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Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion Spring/Summer 2018

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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,817 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    Netweather


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  • Registered Users Posts: 10,061 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    Recent strikes near Cobh


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭SleetAndSnow


    Recent strikes near Cobh

    interesting how they show up on netweather but not blitzortung


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,061 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    for stuff that is close to home Netweather is always the winner. the app for the phone is a must


  • Registered Users Posts: 163 ✭✭Calmcookie84


    Kicking off in Midleton!!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,803 ✭✭✭hawkwing


    Juat saw 4 flashes in about 5 minutes looking south over Slievenamon,a few raindrops falling.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,817 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    Very high cloud tops getting down to near -60C heading straight for us.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 8,363 ✭✭✭cml387


    Flashes off to the south over the Comeraghs in Clonmel. Very still,no sound of thunder.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,027 ✭✭✭MidMan25


    East Cork :)
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  • Registered Users Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭SleetAndSnow


    MidMan25 wrote: »
    East Cork :)
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    Crikey, nothing here in the city yet anyway. Dead calm and a light mist, wind totally died down. Calm before the storm? :p


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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,817 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    Looks like an area of convergence all right as mentioned by SleetAnd Snow with winds coming off the land meeting the incoming weather

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  • Registered Users Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭SleetAndSnow


    ooh just heard a rumble of thunder in cork city! Didn't see any lightning and sounded a bit off

    Heavy rain now too


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,572 ✭✭✭Colser


    Just heard thunder near Cork City.


  • Registered Users Posts: 932 ✭✭✭snowstorm445


    Loud enough rumble of thunder out east of Rochestown


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,817 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    Very heavy rain making it's way on to the Cork coast, will this fie up more as it moves in over the warmer land ?

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  • Registered Users Posts: 694 ✭✭✭jackrussel


    first bit of thunder here in south cork city


  • Registered Users Posts: 847 ✭✭✭WoolyJumper


    Im just east of Cork City, had earphones in but definitely heard a rumble


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,316 ✭✭✭sunbabe08


    Thunder in cork city!!!! Yes!!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭SleetAndSnow


    Hearing quite a few rumbles actually? Just me?


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,313 ✭✭✭Tefral


    Part of Midleton without power now


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  • Registered Users Posts: 163 ✭✭Calmcookie84


    Lots of rumbles in Midleton and very heavy rain


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,524 ✭✭✭SeaBreezes


    Great light show off the coast to the east by old head of Kinsale, thunder can be heard but very far away.


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,807 ✭✭✭Cork Lass


    Lots of lightning here in Rochestown now and for some reason the birds are singing!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,461 ✭✭✭SweetCaliber


    Yeah in Tramore the lightning is every 10 seconds or less now. Impressive stuff


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭SleetAndSnow


    Flash of lighting in Cork City yay!


  • Registered Users Posts: 932 ✭✭✭snowstorm445


    Another rumble there, they’re getting more frequent.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭SleetAndSnow


    Seeing a flash every few minutes now, but they aren't directly over head and can't hear the thunder and nothing on the maps. Bishopstown area


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,027 ✭✭✭MidMan25


    Completely died out in east Cork


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,316 ✭✭✭sunbabe08


    Lightening and some thunder in cork city


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  • Registered Users Posts: 7,116 ✭✭✭pad199207


    Active cell heading for Wexford Town now


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