Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion Winter 2025/26

ingalway

Real loud deep thunder in Galway

PukkaStukka

Reports on social media of a particularly powerful cloud to ground strike detected around 22:10 near Oughterard

Cluedo Monopoly

Lost power for 15 mins in west Galway after big lightning strike. Heavy hailstones too.

Storm 10

Saw a big flash West of Galway

Storm 10

Lot of faults caused by lightning in the West on power check

CruelSummer

Why no thunderstorm warning for Galway? It’s nasty out there. Big rumble a minute ago followed by strong winds with the squall.

Storm 10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124078542#Comment_124078542

Were not important enough

Duvet Day

I think I saw 2 big flashes north of Cork city but we have clear sky here, didn't hear any thunder.

DOCARCH

Lots of lightning strikes off the west coast again this morning.

Storm 10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124078710#Comment_124078710

And no warnings

ascophyllum

Had a very close experience this morning in Southwest Mayo, it was in 2 phases, blinding flash, darkness for fraction of a second then another slightly longer illumination, the second one was more like a floodlight for half a second. Thunder about 1 second after. People in community reporting loss of power in a few places.

Storm 10

Local news now several thousand with out power in parts of the West after lightning strikes

DOCARCH

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124078742#Comment_124078742

No doubt there will be a warning after (all the lightning gone). 😂

Storm 10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124078802#Comment_124078802

Seen warnings when there was nothing showing on the radar, friend in Clifden tells me thy have no power after lightning looks pretty active out there

Oscar Bravo

Overnight strikes.

Comhrá

Radar at 8.45 this morning. A very active line of showers moving northeast.

Oscar Bravo

Lol

Thunderstorm Yellow Warning⚠️
➡️Galway & Kerry
⏳From now until 12:00

❗️Thunderstorms moving eastwards, will bring heavy downpours at times with the slight chance of hail.

Storm 10

It should have been in place last night there was plenty of lightning it would have saved my friends modem got blasted in Clifden they are a joke at this stage with warnings.

Meteorite58

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124078863#Comment_124078863

Could hear a few rumbles early morning Oscar on the coast near Tralee but the dark cloud that moved in after 08.00 was amazing , whatever light was there on the way to work was gone by 08.30, got so dark almost like the middle of the night and very heavy rain, a few flashes also. 9.2mm fell , mostly from this morning.

Meteorite58

Big convective showers streaming in towards the Western coasts this evening. Not as much deep layer shear as last night /early morning but good lapse rates all the same, not huge CAPE but a bit of potential, a few strikes showing up off the coasts, will see if a few make it towards the coasts or a small bit inland later this evening and overnight. Uppers very cold so again hail possible. Windy along the coast here tonight.

ascophyllum

One cc flash has knocked out power for all of Louisburgh seemingly. Power went then thunder a few seconds later.

Meteorite58

Big squally loud hailstone to rain shower going through here near Tralee. rough night out there.

Storm 10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124081158#Comment_124081158

Is that a squall line running from Kerry to Galway

Meteorite58

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124081196#Comment_124081196

Well not technically a squall line but probably the leading part of the occluded front with an organized band of showers in it , I probably had an embedded convective shower pass over me producing gusty winds in the downdraught with the falling hail. Actually shows up quite well on the Satellite gif.

Storm 10

Lightning flashes visible from Galway

Meteorite58

Seems to be getting a lift over the mountain's.

Storm 10

Two high flashes in the direction of Oughterad

sunbabe08

So I’m in the Costa del Sol and it’s going off right now. Thunder and lightening and I just got a weather warning on my phone. 🙈

CruelSummer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124098685#Comment_124098685

I saw that, red warning issued.
https://x.com/carlowweather/status/2005017347187466588?s=46

Not totally sure how to post links but will try that,

sunbabe08

that red warning was definitely correct. The rain that has fallen in the last 3 hours was biblical.