Severe thunderstorm risk for south then central Leinster, east Munster

M.T. Cranium

Merge with existing thread on heat wave if desired, just wanted to have the orange warning in view.

Front has activated overnight and severe thunderstorms are moving into south Leinster and east Waterford, likely to extend into central Leinster after 0800h.

Main risks are intense and frequent lightning, and flash flooding from locally heavy rainfalls of 20-30 mm. Small hail is possible and wind gusts may become moderate but strong gusts seem rather unlikely.

The activity is moving due north or even slightly west of that to start, then will track more north-northeast later this morning, eventually moving off the east coast altogether. At that point, another frontal trough will begin to activate and there could be locally heavy showers and t'storms moving west to east through north-central counties this afternoon.

RoisinD

Watching that moving up on Met Eireann radar. Doubt anyone could sleep through that.

Dero123

RoisinD wrote: »

Watching that moving up on Met Eireann radar. Doubt anyone could sleep through that.

Your right in Athy and woken 20 mins ago with four of the loudest rumbles I’ve ever heard and about two minutes of torrential rain. All quite now

SEPT 23 1989

Woke me up

Stop moaning ffs

Just heard a huge rumble here over D7. Followed by a short shower. It’s stopped now.

Trebor176

Looking at Blitzortung, I have never seen so much lightning markers over Ireland before.

Bonzo Delaney

Similar in north mid kildare loud rumbles and a minute burst of rain

bodun

Bonzo Delaney wrote: »

Similar in north mid kildare loud rumbles and a minute burst of rain

It's just started in Maynooth now.

Kutebride

Every animal and bird are making a racket with lots of rumbles of thunder in the distance. Meath.

Danno

Constant thunder, lightning and occasional big hail. Strikes every 5 to 10 seconds at least.

robclay26

Lots of rumbles Delvin co Westmeath.
Going to be a big one I bet

MidMan25

East Cork. I can hear distant rumbles, is this likely to impact us?

Larbre34

What the hell just woke me up??!!

Ok i see now massive orange alert, no biggie, ill just wipe the sleep out of my eyes and go sort kids and dog and frankly wife.

Please include locations with reports for benefit of touch site users.

Long distant rumbles and sporadic bursts of heavy rain just now, Clonee, D15 Meath border.

JanuarySnowstor

It looks like Cork will be hit too
Imminent!!

robclay26

An amazing fork flash, and loud rumble
Delvin , Co. Westmeath

Larbre34

PS, trending No1 in Ireland on twitter....Stormzy.

Flash dance

Have been hearing distant rumbles getting closer and closer from around 5:45 or so, South Cavan. Just had a nice shower of hail now, rumbles throughout.

So many strike markers on Netweather.

Kermit.de.frog

Persistent rumbles, North Dub.

Sky is messy though.

SEPT 23 1989

Where is this happening overhead now?

Stop moaning ffs

Dublin airport have obviously changed the flight plans. We rarely get planes over the city and they’re coming over loud and low now one after another under the clouds.

Danno

https://twitter.com/LaoisWeather/status/1144847743950757888

sillymoo

Has been pretty severe in Clonmel for the past hour - rain, hail, thunder and lightening. Woke me too!

robclay26

Still from video,

Delvin
Co Westmeath

Graces7

Just keep it over there please! Thank you

amadangomor

Had a 20 minute spell with a lot of activity here in Kinnegad Co. Westmeath. One really close turned off electricity for a few seconds, then a lot of forked lightning nearby.

Can hear rumbles in the distance now. (Getting louder as I type) Least I won't need to water the plants!

Thewife

Woke me up !! Prolonged rumbles of thunder ! I can see the odd few lightning strikes through the cloud but nothing intense on the lightning front . We have had a few sporadic showers also but nothing heavy ,Yet ..... the dogs are going insane here , and I’m hoping it doesn’t get so loud that it wakes the children !
I can see clearer skies in the distance . How long is this due to last (Waterford ) ?

Boxing.Fan

Stop moaning ffs wrote: »

Dublin airport have obviously changed the flight plans. We rarely get planes over the city and they’re coming over loud and low now one after another under the clouds.

Every one of them flying over my house for the last half an hour which never happens. Finglas.

