Storm Brendan Monday 13 Jan 2020 ** See Mod note in OP before posting**

SeaBreezes

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Howling winds and sheets of rain in Cork city.
I'm quit sheltered in a city centre apartment block, but conditions must be bad in more exposed parts of the city.

Any reports?

Kinsale coast vicious gusts. Still have power though flickering. Not as bad as Ophelia, but gusts powerful.

mickger844posts

Regular gusts close to 80km/h at my Waterford City station and Max of 102km/h at Waterford Airport so far.

https://www.waterfordcityweather.com
Youtube Event Stream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwZ1MnxjDUo

kerrycork13

Are the worst of the winds over in the south?. I'm on cork Kerry border near millstreet. It does seem to have passed but not too sure. Of anybody can enlighten me it would be great. Thanks.

crossman47

wazzoraybelle wrote: »

I'm living on a clifftop on the outer harbour of Cork, Certainly feels like Red Alert territory. Hoping the worst is over.

Our attic access hatch was sucked into the attic in the last hour!

Crosshaven?

Beersmith

Athens to dublin just had a go around

eastie17

My IFOR Williams horsbox has moved 10 feet across the yard, I didnt have the handbrake on (do now) but its on level concrete and they are not easy yokes to move. East Cork.
Over the last 10 years the weather pattern has changed I think, I've lived here 22 years and for the first 22 big storms like you would get on the west coast were rare events, now its 3 or 4 a year.

73bc61lyohr0mu

The rain in Limerick City is absolutely biblical. Heaviest I've seen in a long time..

Cody montana

crossman47 wrote: »

Crosshaven?

I’m in Carrigaline and we’re getting blasted here.

BionicRasher

Gusts of 64kts in Cork Harbour

http://www.corkharbourweather.ie/
link to Weather station here - http://86.43.106.118/winfiles/cumulus/today.htm

galwayllm

Coleman Substantial Machine wrote: »

The rain in Limerick City is absolutely biblical. Heaviest I've seen in a long time..

Just about to post the same thing.

It's getting bad enough here, tree half down on the golf Links road, be careful

Seathrun66

average_runner wrote: »

School would never open then. Get rid of the cotton wool

We don’t have Orange warnings every day. Yes, it really is that simple.

poconnor16

That was an incredible burst of wind and rain....

North Cork

Burts Bee

poconnor16 wrote: »

That was an incredible burst of wind and rain....

North Cork

Yeah, was just about to post that, crazy!

Skybirdjb

So bad here in Cork I’m actually scared 😟 on my own with little bird and esb gone now too .......... sos

car_radio19834

An Ri rua wrote: »

Thankfully, most people in authority have more empathy for children' safety. Work may be more necessary, school never is. Apart from employer agendas.

Vast vast vast majority of work is not necessary.

Even the ones that are necessary don't abide by warnings anyways, such as firemen who were out in Ophelia.

Wine Goddess

In Dublin 24 Firhouse - at base of the Dublin mountains.
Powerful gusts, and driving rain.
Sustained winds also howling quite a bit.
No trampolines seen yet but lots of empty bins rolling around!

Snow Garden

Storm 10 wrote: »

Wind now gusting to over 110 km per hour in Galway and since I left home in the last half hour it has got way worse bits of trees flying around the place and torrential rain.

Where are you getting that reading? I saw Mace Head was 109.

car_radio19834

HighLine wrote: »

https://twitter.com/finnan22/status/1216683152414072832?s=20

And not one would show some brains and get out and throw it over the fence. Gotta wait for someone else to do it.

Seathrun66

car_radio19834 wrote: »

That's crap.

What about adults? How come schools get blanket closed because it's too dangerous for kids yet adults are left to make up their own mind. Aren't the parents of these kids adults that can make the same call?

A sneeze and schools are on alert to be closed.

In fact I'd say it's even more dangerous for workers to go to work considering there's longer commutes.

School closures mean that adults are protected too, no need for the school run. Quite simple.

Workers can make their own minds up whether to attend.

Am in Galway City. 60km wind and gusts hitting three figures. I unilaterally pulled my kids from school and took the day off unpaid. Most people can make arrangements with their employers.

stevek93

Here's forcast for Dublin aiport

https://www.aviationweather.gov/metar/data?ids=eidw&format=decoded&date=&hours=0&taf=on

ChikiChiki

Dublin has ramped up the last 30 minutes. Looking out at a long wooden bench being held at a 45 degree angle.

mitresize5

looking out the window here in a business park in Limerick, our office is at the top of a small incline.

the rain is torrential but the water is actually flowing up the hill due to the strength of the wind pushing it.

looks pretty cool

car_radio19834

Seathrun66 wrote: »

School closures mean that adults are protected too, no need for the school run. Quite simple.

Workers can make their own minds up whether to attend.

Am in Galway City. 60km wind and gusts hitting three figures. I unilaterally pulled my kids from school and took the day off unpaid. Most people can make arrangements with their employers.

If workers can make up their own mind to attend then why can't they make up their own mind whether they send their kids to school?

Storm 10

Snow Garden wrote: »

Where are you getting that reading? I saw Mace Head was 109.

My weather station. Definitely eased off in the past while

JCX BXC

48,000 homes without power now.

RuthieRose

Power out in Cavan

SleetAndSnow

Sheeting rain in cork city with very strong gusts.

car_radio19834

Not a breeze in north kildare. Slight mist.

iguana

mitresize5 wrote: »

looking out the window here in a business park in Limerick, our office is at the top of a small incline.

the rain is torrential but the water is actually flowing up the hill due to the strength of the wind pushing it.

looks pretty cool

It's like that on my driveway (in Limerick) which slopes away down from my house but the rain is running up toward me.

Claire6

Trampoline on the road in Limerick:

https://twitter.com/finnan22/status/1216683152414072832