Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion Spring/Summer 2024
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01-03-2024 7:23am#1
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Weds the 528dam line is over part of the country as the upper low and associated cold pool spreads in over the country introducing a bit of instability. Along with clear spells it looks like there will be plenty of big convective showers with a good few hail showers with the chance of thunderstorms, sleet also and could be seeing a few white caps. A cold day especially near the windier coasts . In the S and SW a bit of mountain snow possible .
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It's on a website called lightningmaps.org
I see there were several recent strikes over an area of higher ground north of Macroom. I wonder if orographic lift aided this. Possible thundersnow involved too. Apologies for the portrait format, am currently on the phone rather than on the computer, as is not commonly the case with me.
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Upper cold pool and trough spreading over the country along with diurnal heating and a bit of DLS giving marginal lapse rates but possibly enough to kick off some thunderstorms tomorrow with heavy local showers and hail possible too.
Will be interested to see if the additional shear compared to other days along with good spells of sunshine will aid convection leading to some lightning maybe a bit longer lasting and heftier than previous days?
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Only a few sferics in the end in Cork and near Omagh, the lightning in South Kildare wasn't picked up.
Fantastic day here around Tralee, no huge drying I'd say but very welcome sunshine nonetheless.
Some fine clouds late afternoon but not able to transition into thunderstorms, a few drops this evening and cooling down now. cpould see the large CB's up along the coast
Pic over Tralee about 16.10.
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A few isolated thunderstorms possible tomorrow with good sunny spells, bit breezier in parts. Scattered locally heavy and blustery showers possible, some of hail but a lot of areas could stay dry. Deep layer shear arrives a bit late in the afternoon up from the SE but could aid some convection to spark up. No great stand out parameters yet but no doubt the proper April showers will get going soon enough.
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Chance of a few sparks this evening especially in the SW ( maybe coastal areas ) or along the S or SE later maybe owing to Orographic lift with an nice overlap of DLS over LLS, could get a few blustery or squally showers with hail possible. Tomorrow more chance of thunderstorms more over a wider area inland but isolated and perhaps short lived in nature.
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Big blustery convective showers going through here near Tralee this evening, feeling a bit cooler at 9.3C, some recent sferics showed up in the West.
Pic: convection over Ardfert Cathedral short time ago.
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