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

iamwhoiam · 16-10-2017 08:53PM

sashafierce wrote: »

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I think the direction changed and its hitting straight on now .So my husband tells me anyway .Its sounds fierce this evening

History Queen · 16-10-2017 08:55PM

Wind has picked up a lot here in North Tipp since around 6.30 this evening. Had lulled to almost nothing.

pnpweirdo · 16-10-2017 08:55PM

I really doubt that it will have blown over the whole country by 12 tonight if it's still this bad in cork and limerick right now.

Orwellmerchant · 16-10-2017 08:57PM

Howling gusts in Templeogue the last hour. Worse than it was earlier.

McGrath5 · 16-10-2017 08:58PM

Still very strong gusts in D16.

irishrover99 · 16-10-2017 08:58PM

Picked up here in rathfarnham now as well. As bad as in the afternoon. Now we are getting the tail of the storm( I believe) so should still be calm by the morning.

Birdnuts · 16-10-2017 08:59PM

Loads of big trees down around the back roads near my parents place in Kill Village (Kildare)

GhostyMcGhost · 16-10-2017 08:59PM

Ardent wrote: »

Proper storm here in North Kildare. We had a lull a few hours ago and now it feels almost as strong as did this afternoon.

In the town, has definitely picked up. Worst it’s been all day

Cantona's Collars · 16-10-2017 08:59PM

Lol at the fella driving unaccompanied and taking pictures on his phone of Gardai dealing with a fallen tree in Dublin only to be spotted by them,court appearance on the way.

Somedude9 · 16-10-2017 08:59PM

It's the arse of the storm, with the winds now coming from the SW veering westerly, as opposed to the earlier SE direction. Still, I didn't expect the gusts now to be the equal of the ones early, which they almost are.

Whatever else, this is one big-ass storm.

Road-Hog · 16-10-2017 09:01PM

iamwhoiam wrote: »

http://m.independent.ie/irish-news/hurricane-ophelia/whatever-turns-you-on-unrepentant-pensioner-who-swam-off-galway-coast-as-storm-ophelia-raged-36232783.html

People like this man need to know that not everything is about them . Its about the risk that others might have needed to risk themselves if anything had gone wrong .
Selfish , thoughtless behavour

Totally concur.....absolute retarded stuff he spouts about not panicking, benefits of sea swimming for mental health etc.....waves and winds don't differentiate between those who panic and those who don't or past experience in stormy waters....he obviously doesn't understand the risks to himself or those to the emergency services

Addle · 16-10-2017 09:02PM

Zico ! wrote: »

Anyone see the moron going for a swim on tv3 news in Dublin ?

What is there always another moron with a camera so that the stupid behaviour gets undue attention???

gipi · 16-10-2017 09:02PM

Windier than it's been all day here in Drogheda at the mo. Have been lucky here so far.

Vizzy · 16-10-2017 09:03PM

Nettle Soup wrote: »

Yeah we get that. And I fully agree. Rescuers shouldn't put themselves at harms reach for people like that.

Make a law that rescuers do not have to save people that willfully put themselves in danger.

Having said all that, I still admire the man. How did this country produce a Tom Crean?

Ironically, a play about Tom Crean has been cancelled tonight because of the weather.

roy rodgers · 16-10-2017 09:03PM

GhostyMcGhost wrote: »

In the town, has definitely picked up. Worst it’s been all day

In newbridge and it's worse than it has been all day

cros13 · 16-10-2017 09:05PM

MET extended the red warning to 01:00

Cork should see wind speeds dropping over the next hour. Dublin will still see a bit of wind 'til 03:00.
Donegal and coastal Mayo may see wind pick up for the first time today... but it's not going to be bad.

Looks like Mayo got away easiest. A few ESB customers down around Knock but basically untouched.
And that's the difference with a storm like this... it wasn't our usual winter storm sweeping from west to east and hitting Kerry, Mayo, Clare and Galway.
It's a swirling mass of air twisting around a low pressure center.
Heck... looks like much of the time it was heading up the west coast the storm was drawing in warmish dry air from the continent to the west coast.
It's only now that it's dying and drawing cold wet air from the north sea that it's throwing a bit of wind and rain at the northwest.

Cantona's Collars · 16-10-2017 09:05PM

Don't think it was mentioned that a yacht had to be rescued 10 miles off the Wexford coast by the local lifeboat today.A crew of 3 on board got into difficulty about 10am. They were towed to the harbour and made it ashore at 2 pm.

Vince135792003 · 16-10-2017 09:06PM

Leixlip was particularly bad for the last hour. Has died a little.

Samsgirl · 16-10-2017 09:06PM

Power out here in Aherlow since 11am. Wind still gusting but nowhere near was bad as earlier.
Fairly miserable here, no power, no heat, charging phones and tablets in the car.
So much debris down. Power lines, poles, trees.

What didn't fall with the big gusts will go with little effort.

Kermit.de.frog · 16-10-2017 09:07PM

Road-Hog wrote: »

he obviously doesn't understand the risks to himself or those to the emergency services

I think they do understand but are just selfish assholes.

Red Corvette · 16-10-2017 09:08PM

Just seen a bit on the news saying it was 1961 the last time we were hit this hard. I think storm Darwin was similar to today. I don't remember such warnings about Darwin though.

Fr Tod Umptious · 16-10-2017 09:12PM

Red Corvette wrote: »

Just seen a bit on the news saying it was 1961 the last time we were hit this hard. I think storm Darwin was similar to today. I don't remember such warnings about Darwin though.

I think Darwin was faster coming and going, took us by surprise to a certain extent, the first I heard of a red warning was around 7am that morning, the place (mid Kerry) was a mess by lunchtime.

This was not as bad as Darwin in our area (mid Kerry)

murpho999 · 16-10-2017 09:12PM

BillyBobBS wrote: »

Few twats swimming in Greystones first thing this morning also. These people are complete knuckle draggers.

In all fairness Greystones and the Dublin sea area were completely calm this morning.

Ludo · 16-10-2017 09:12PM

Mahony0509 wrote: »

Hope to god electricity is back here in Passage, Cork tomorrow.

Came back in Rochestown about 30 mins ago thankfully. Good work ESB!!!

namloc1980 · 16-10-2017 09:15PM

Eejits walking among the promenades on the news. Also scratching my head at the people who parked their cars on the waterfront in Salthill. What is wrong with these people?

Spanish Eyes · 16-10-2017 09:16PM

Where will this storm/post hurricane go now? Will it just disperse somewhere or what?

Road-Hog · 16-10-2017 09:16PM

Nettle Soup wrote: »

Yeah we get that. And I fully agree. Rescuers shouldn't put themselves at harms reach for people like that.

Make a law that rescuers do not have to save people that willfully put themselves in danger.

Having said all that, I still admire the man. How did this country produce a Tom Crean?

I'd question your intelligence if you can admire a tool like this.....and the ****e he was quoted as saying about panicking etc. An absolute imbecile of highest order along with the other female who waded in up to her waste.

Blondie919 · 16-10-2017 09:16PM

namloc1980 wrote: »

Eejits walking among the promenades on the news. Also scratching my head at the people who parked their cars on the waterfront in Salthill. What is wrong with these people?

There's a lot of fools out there.

Cantona's Collars · 16-10-2017 09:19PM

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Where will this storm/post hurricane go now? Will it just disperse somewhere or what?

Headed North East over Scotland and dissipate over Norway/Sweden.

Donal55 · 16-10-2017 09:21PM

Just back on now in east Galway. Fair play to ESB.

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