Noise of the ****ers.

Mortelaro

Arklow area atm looking due south

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highdef

Thewife wrote: »

Woke me up !! Prolonged rumbles of thunder ! I can see the odd few lightning strikes through the cloud but nothing intense on the lightning front . We have had a few sporadic showers also but nothing heavy ,Yet ..... the dogs are going insane here , and I’m hoping it doesn’t get so loud that it wakes the children !
I can see clearer skies in the distance . How long is this due to last (Waterford ) ?

Ditto in North Kildare. Nothing particularly special apart from the initial few flashes and bangs - just the odd distant flash and rumble but nothing frequent enough to keep me looking out the window. Rain pepped up for about a minute so the ground is now wet......it's that lame!

Trebor176

All quiet now in D22. Is that it?

Rock Lesnar

Well that was short lived and rather disappointing, a few rumbles of thunder and a few decent flashes of lightening, and its moved north, rain wasn't even heavy either

County Meath.

lawred2

Can see dark skies off to the West but haven't heard anything yet

michellie

Rain, thunder rumbles and some lightening in Waterford

Thewife

Gone all quiet in Waterford county also !

Larbre34

Rock Lesnar wrote: »

Well that was short lived and rather disappointing, a few rumbles of thunder and a few decent flashes of lightening, and its moved north, rain wasn't even heavy either

County Meath.

Have you seen the live radar at all?

Danno

A lull here since just before 7am, odd flash and bang in South Laois. Looking at the maps, it seems round two is gathering over South Kilkenny and round three is gathering offshore around Youghal.

Rock Lesnar

Larbre34 wrote: »

Have you seen the live radar at all?

Im looking at it yeah, the showers we got have passed

Graces7

Larbre34 wrote: »

Have you seen the live radar at all?

met ie shows it all very clearly... you can watch the progress minute by minute

greenfield21

Is there going to be thunder and lighting all day in that band of rain or will it die out as it moves north?

Mortelaro

Another photo looking south, zoom in

highdef

Rock Lesnar wrote: »

Well that was short lived and rather disappointing, a few rumbles of thunder and a few decent flashes of lightening, and its moved north, rain wasn't even heavy either

County Meath.

Exactly the same here in north Kildare. So far, it's been like a typical Irish thunderstorm but for me there has been very little precipitation so I might be just unlucky so far. It's lightening up to to my east but darkening to my west and south. Fingers crossed the next batch to my south brings some decent amounts of lightning so I can see stunning lightening of the sky

jimmynokia

Sweet jebus. A clap of thunder woke me up at 7, then I look at maps..

mickger844posts

Waterford City is quiet and the sun came out briefly. Looks like the band has gone in a North North West direction. Maybe some more activity later but looks like that’s it for now.

https://www.waterfordcityweather.com

Mortelaro

https://twitter.com/Arklowweather/status/1144857571645374464?s=19

JanuarySnowstor

Looks to be losing its punch at the moment. Recent strikes are in reverse

Meteorite58

ECM showing the train of thunderstorms to keep going in the SE / E until about 14.00 and then the last of it moving across the Irish sea. It shows that this is only getting going. Plenty of activity later in the morning and showing heavy rain in the prediction charts in the E.

Kermit.de.frog

Meteorite58 wrote: »

ECM showing the train of thunderstorms to keep going in the SE / E until about 14.00 and then the last of it moving across the Irish sea. It shows that this is only getting going. Plenty of activity later in the morning and showing heavy rain in the prediction charts in the E.

A lot of energy available. Disappointing for Dub so far but it could still spark. Quite an event inland though.

sunbabe08

How likely is cork city gonna be hit??

highdef

Meteorite58 wrote: »

ECM showing the train of thunderstorms to keep going in the SE / E until about 14.00 and then the last of it moving across the Irish sea. It shows that this is only getting going. Plenty of activity later in the morning and showing heavy rain in the prediction charts in the E.

Fingers crossed that is the case as it's been a bit of a damp squid in North Kildare so far. On the other hand, I'm heading into the parade in Dublin today so showers would not be welcome.

Could've done with a couple of hours more sleep!!!

Danno

Fork lightning in South Laois again

Danno

https://twitter.com/LaoisWeather/status/1144858987738931200