Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion: Summer 2022

Meteorite58

Shallow LP with an occluded front to cross the country tomorrow with associated upper low . CAPE readings not great, maybe a couple of hundred J/kg and very skinny but with the upper cold pool and very decent DLS and some LLS available big embedded convective showers are possible and maybe some electrified in the midlands / E / N or thereabouts, maybe a few funnels also are possible I would think. slow moving pivoting system, maybe too messy and too much dense cloud for sparks, poor temperatures under the bulk of the cloud and rain, not bad in the SE, SW where it should get into the high teens.

Friday interest also and worth keeping an eye over the weekend to see if we get any imports from the UK as a Theta'W plume just about reaches the SE late Sat night Early Sun morning or so as the same upper low migrates again over Ireland aiding instability, will see.

Meteorite58

From Convective Weather

https://twitter.com/convectivewx/status/1532252381718712320?t=TZlbkJ3-eVhUJA-JOOrklA&s=19

Cooljaybeans

The southeast might see some action later 🙏

PukkaStukka

There's some sferics just south of and moving towards Angelsey in Wales. The tops of the CB's are so high that I can easily see them from my house here on the North county coast.

pad199207

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119153803#Comment_119153803

Yup

PukkaStukka

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119153866#Comment_119153866

Great photo that. I'll try trump that if I can shortly 😎

Here's the cloud tops over cardigan Bay as seen from near Arklow atm

(On a side note some imports are possible in next 48hrs from the stuffheading up from France)

Cooljaybeans

Wexford could get a few Welsh imports by the looks of the latest radar

This is looking directly out to sea right now off the Wicklow wexford border coast from about 2kms inland

Last one for now

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119153455#Comment_119153455

There is a strong breeze here in Arklow from the NNE which may be feeding that convection with some convergence

Upper winds currently looking above me at where the clouds approaching are coming from is east to west

Wind as I said on the surface is NNE

They may remain for the fish,we'll see

My attention is focused on tomorrow onwards

Noticeably closer now than earlier

Say my name

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119155282#Comment_119155282

Looks likely.

Even the latest radar at 21.30 has it moved slightly more north west.

@Marine Layer looking like you'll have a night.

spookwoman

Can see the flases from Wexford coast

Yeah flashing visible from here now out to sea

spookwoman

Activity off kilmore quay Nd ca hear the rumbles

PukkaStukka

Just sky watching from Portrane beach and could see quite a few flashes from the cell just west of the Llyn peninsula. I doubt it has enough oomph though to stay active and make is ashore

Meteorite58

Do you think it will have enough fuel to reach the coast spookwoman ??

pad199207

Fairly frequent flashes out to sea here in S wexford

spookwoman

Starting to see flashes higher in the sky

Meteorite58

It would seem the lightning is quite elevated, the Met Office ATD below which is tuned to pick up more CG lightning doesn't have as much as detected as Blitzortung .

ATD

pad199207

Big flashes now

pad199207

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119156320#Comment_119156320

Small bit of thunder now

spookwoman

https://twitter.com/LeahBurgessIr/status/1532878611287613440?t=iAv6z1isdy0OvBawVWxTmw&s=19

Camera on phone

Meteorite58

Getting close now

spookwoman

Rain just arrived.

pad199207

Heavy rain has arrived with louder thunder

spookwoman

Shots from tonight off Kilmore Quay

Meteorite58

Great shots Leah

Some activity off the S coast this morning under the cold upper pool, will see if anything reaches the S- SE coast tonight/ early Sun morning on the edge of the Theta W plume. Living off scraps 😀

https://twitter.com/convectivewx/status/1532988497530855426?s=20&t=mB7Qy8fkgO320nJvKsV9RQ

Rikand

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119156426#Comment_119156426

That phone Camera is really good!

Oscar Bravo

Fairly big storm in south Devon at the moment