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

noodler · 16-10-2017 03:21PM

Power gone in parts of Maynooth.

spockety · 16-10-2017 03:21PM

appledrop wrote: »

I know some parts of the country have been really badly hit but as I expected red warning for Dublin way off. Yes bit stormy here but no way did everything need to close down. Birds still feeding at seed feeder + bins haven't moved an inch. I'm near Malahide like other poster. We have had much worse coastly storms than this in North County Dublin when we just had to get on with it.

Trees have fallen in very built up areas, which if there was pedestrian or vehicle traffic could easily have killed someone.

Warning was absolutely spot on.

cros13 · 16-10-2017 03:21PM

Power and my main fiber connection went down in portlaoise around 14:00. Failed over to backup internet and power

15:18:

JJJJNR · 16-10-2017 03:21PM

So far so good in Wicklow, nothing major and dont think its going to get any worse here.

Cantona's Collars · 16-10-2017 03:21PM

earthwormjack wrote: »

Roof half blown off Scoil Mhuire School in Wexford Town from what I hear as well.

Is that the one in Coolcots I posted about?

Roof gone off Davidstown GAA club now.One by one the roads around Enniscorthy are becoming blocked by fallen trees.

harr · 16-10-2017 03:21PM

Had very strong gusts here in kildare around lunch time and a lot of trees down...some strong wind since but starting to ease now.
So is that all we can expect now or will it continue or pick up again after a lull...

murphyebass · 16-10-2017 03:22PM

In Dublin 15. Sun is shining. A bit blustery alright but listening to the news beside me here it feels like I'm in a different country!

Sardonicat · 16-10-2017 03:23PM

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Same here in North Kerry,I think we got off light enough compared to parts of South Kerry and Cork

Lets keep our fingers crossed. It's not over yet. Am very relieved with how it's panned out here so far. Can't really fathom it if I'm honest.

dudara · 16-10-2017 03:23PM

appledrop wrote: »

I know some parts of the country have been really badly hit but as I expected red warning for Dublin way off. Yes bit stormy here but no way did everything need to close down. Birds still feeding at seed feeder + bins haven't moved an inch. I'm near Malahide like other poster. We have had much worse coastly storms than this in North County Dublin when we just had to get on with it.

__..__ wrote: »

Nothing much in Dublin at all.

It's fairly lively here in Ranelagh, and it still seems to be picking up intensity.

How Soon Is Now · 16-10-2017 03:23PM

Is that the worst of it for Dublin so? Just trying get bit of info here cause seems be different views everywhere.

VinLieger · 16-10-2017 03:23PM

hank scorpio89 wrote: »

Honest to god I'm in Dublin 5 and it's sunny with some high winds has it just not hit yet ???

It being sunny is not an indicator of the strength of the wind, which whether you realise it or not are some of the strongest that have hit the country in several decades.

And yes that includes dublin

https://twitter.com/DublinBayBuoy/status/919926515105697792

SEPT 23 1989 · 16-10-2017 03:23PM

Very nasty conditions in west Dublin now

Cienciano · 16-10-2017 03:25PM

sryanbruen wrote: »

Dairygold? Feck off with that sh, ye need real butter for a crisp sambo.

Colibri · 16-10-2017 03:25PM

Cork round 2.. are we getting one?

oscarBravo · 16-10-2017 03:25PM

Almost flat calm just outside Westport. We've had persistent rain for the past several hours. It was blowing from the east, which is unusual for here, but it's falling straight down now. Expecting strong westerlies in the next hour or two.

Pressure still falling according to my half-built homemade weather station.

star gazer · 16-10-2017 03:26PM

https://twitter.com/MetEireann/status/919930946467647489
"a swathe of severe south west wind already over parts of Clare will propogate northwards over Connacht and West Midlands over the next couple of hours"

Dyr · 16-10-2017 03:27PM

North Dublin..local dozy Neighbors pulling a trampoline into the close. Not quite sure how it got out there without actually going OVER a house

jamesbere · 16-10-2017 03:27PM

Centre Park rd, Cork

Irish_rat · 16-10-2017 03:28PM

Looks like the intensity of the storm has dropped, still high winds but not as extreme as earlier

crisco10 · 16-10-2017 03:28PM

dudara wrote: »

It's fairly lively here in Ranelagh, and it still seems to be picking up intensity.

Pretty sure its a good thing no one was commuting on Leeson st!

flaneur · 16-10-2017 03:29PM

Is that it for Cork and the South Coast or is there a round 2 coming?

martinsvi · 16-10-2017 03:29PM

I'm genuinely surprised about some of the posters here - just because it's calm and sheltered where you are doesn't mean it's the same for everybody. You could find the met forum on boards.ie yet couldn't find actual weather info from the stations? The internet is full of pictures of damage of various degree, how is this not a red warning for Dublin? The ignorance of some people knows no limits..

crossmolinalad · 16-10-2017 03:29PM

PropJoe10 wrote: »

Why is there STILL idiots insisting on walking on the promenade in Salthill? What is wrong with these people?

Maybe they are Dutch or German
they love to go out on the beach with stormy weather like me
Just came inn with the dogs

youtube! · 16-10-2017 03:30PM

A few trees down in navan but otherwise its really pretty tame

Sparks43 · 16-10-2017 03:31PM

average_runner · 16-10-2017 03:32PM

yop wrote: »

Thats expected to change Id say;
https://www.windy.com/53.471/-6.218?gust,53.433,-6.227,12,m:e8iafYN

Dublin has gotten off likely, it was always a bit on/off for Dublin compared to what the South East and South got hammered by.

We were lucky in Dublin but the warning was necessary.

Spanish Eyes · 16-10-2017 03:33PM

Links and images not opening for me. Page numbers falling down and repeating, going to 404 and etc.

I am a wee bit disappointed that Boards is falling down like this today. I would have thought they might have organised an extra bit of bandwith or whatever the feck is needed for a day of mighty traffic on the site.

Very bad organisation.

All other sites motoring ahead fine. Just had to have a rant.

The weather fora here are the best in the business, but not when they are not working properly!

Rant over. And breathe.....

sReq | uTeK · 16-10-2017 03:33PM

dudara wrote: »

It's fairly lively here in Ranelagh, and it still seems to be picking up intensity.

I'm around the corner and it's as blue as can be with a DOUBLE RAINBOW

Darwin · 16-10-2017 03:34PM

Seems to have passed now (West Laois), no power since 1.30pm, lots of local roads closed because of downed trees.

r93kaey5p2izun · 16-10-2017 03:34PM

average_runner wrote: »

We are wide open in Dublin, but no damage. Park has no trees down

You're in Lucan? There's trees down in Griffeen Park, Willsbrook Park and on the road to Leixlip.

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