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Storm Ophelia - General Discussion/Local reports - See MOD NOTE Post #1

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'Scuse me if I'm breaking any rules of Weather here with another thread, but didn't want to derail the main thread with too much chatter.

Guessing a lot of people (particularly us mostly-lurkers) might be in the same boat as me - not really sure what this all means on the ground in terms of preparation - and even if it's not too awful, I for one would prefer to be over-prepared rather than under-prepared! (At the moment, I don't feel that prepared at all!)

I'm living in a pretty exposed place for this particular set of indicators (on a narrow, south-west jutting peninsula off the Galway coast) and thus somewhat nervous about it. We're moving the bedroom to the sitting room as I've always been a bit dubious about the tall trees on that side of the house, but apart from that, sheltering the car (somehow) and ensuring there's as little potential debris as possible, I'm a bit at a loss. Water, candles might be an idea to get in.

Any more experienced people have ideas? Or what are others in the firing line doing?

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Straffan1979

nothing major on Dingle peninsula tbh- is this over hyped

the dark phantom

Almost got a whack in the head off a flying branch by the post office at Military Hill, It wasn't too big but wouldn't have been nice to get it in the eye.

Izmak

Wind is absolutely howling through Cork City. House next to the brewery just lost a bunch of roof tiles.

iamwhoiam

anna080 wrote: »

My dog is scratching and sniffing at the floor!

My cat sat himself in tge kitchen sink ! He has never done that before

Addle

lawred2 wrote: »

M50 will surely close soon - that toll bridge would be rather exposed

Can't get over the amount of trucks and other traffic on the road.

spookwoman

Simon Gruber Says wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfklK-8O_fA

A nice gust just took out the bunting.

Good for wind direction checks

from_atozinc

Simon Gruber Says wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfklK-8O_fA

A nice gust just took out the bunting.

Ah yes. Was wondering when that bunting would go.

crushproof

Simon Gruber Says wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfklK-8O_fA

A nice gust just took out the bunting.

Ha I was wondering how long it would take for the bunting to come loose!

Louche Lad

Suddenly picked up in Limerick City. Trees swaying.

Balmed Out

crushproof wrote:

Clonakilty being pummelled right now according to relatives. Power out and all sorts of debris flying around.

I can confirm but think not as bad as it was. List of damage reports going down.

ezra_

wexandproud wrote: »

rosslare lifeboat tasked to a yacht with what i would describe as ''3 fcuking idiots aboard'' . yacht now in tow heading for rosslare.. never ceases to amaze me how stupid and inconsiderate people can be , its not as if it wasn't forecast

There should be a charge under a situation like that. Cost of fuel or something.
You can see them on their way back in. Looks like the yacht was on the east coast.

uck51js9zml2yt

Strong gusts in Cabra

lawred2

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

It's been pretty windy in Dublin 1 for over an hour.

nothing whatsoever in Portmarnock now. Was a wee bit breezy earlier.

IRCA

Sunny and Windy in Ballina ... awaiting the battering later!

sydthebeat

Gardai closed every shop in Portarlington. Nothing open by 12noon.

Simon Gruber Says

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfklK-8O_fA

A nice gust just took out the bunting.

Ace2007

cbreeze wrote: »

From reading other posts here I understand that Clogherhead RNLI was also tasked. I heard Rescue 116 passing over the house and I thought to myself that someone, such as a fishing boat crew were in trouble through no fault of their own but when I found out that there were a couple of people having 'fun' I was angry. Two teams of professionals put their lives on the line for a couple of clowns in line for this year's Darwin award. Unbelievable!:mad:

People have known about this storm since Wednesday/Thursday - I'm sure fishing crews would also know, so to say a fishing boat were in trouble through no fault of their own would be incorrect. They would be equally irresponsible as the 2 surfers imo.

Surreptitious

crushproof wrote: »

Clonakilty being pummelled right now according to relatives. Power out and all sorts of debris flying around.

So near the coast it would get a beating.

Cartman78

Limerick....

was balmy and windy earlier on....after getting wilder now in the last twenty minutes or so...temperature has dropped a good bit too.

Power flickering in and out a bit....one fence panel gone so far....not looking forward to asking my idiot neighbour to pay for this one as I've replaced the previous 2 that broke. Having said that I'll be glad if that's my main issue in a few hours

WhiteMemento9

anna080 wrote: »

My dog is scratching and sniffing at the floor!

Same here, it is amazing that they can sense this stuff as it is still only a little breezy where I am so without knowing what was coming I wouldn't think anything of it.

HappyDaze007

Many people reporting seeing a red sun...
Apparently it's sand...?

josip

rameire wrote: »

my sister near watergrasshill Cork, has lost some decking, a gas bottle and their garden fence is about to go.

Good chance she'll find those things in Mayfield afterwards

jimbis

Seen a picture on Facebook of two lads heading in for a swim at dalkey......

cnocbui

Woke up this morning and thought that perhaps I needn't have bothered taking the 80cm satellite dish down yesterday. Very glad I did now. Tip Clare border.

spookwoman

101.9 gust just recorded in waterford

wexandproud

rosslare lifeboat tasked to a yacht with what i would describe as ''3 fcuking idiots aboard'' . yacht now in tow heading for rosslare.. never ceases to amaze me how stupid and inconsiderate people can be , its not as if it wasn't forecast

loveisdivine

marvin80 wrote: »

M8 is closed now

I'm straight up the M1 to Dundalk. Oping we get let go soon enough now.

FutureGuy

Limerick City beginning to pick up now.

Discodog

Just back from a walk along the shore, with the dogs, near Spiddal.

Peak gust 61.5 kph on my handheld anemometer.

Sometimes dropping as low as 10 kph.

Definite squalls. The gust are arriving with the rain.

Akrasia

There is a small chance of a sting jet developing. If that happens there will be a rapid intensification in the affected areas.

Even though it might look calm or breezy, be aware that these winds can develop very quickly.

Nothing too wrong with walking around your garden to experience the wind during the quieter parts (obviously you should be very careful and watch out for debris,) but don't go far in case you need to seek shelter in a hurry