08-05-2016 6:19pm

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Good view of the anvils shooting up on sat24 HD: http://en.sat24.com/HD/en/eu/visual

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#142 08-05-2016 6:19pm

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#143 08-05-2016 6:20pm

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On a side note there are cb's visible drifting in off the Irish Sea near Arklow at the moment

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#144 08-05-2016 6:26pm

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Storm just passed over Galway bay almost continous thunder and lightning...a bad storm 0_0

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#145 08-05-2016 6:29pm

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We have just been treated to an amazing thunder and lightning show over Galway City. Almost 15 mins of continuous strikes and thunder. Haven't seen the likes since I was last in the south of France in the summer.

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#146 08-05-2016 6:30pm

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ronnie3585 wrote: »

We have just been treated to an amazing thunder and lightning show over Galway City. Almost 15 mins of continuous strikes and thunder. Haven't seen the likes since I was last in the south of France in the summer.

Was there much rain

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#147 08-05-2016 6:30pm

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ronnie3585 wrote: »

We have just been treated to an amazing thunder and lightning show over Galway City. Almost 15 mins of continuous strikes and thunder. Haven't seen the likes since I was last in the south of France in the summer.

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#148 08-05-2016 6:30pm

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Do people not own cameras in Galway??:D:D

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#149 08-05-2016 6:36pm

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Do people not own cameras in Galway??:D:D

I felt the image posted in #144 accurately depicted the scene.

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#150 08-05-2016 6:37pm

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snubbleste wrote: »

I felt the image posted in #144 accurately depicted the scene.

Nah..

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#151 08-05-2016 6:44pm

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Wicklow mountains getting some too.

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