Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion Spring/Summer 2018

pauldry

Starting to see some reds on my app radar in the middle third of Ireland towards Donegal and Fermanagh especially

Its kicking off!

An Ri rua

Not to be too pedantic either  but if its only a change of wallet colour that the government effect at Budget time, why does it hurt so much?
Point taken though 

Rock Lesnar

Looks like we might miss the showers now, happy days, still fierce warm though.

patneve2

Something forming in the Wicklow mts

DOCARCH

patneve2 wrote: »

Something forming in the Wicklow mts

Yeah....but looks to be heading NNW.

Things really kicking off in Ulster.

patneve2

DOCARCH wrote: »

Yeah....but looks to be heading NNW.

Things really kicking off in Ulster.

The flow should turn more swesterly as the day progresses

pauldry

Yeah Im also seeing a lot of rain to the SW

Shhtay away. That would break this.

DOCARCH

A couple of sparks showing up now from that north Wicklow blob.

Edit: Not quite Wicklow...strike showing up in Meath? http://en.blitzortung.org/live_lightning_maps.php?map=10

Wine Goddess

What's the expected likelihood of lightning today and over the weekend? Specifically up in Dublin mountains, my kids at scouts camp up there for next 4 days!!!
Thanks so much!

DOCARCH

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Villain

The sparks are a GO

https://twitter.com/CarlowWeather/status/1002522228171378688

cyclops999

Stifling heat in Athlone all morning now in the last 10 minutes slight breeze and feels considerably cooler

eastmayo

Near constant thunder in the distance....iam near Charlestown

Say my name

Villain wrote: »

The sparks are a GO

https://twitter.com/CarlowWeather/status/1002522228171378688

Been raining on the Wexford side of the Blackstairs now for nearly an hour.
I haven't any way of measuring but it's a constant heavy rain.
No rumbles just a constant downpour.

Kermit.de.frog

Anvils exploding to my southwest toward the Wicklow Mountains. Be surprised if there was not some sparks from that soon.

Making slow but sure progress toward me here near Santry. Winds not off shore here yet.

Kermit.de.frog

Southwest Dublin. Could be a sweet spot.

dinorebel

Couple of rolls of thunder and the blackest sky I've seen in a long time in Letterkenny.

jimmynokia

Think things will start soon can see over tallaght area from M50 starting to rain. Getting dull I'm stuck at airport for abit though.

pad199207

Stuff over West Dublin and Wicklow really messy at the moment. Lack of shear really creating problems. However looking further inland to my SW i can see fantastic crisp towers flying up!

MJohnston

There's an event thread over here for today: https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057877902

eastmayo

I see met eireann gone for orange warning for Sligo leitrim and Donegal.

pauldry

22c in Sligo but plenty of activity in surrounding area

Wouldnt it be gas if all the showers were in non ME station areas?

It would be like working in a sweetshop and 100 people want a mars but youve only got snickers!

wardides

Off out to play golf in Louth in a couple of hours. What's the chances lightning kills the dream?

Say my name

Thunder now (two times) in Wexford.
Still raining.

https://youtu.be/tdsJI8Wc2D4

Edit: three times.

dacogawa

Wind starting to turn off shore now in Dalkey, massive sea mist coming over Killiney hill

DOCARCH

Rain in Dublin 16 for the last hour.

Say my name

Thundering away in Wexford.

Netweather doesn't show it.
Lightningmaps doesn't show it.
Blitzortung shows a few strikes.

Edit: apologies netweather. They showed a few as well.

Elmer Blooker

wardides wrote: »

Off out to play golf in Louth in a couple of hours. What's the chances lightning kills the dream?

On the coast there won't be any lightning but inland there's always the possibility later on.
I'm expecting nothing and will be getting the hose out of the shed later on. No appreciable rain in my backyard for three weeks, there was a downpour on May 10th and only a fews mms since.
EDIT: This is just my opinion, being out in the open during a thunderstorm is very dangerous, if the sky turns black take cover indoors.

Oneiric 3

Now that the sky has cleared here am witnessing the tops of those colossal cells up in the NW. They almost seem to have a 'supercell' quality about them from this vantage point in Galway.

Lucky *astards.

Kermit.de.frog

Mods, would we be able to keep everything in the one place?

I have been posting in the other thread but many are posting here

I hate going back and forth.