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Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion: Spring/Summer 2016

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  • #1142
    Storm 10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,174 ✭✭✭Storm 10


    Some weather in the UK this morning

    http://news.sky.com/story/1716114/torrential-rain-and-floods-hit-south-east


  • #1143
    Eugbug
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 67 ✭✭Eugbug


    Netweather.tv have a decent rainfall radar map which also shows lightning strikes. You can zoom in closer than on the Met Eireann map plus it shows the major towns. The free version now also seems to update every 5 mins (was 15 mins).

    http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=radar;sess=


  • #1144
    jimmynokia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,466 ✭✭✭jimmynokia


    News on radio stating thunderstorms could be confined to the east this evening


  • #1145
    Iancar29
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,068 ✭✭✭Iancar29


    Some recent sferics around the Cavan area.

    389662.jpg

    Can't really see much activity for us in the east later though bar some heavy showers. Instability just not high enough.


  • #1146
    jimmynokia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,466 ✭✭✭jimmynokia


    I'm sitting in Kells right now., going to hang on a bit for that mass that's approaching..I will be on motorway heading homeward bound so good field of view should sparks happen.


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  • #1147
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    Hal1 wrote: »
    The S/SE of England is getting those French imports now. They look fairly potent too.

    A lad in Dorset just took this...Link

    Red Warnings for SE England.

    359407DE00000578-3655732-image-a-111_1466667369909.jpg

    3593B8F900000578-3655732-Scale_of_the_storm_BBC_Weather_tweeted_a_graphic_this_morning_sh-m-225_1466674078683.jpg

    3593B93100000578-3655732-image-a-62_1466662199700.jpg


  • #1148
    weisses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,821 ✭✭✭weisses


    Eugbug wrote: »
    Netweather.tv have a decent rainfall radar map which also shows lightning strikes. You can zoom in closer than on the Met Eireann map plus it shows the major towns. The free version now also seems to update every 5 mins (was 15 mins).

    http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=radar;sess=

    I use this for lightning

    http://en.blitzortung.org/live_lightning_maps.php?map=12


  • #1149
    Iancar29
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,068 ✭✭✭Iancar29


    Dundalk is under there somewhere :eek:
    389676.jpg


  • #1150
    Rock Lesnar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,888 ✭✭✭✭Rock Lesnar


    Thunder Lightning and lashing rain here in north meath


  • #1151
    CarrickMcJoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,379 ✭✭✭CarrickMcJoe


    A few rumbles getting close to Dundalk now.


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  • #1152
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,038 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Nasty looking sky heading towards citywest


  • #1153
    jimmynokia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,466 ✭✭✭jimmynokia


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    Nasty looking sky heading towards citywest

    Just looking at that now myself,back home in DN 20,Wind has picked up..


  • #1154
    jimmynokia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,466 ✭✭✭jimmynokia


    http://imgur.com/AL3Y7zW


  • #1155
    Hammer Archer
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 11,709 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hammer Archer


    Just look at that storm covering around half of Belgium:
    http://en.sat24.com/HD/en/nl/visual


  • #1156
    Xenji
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,507 ✭✭✭✭Xenji


    Hammer Archer wrote: »
    Just look at that storm covering around half of Belgium:
    http://en.sat24.com/HD/en/nl/visual

    The worst thunderstorm I ever saw was in Belgium, have never seen another that compared to it.


  • #1157
    lolie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,502 ✭✭✭lolie


    Estofex have a rare enough level 1 over us later on today.
    2016062506_201606232242_2_stormforecast.xml.png

    A level 1 was issued for Ireland mainly for excessive convective precipitation and (non-supercellular) tornadoes.


  • #1158
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 12,708 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Very heavy downpours here in Grangecastle Dublin, no sparks.


  • #1159
    LEIN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,936 ✭✭✭LEIN


    Showes are off already in Dublin CC.


  • #1160
    Eugbug
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 67 ✭✭Eugbug


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Very heavy downpours here in Grangecastle Dublin, no sparks.

    Have to make do with this so :)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIkNY5xjy5k


  • #1161
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 12,708 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    lol that's cool.


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  • #1162
    stooge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,419 ✭✭✭stooge


    huge TS flying back from charlroi last night. Lightning was continuous for about 90mins. unreal. potential for some action todayin ireland judging back some of the cloud formations this morning


  • #1163
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 12,708 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    The radar shows shower activity is decreasing ?


  • #1164
    PukkaStukka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,300 ✭✭✭PukkaStukka


    Deleted User wrote: »
    The radar shows shower activity is decreasing ?

    Definitely not. Looks like there was a glitch with the composite radar images generated at 09:45


  • #1165
    Eugbug
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 67 ✭✭Eugbug


    PukkaStukka wrote: »
    Definitely not. Looks like there was a glitch with the composite radar images generated at 09:45

    On which site?


  • #1166
    pad199207
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,451 ✭✭✭pad199207


    Think I just heard thunder here in Naas


  • #1167
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,766 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    pad199207 wrote: »
    Think I just heard thunder here in Naas

    that would be correct. popped up on lightningmaps


  • #1168
    PukkaStukka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,300 ✭✭✭PukkaStukka


    Eugbug wrote: »
    On which site?

    Met Eireann. Compare the animated composites from the 09:30 and 10:00 to the 9:45 and see for yourself.


  • #1169
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 12,708 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Yep must have been a glitch, activity is not decreasing.


  • #1170
    Eugbug
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 67 ✭✭Eugbug


    PukkaStukka wrote: »
    Met Eireann. Compare the animated composites from the 09:30 and 10:00 to the 9:45 and see for yourself.
    Ok. I see that. The blob up in Cavan/Fermanagh suddenly became less threatening! Usually I use Netweather for more detail but rainfall radar can lag by 30mins sometimes or it doesn't even show any rainfall in Leinster. Presumably they get their raw data from Shannon/Dublin Airport's radar, but processing goes awry every so often, so its back to Met Eireann for confirmation. Wish they'd display a bigger map on the site though.


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  • #1171
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 12,708 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    CNTRL+ will make it bigger ! But yeah, higher resolution would be nice.


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