Storm Franklin - Sunday 20th/Monday 21st Feb 2022

AllForIt

I can't honestly remember the last time I felt wind so strong as I have felt this evening. Walking across the town car park the wind nearly took the feet from under me several times. I kept well away from anything moving like shop signs as i was worried they might come crashing my way. Mayo here.

mickyfitzy2

Quite stormy here in Inishowen. As squally as we've had in quite some time. I'd s say easily gusts of 110Kph where I am 15 miles south of Malin head. 100m ASL

Pangea

Somebody's missing out on the storm...

Dazler97

Gone from gusty to stormy at times here in carrick on Shannon, I'm gonna charge my phone

shmaupel

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118665850#Comment_118665850

Same. Big heavy iron fire pit that normally takes two men to shift has just launched itself into the neighbours backyard. I can only hope it hasn't damaged anything en route. :|

Gant21

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118665892#Comment_118665892

Throw on the kettle we will have a cup of tea.

SpaceRocket

I feel like I've just won the lotto! Avid follower of this forum for years. This is my first time ever in Donegal, I'm experiencing this storm here tonight. Makes me want to pack up tomorrow and move here from the sunny SE! Absolutely ferocious out there, I could listen to it all night. In awe of this beautiful part of Ireland.

ari101

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118665850#Comment_118665850

Bringing back memories; flew into Dublin on that evening late (wasn't pleasant), Dad had to change a flat tyre in the airport carpark 😅 The long drive west in the wee hours: heading to east county Galway, there wasn't a lights to be seen anywhere from about 20 minutes out. Home to a freezing house no power for two days.... Brrrrrrr 🥶 something to be said for an open fire 🔥

Little snowy old me

Actually may have spoken to soon. Ferocious gusts in SW Donegal now. I just heard a big clatter of something blowing over in the wind. Something metallic. Could be a corrugated iron sheet .

Dazler97

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118665900#Comment_118665900

Hahaha I've already one poured

lolie

Ryanair flight into Cork tonight, must've been a few nervous pax on board. Landed nearly an hour after the first attempt.

ari101

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118665875#Comment_118665875

I'm scared if spiders (among other things) and in Ireland, they are probably less likely to do you harm than a serious storm. I'm not 3 1/2, but if you want to make fun of me for it go right ahead.

Been a mostly wet and windy day in South Dublin (I saw no snow here). Hopefully everyone stays safe and warm enjoying the storm from indoors!

Gaoth Laidir

Now picking up at Donegal Airport at midnight. Gust of 61 knots in the past 10 minutes, well up on previous reports.

METAR EIDL 210000Z AUTO 28046G61KT //// // OVC027/// 06/04 Q0992=

Hypericum

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118665850#Comment_118665850

Based outside Letterkenny here and I remember that storm well. The roof blew off our house !!

Tonight is rough and I'm hoping it doesn't get any rougher🤨

YFlyer

Very windy here in county Limerick.

Gaoth Laidir

Now picking up at Belmullet too. 32 gust 60 knots. That swathe of strongest winds now hitting the northwest.

Gaoth Laidir

Satellite winds at 22:08.

Gremlinertia

Out in it there, glad it's not currently raining, damage i temporarily fixed last night still holding but if these gusts keep up.... Galway city(ish)

Nabber

Holidaying in Spanish point at the moment. Couple of flashes of lightening earlier. Pretty strong gust now. Wind has been fairly sustained over the past 12 hours.

Dazler97

Think the peack of the winds are between now and 4am for the northwest

malinheader

Now this seems like a storm tonight. At a guess I would say we're well into 130 to 150 kmh territory at the moment. Deafening

babybuilder

Scary **** at the moment. Let the dog out for the toilet the roar if the wind unreal. Lights went out 1.25ish.

Tyrone212

1am Mean winds at Malin 91km/h red territory

Finner was 85km/h previous update.

Dazler97

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118666116#Comment_118666116

Yes that is red warning territory anything over 80km/h mean

Dazler97

This is gusts currently

joe123

How in gods name did this storm get less coverage than the Friday one?

Schools closed and loads of reports last week. I had to Google if this was expected tonight I heard nothing about it.

Genuinely worried therel be damage to the house by the time morning comes. Nevermind trying to get to sleep with the noise of it here in Galway.

Amprodude

Very windy here in North Cork way worse than Eunice I reckon.

NIMAN

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118666124#Comment_118666124

Maybe cos Friday one affected the entire country? If its west coast only, many folk aren't interested.

But still, its hard for the media/ME to deny their coverage/warnings were poor when the data shows that it was the worst of the 3 storms.

Dazler97

It's gotten very lively here again in carrick on Shannon very stormy now

ShawB

Yep, there goes 2 of my fence panels across the garden!! East Meath 😅.. Love that for me! Stay safe all!