Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion : Spring/Summer 2020

Meteorite58 · 27-08-2020 8:53pm

Very heavy rain from the thunderstorms in Cork today by all accounts.

https://twitter.com/OSullivanJennie/status/1299013658870243328?s=20

https://twitter.com/DavidJohnston12/status/1299005811033767936?s=20

https://twitter.com/rob2mey/status/1299020022686384130?s=20

vicwatson · 27-08-2020 9:08pm

Learner drivers in two of those vids arrrggh

spookwoman · 27-08-2020 9:12pm

Taken from Dunmore East Today. No sparks

Poker Face · 27-08-2020 9:18pm

Meteorite58 wrote: »

Great capture

https://twitter.com/YrrabNnomae/status/1298949888802197504?s=20

Video of this

https://www.facebook.com/gloria.j.keller/videos/4623357257682417

Meteorite58 · 27-08-2020 10:16pm

Poker Face wrote: »

Video of this

https://www.facebook.com/gloria.j.keller/videos/4623357257682417

Thanks but cant open it, not on facebook

Poker Face · 28-08-2020 2:23pm

Meteorite58 wrote: »

Thanks but cant open it, not on facebook

Try this link below video should still work even if not on facebook

https://www.facebook.com/gloria.j.keller/videos/4624721800879296

m17 · 28-08-2020 6:02pm

Ennis

Meteorite58 · 28-08-2020 10:59pm

Poker Face wrote: »

Try this link below video should still work even if not on facebook

https://www.facebook.com/gloria.j.keller/videos/4624721800879296

One of the best I've seen in Ireland.

Meteorite58 · 01-09-2020 8:32pm

ECM showing some thunderstorm possibilities overnight but chance seem quite low and sporadic if any. Tomorrow it goes on to show the front as being quite active and unstable in the afternoon. Shear in lower and upper levels, lapse rates ok if not that great but with a bit of convergence and Orographic lift in the W and NW could force some storms. Very high theta E readings and even though the upper temperatures are not that cold the difference between the 850 hPa and 500 hPa temps might be enough to create the required instability with diurnal heating peaking in the afternoon. DP's up around 18C . High 850 hPa temps in the warm zone following the initial fronts , steep temperature gradient following . Interesting to see if storms develop.

Elevated storms I would imagine if they do occur.

Oscar Bravo · 01-09-2020 8:40pm

Looking west of Castlebar now. Very thundery looking.

Wanderer78 · 01-09-2020 8:44pm

Oscar Bravo wrote:

Looking west of Castlebar now. Very thundery looking.

Looks serious alright

Meteorite58 · 01-09-2020 8:54pm

Just taking a stab at where I think storms look possible tomorrow, green area maybe the most chance. Will see....

Wanderer78 · 01-09-2020 9:01pm

Meteorite58 wrote:

Just taking a stab at where I think storms look possible tomorrow, green area maybe the most chance. Will see....

This is why you were a part of the 17%! this is no where near me, must try harder!

Meteorite58 · 01-09-2020 9:08pm

Wanderer78 wrote: »

This is why you were a part of the 17%! this is no where near me, must try harder!

????

qué

Wanderer78 · 01-09-2020 9:15pm

Meteorite58 wrote:

???? quÃ©

Bad humour, apologies, link to current leaving cert situation

m17 · 02-09-2020 12:48pm

Clifden co galway this morning

Wanderer78 · 02-09-2020 12:51pm

m17 wrote: »

Clifden co galway this morning

holy crap, that did look nasty on the radar last night, jesus, poor folks

spookwoman · 02-09-2020 7:28pm

That video of the river in Clifden looks like it could have been some place in Asia during the Monsoons

Meteorite58 · 02-09-2020 10:27pm

My thinking of where thunderstorms might occur was off the mark, some activity around the NE in the afternoon.

Wanderer78 · 03-09-2020 5:46am

Meteorite58 wrote:

My thinking of where thunderstorms might occur was off the mark, some activity around the NE in the afternoon.

Forecasting is a funny business, particularly here in Ireland regarding thunder, we still appreciate your efforts, thank you

SeaBreezes · 03-09-2020 10:18am

Completely off topic but i remember the same CRAZY rain/floooding in cork the year of the big freeze 2009/2010.

Just sayin

typhoony · 10-09-2020 11:06am

next week has potential for convection with the frontal boundary close and mix of airmasses

dzsfah2xoynme9 · 10-09-2020 10:57pm

typhoony wrote: »

next week has potential for convection with the frontal boundary close and mix of airmasses

Hopefully. This bland weather is boring the tits off me..

Meteorite58 · 10-09-2020 11:39pm

Models have been showing the possibility of LP forming around midweek to our SW moving to the S and deepening, slow moving parked around biscay which if it did matearlize would drag up warm moist sub tropical air and warm air from Europe. This kind of set up could produce convection with troughs and fronts being fed in over the country with instability more than likely available and capable of producing heavy rain. With the nights getting darker earlier there would be better chance of seeing the full show if we get thunderstorms.
A bit more interesting for sure.

Meteorite58 · 11-09-2020 8:24pm

The chance of thunderstorms is receding for next week as the LP set to form to our SW drifts further S as an area of HP takes control near us. All quiet sedate for now it would seem.