Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion Spring/Summer 2024

dsmythy

Well before time and pretty specific. I feel they've a good handle on this.

aidanodr

So Thunderstorm warning issued for Cork, Limerick and Clare from 3pm to 8pm. AND I just remembered - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN is playing in Pairc Ui Caoimh this evening starting at 7pm ( no support ).

I wonder could this concert get deferred to later start / cancelled? Thunderstorms, Electrics????

JCX BXC

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122144497#Comment_122144497

Even with the warning, the chances of a thunderstorm being directly overhead at 7pm is very low. A yellow warning is only a take notice. At worst a big downpour with a flash or two.

No need to jump the gun!

Deub

What are the chances for hail?

If any, where is it mostly going to happen?

highdef

Some decent convection building now in many inland areas. Showers should become visible on radar soon. I'd say there'll be some biggies around.

highdef

I reckon there could be some hail in the heavier showers today. As to where, wherever the heaviest showers are.

PukkaStukka

Heavy convective showers forecast for Dublin tonight with possibility of thunder.

The Macho Man

Been a beautiful clear morning here in Portarlington but the dark heavies are starting to build!

aidanodr

Clouds coming in over Cork harbour ( Cobh in distance 3rd pic, left of boats ) seems to be from North. Pics taken when i was down in weavers pt ( 15 mins from me ) for lunch walk ( 2nd pic ) :D .. Could we say they are Thunder Clouds??

aidanodr

Met eireann have updated the Thunderstorm warning - Its now for Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Cavan, Monaghan, Clare, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford, Leitrim, Roscommon

Heavy Downpours with Thunderstorms and Hail

Valid: 15:00 to 20:00 Thursday

https://twitter.com/MetEireann/status/1791105333890269445

Storm 10

Thunder and lightning just West of Galway city from a friend .

eagerv

I am west Co Wexford. Very dark west of me, with some nice buildups. A few rumbles seem to be from Mullinavat area, towards Waterford.

The CBs seem to be staying just inside that eastern border of the latest Yellow warning..😋

.Donegal.

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Weather BOFH

Torrential rain and thunder down in Carlow town in the last 45 minutes, bone dry back home just over the border in South Kildare.

Wanderer78

kaboom, waterford city the last 30mins or so, torrential rain, some flooding around apparently….

Dazler97

Can hear distant thunder here in carrick , still fairly warm out too

Storm 10

Looks to be something tracking to Galway from the East heard distant thunder

Wanderer78

very distant rumbles here, nice looking echo north of waterford, kilkenny/wexford border…

Rikand

Really nice cell over north athlone at the minute. Firing every minute or so. Rain is pelting down, big hail too. I'm parked at the Hodson bay at the minute and it's right over head

JanuarySnowstor

Looks like Cork could get walloped in about 30mins

Rikand

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122146409#Comment_122146409

2 absolutely massive cloud to ground strikes near Lecarrow, north of athlone. Wish I wasn't driving for them and could have recorded. And the sound of them....

sunbabe08

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122146468#Comment_122146468

I can see it here from the north side. It’s absolutely gorgeous from afar.

Chicken Run

Pelting down and frequent heavy thunder - South Galway / Clare border

Meteorite58

Still firing away in Cork, fairly active day, some fine big convection showing up in Satellite.

Cork2021

funny how it never travelled through North Cork

munsterlegend

There is now near Mallow anyway.

JanuarySnowstor

Looks like avoiding the city and staying out West!! Very little reports, I'd say it must be mainly high up lightning or else nobody in West Cork follows weather on here!!

Storm 10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122147025#Comment_122147025

Same here in Galway stayed to the East and went South

JCX BXC

Jesus mad seeing how many strikes there are in West Cork, yet MÉ have removed the warning and put one for the East Coast?

pureza

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122147084#Comment_122147084

Thats a rain warning though,it is pretty wet here now in East wicklow anyway,and the lightning activity in cork has all but died out as the weather from the East is chasing it away