Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion - Spring 2023

sparrowcar

Amazing display in swords, can't remember a storm with that frequency of strikes/rumbles for many a year. Pity it wasn't dark.

pad199207

Fierce lightning over Naas and torrential rain

dacogawa

Thunder & lightning all around in D4

Trebor176

Quite an impressive show in Clondalkin. It's been quite a while since we had this much lightning. Almost constant now.

Kermit.de.frog

Firing on all cylinders in North Dub, most impressive display for a long time.

Dazler97

Friend is sending loads of thunder to me she lives in firhouse

sparrowcar

Met Eireann nailed this one, credit where its due.

esposito

Very loud thunder now and can see flashes. It’s almost constant now. Rain starting

I don’t like thunderstorms, seriously heavy one shaking my building in south Dublin. I see a lot of flights skirting away from Dublin airport on FlightRadar24

Northernlily

Relentless now in Ballsbridge

Elmer Blooker

Insane! Never have I ever heard rolling thunder in Ireland before

DOCARCH

All quiet now in Greystones except for the odd very distant rumble (probably from Dublin).

Dazler97

So jelious of Dublin

It’s mental around Milltown D6

cheese sandwich

Savage thunder and lightning in D14 now

DOCARCH

I can see the lightning strikes over Dublin from Greystones. Some impressive strikes!

spoonerhead

Mental, no other words….

pnott

Delighted that folks in Dublin won big with this one. Disappointed that us folks in Wicklow seem to have missed out.

zisdead

Max video size you can post ?

Kermit.de.frog

CG forks now toward Howth direction

Princess Calla

Still flashing in D13, constant for last 30 mins.

Crap hearing so no idea about thunder but I presume it's there.

Shame it's not dark out.

esposito

Unreal thunder and lightning here in Dublin 16. Like one you’d see in America

lucernarian

I think I saw a CG strike at Summerhill about 10 minutes ago, hard to tell but a couple in the Clontarf/Raheny direction and a GC strike in/around Fairview a minute ago. There seems to be multiple cells active and not at all easy to nail down where lightning is as it can stretch across 3-4 kilometres of cloud along with frequent flashes. Tbh I'm not sure I can say something was cloud to ground or vice versa just from seeing it, just seeing one part and then following it is not really accurate.

Glossy1

Nothing happening in D15 (very sad)

igCorcaigh

Congratulations Dublin! ⚡

adam240610

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120571908#Comment_120571908

Better off using youtube or twitter and sharing the url tbh

Sweet mercy it's loud! I haven't heard thunder this loud in years! The rain is absolutely torrential.

And the lightning flashes! One was so bright it hurt my eyes and now I'm seeing spots and colours.

(At least I got my washing - and my cats - in before it started).

circadian

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120571835#Comment_120571835

Yeah fork lightning as well, best lightning show I've seen since living in the Pacific North West.

adocholiday

Wow we missed out on this entirely in South Wicklow. It passed just to my north I could see the flashes from the top of a nearby hill. Heard maybe 3 or 4 rumbles here but that was it, just raining now. Glad the folks in Dublin got a show though!

Trebor176

That was some show. I haven't experienced thunder quite like it in this neck of the woods. Frequent thunder and lightning.

It has calmed down in the last few minutes. The storm is making its way to the Irish Sea now.