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Electrical Storms

  • 18-07-2017 11:06PM
    #1
    AllForIt
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    According to the weather forecast electrical storms are on the way.

    Apparently the system is moving up from the south northwards so Cork Kerry Waterford should experience them first.

    We had an amazing electrical storm here in the west of Ireland last year. Highly unusual. It was amazing, constant lightening for over an hour that occurred right above my head rather than somewhere in the distance.

    Will you look out the window or will you close the curtains and hide under the duvet?


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  • #2
    fred funk }{
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    Electrical stroms? Playing the guitar?


  • #3
    bear1
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    I absolutely love going to bed when there is a storm outside.
    Puts me right to sleep.


  • #4
    Harry Palmr
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    Not a sausage burnt or otherwise in the Deise as I ty


  • #5
    rodders999
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    Down in Bantry for the week and about a half hour ago the heavens absolutely opened and there's been a pretty big thunder and lightening show going on since.

    Feels like continental Europe really because it's still roasting despite the storm. Have all the windows wide open here looking out at it and not a hint of a breeze coming in.

    Brace yourselves....it's heading your way!


  • #6
    bear1
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    Anyone care to take a snap of it?


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  • #7
    Rubberlegs
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    Thunder and lightening on the Waterford coast . Bring it on !


  • #8
    nelly17
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    A slow but steady increasing series of erections are currently arising over on the weather forum


  • #9
    Mam of 4
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    bear1 wrote: »
    Anyone care to take a snap of it?

    There are some pictures on the Weather Forum , amazing shots :)

    https://forumofgames.com/



  • #10
    Harry Palmr
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    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Not a sausage burnt or otherwise in the Deise as I ty

    Heh the street lights just went out for a moment, and I can hear thundery noises outside and on the radio - crackling sound.


  • #11
    PixieMoth
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    Plenty of thunder and lightening here in Kerry over the last hour or so. Got my first opportunity to see brilliant fork lightening. I'm sitting here with the lights out, enjoying it all


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  • #12
    bear1
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    http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057713547/85


  • #13
    biko
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    The atmosphere in Cork is always electric.
    The cracks are mighty.


  • #14
    retro:electro
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    Literally the second I opened this thread I heard thunder outside. WHAT


  • #15
    The Backwards Man
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    anna080 wrote: »
    Literally the second I opened this thread I heard thunder outside. WHAT

    Were you shaking at the knees?


  • #16
    [Deleted User]
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    I love lightning, and where I live I get it all the time during summer which is great. Nothing cooler than a huge bolt coming down and hitting a lightning rod one or two hundred metres infront of you


  • #17
    retro:electro
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    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    Were you shaking at the knees?

    Come again, please?


  • #18
    The Backwards Man
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    riffmongous wrote: »
    I love lightning, and where I live I get it all the time during summer which is great. Nothing cooler than a huge bolt coming down and hitting a lightning rod one or two hundred metres infront of you

    Only ever seen a lightning strike up really close once, about maybe six or eight feet away, scary as fcuk


  • #19
    The Backwards Man
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    anna080 wrote: »
    Come again, please?

    There's just no help, no help from you


  • #20
    jacksie66
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    This post has been deleted.


  • #21
    [Deleted User]
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    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    Only ever seen a lightning strike up really close once, about maybe six or eight feet away, scary as fcuk

    I've never been that close, there's chance it could jump to you at that range I think


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  • #22
    jamesbere
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    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    Were you shaking at the knees?

    Well that's thunderstruck stuck in my head


  • #23
    The Backwards Man
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    riffmongous wrote: »
    I've never been that close, there's chance it could jump to you at that range I think

    I was in a bink hole at the time, hit the moss just out the way a bit, some shock I'll tell you


  • #24
    [Deleted User]
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    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    I was in a bink hole at the time, hit the moss just out the way a bit, some shock I'll tell you

    Were you wearing wellies?


  • #25
    BillyBobBS
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    jacksie66 wrote: »
    Tis too warum. Balls stuck to de inside of me leg..

    Would be concerned if they where stuck to the outside tbh.


  • #26
    The Backwards Man
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    riffmongous wrote: »
    Were you wearing wellies?

    Can't remember, steel toed boots probably, I'm naturally well earthed anyway.


  • #27
    AllForIt
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    riffmongous wrote: »
    I love lightning, and where I live I get it all the time during summer which is great. Nothing cooler than a huge bolt coming down and hitting a lightning rod one or two hundred metres infront of you

    The most bizarre lightening I even seen was when I was on hols in Germany. All of a sudden there was one very thick lightening bolt that was completely vertical and very wide. No forks but just one straight line of white. And that was it, nothing more.


  • #28
    The Backwards Man
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    AllForIt wrote: »
    The most bizarre lightening I even seen was when I was on hols in Germany. All of a sudden there was one very thick lightening bolt that was completely vertical and very wide. No forks but just one straight line of white. And that was it, nothing more.

    Was it coloured? Seen a reddy tinged lightning like that once


  • #29
    biko
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    Just got a lightning here in Galway.
    Took 30 seconds for the thunder so still a bit away.




    For anyone not knowing about why I counted seconds
    https://www.livescience.com/37734-how-far-away-is-lightning-distance.html


  • #30
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    AllForIt wrote: »
    The most bizarre lightening I even seen was when I was on hols in Germany. All of a sudden there was one very thick lightening bolt that was completely vertical and very wide. No forks but just one straight line of white. And that was it, nothing more.

    Seems common enough around these parts, was it hitting a tall building or tower?


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  • #31
    retro:electro
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    Fcuk. This is the loudest thunder I've ever heard


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