Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion Spring /Summer 2025

DOCARCH

Interesting cloud over Bray Head. Wind really got up around 15 minutes ago, calmed a bit now.

Thunder87

Ominous clouds approaching here in north Dublin, haven't got much of a view to the east so can't get any decent pictures. Wind suddenly picking up as well so I'd say a big downpour on the way

pureza

planes are flying right into it !

Dazler97

Tomorrow looks better especially across the midlands and west

pureza

I’m getting in out of here 😂

spoonerhead

Here we go

Thunder87

Passing overhead

Ros4Sam24

any good webcams in Greystones or Dun Laoghaire area?

adocholiday

Gone very dark over Rathdrum now but no rumbles yet. Looking at the radar it may be tracking just that bit too far North for a direct hit over us.

Larbre34

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123441737#Comment_123441737

That's absolutely epic.

Squeaksoutloud

Seriously ominous clouds rolled in there in north Dublin and wind picked up...radar looks epic!

DOCARCH

Dramatic but I think mainly de-electrified now. Bloody cold Irish Sea killed it!

Thunder87

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123441756#Comment_123441756

Yep, definitely a case of bark worse than bite. Looked very impressive as it closed in but it's amounted to nothing more than a fairly non-descript shower here

Elmer Blooker

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123441632#Comment_123441632

of course, I could have bet my house, my savings my last cent that this was going to happen.
I’m amazed that the lightning strikes made it so far into the Irish Sea from N Wales.

kittyn

Very dark clouds up around me and the rain has started ……… Think you might be right Doc and it will just be a down pour 😭😭

Kermit.de.frog

First near miss of the season

Archeron

Windy says it's 36 minutes away from me in mid meath and I can see it rolling in already, cool thread 😁

Dazler97

I see on radar there was 2 flashes near malahide

sryanbruen

Best shelf cloud I’ve seen in Dublin in my limited time observing weather.

PukkaStukka

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123441844#Comment_123441844

Yeah I saw them from Portrane beach, and that's as good as it got. Absolutely gutted. Close but no cigar

Kermit.de.frog

Stunning

Elmer Blooker

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123441804#Comment_123441804

The Irish climate is just one near miss after another, I’m used to these endless let downs but who was it who said ‘it’s the hope that kills you’

PukkaStukka

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123441960#Comment_123441960

Keep the faith! Summer has only just begun 😉

Elmer Blooker

… anyway thunderstorms are rare in Dublin, Irish thunderstorms tend to be homegrown and not imports and are confined to inland areas.

Inland Munster should be in luck tomorrow.

highdef

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123441976#Comment_123441976

Even better, summer is still almost 3 weeks away!

Dazler97

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123441859#Comment_123441859

omg that’s fantastic sryan, do I have permission to develop that 😎

Gonzo

This goes to show the Irish sea kills any interesting weather for us with the exception of a proper easterly once every 10 years or so. It kills frontal snow events for us, it keeps us relatively cool until mid June and indeed the Irish sea kills thunderstorms from France/UK just like we seen today! Imagine if the Irish sea didn't exist and we were landlocked with the UK how much of an affect that would have on our weather in the winter and the summer.

Meteorite58

Well I see the rain made it and the lightning died a death over the water, the cell off the SE never made landfall.

Tomorrow should be a different kettle of fish with homegrown storms especially the mid West from a plume of moist warm air moving West over good warm surface temperatures getting into the low 20's and DP's getting into the low teens, some shear available and gentle converging winds, enough Cap to let the storms develop until they break through the cap and fire up in the afternoon.

MUCAPE getting up over 1000 j/kg for a time tomorrow.

The various indices are indicating storms and possible a few big cells developing with a risk of hail.

Could get warnings for the afternoon as they break out and wouldn't be surprised to see an Orange warning around Limerick, Clare maybe S Galway if some really power up. Slow moving thunderstorms that could give localised flooding and some steamy roads, could spark away for hours. One to watch out for.

Sounding for near Limerick tomorrow.

What could go wrong 😁

Dazler97

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123442445#Comment_123442445

Looks like I'm gonna miss out in Carrick-on-Shannon but doesn't matter I'll be glued to the radar tomorrow afternoon anyway and anyone that is there please take videos 🙏 😊

Oscar Bravo

Shannon Airport TAF mentions thunderstorms this afternoon albeit a small chance