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

tupenny · 16-10-2017 11:00PM

yop wrote: »

The wind now here outside Castlebar is worse than at any point in the last 24 hours

Same here in north kildare. Doubt we're over the worst yet here..

prinzeugen · 16-10-2017 11:01PM

Nekarsulm wrote: »

It would be like the knapsack sprayer cert. 150 euro and 2 days "training" for a FETAC level 5 cert, and then be told your "qualification" only lasts 3 years. Any other FETAC award you have permanently.
Turn into a "jobs for the boys" scheme. You would literally be better watching some of the excellent tutorials on YouTube.
And most importantly, buy (and use)good quality chainsaw trousers or chaps.

3 years? I registered as a pesticide user with the DOA as I have the PA1,2&6 certs from the UK and got told its for life.

The chainsaw cert is the same.

Saying that it is illegal in the UK to use a chainsaw in a public place without certification and public liability insurance.

I agree about the trousers. Would not go near a chainsaw without them.

Kermit.de.frog · 16-10-2017 11:01PM

VinLieger wrote: »

Very possible but the overall wind is not anything as strong as it was is the point im trying to make

On the north side of Dublin the wind is far stronger right now than it was at any stage today.

OmegaRed · 16-10-2017 11:01PM

JuanJose wrote: »

Seems to have picked up. Some aircraft in the hold at Dublin airport seeing if things will ease down. One diverting to Shannon. Plus a couple of new outages in the Dublin area.

In Grand Canal Dock here and it's definitely picked up again. I've a loose window and it popped out on me already once today. I'll actually loose my life if it does that while asleep.

Anyone give an estimate on when it might die down again?

Meteorite58 · 16-10-2017 11:02PM

Plenty of interest from outside the country.

https://twitter.com/weerenradar/status/920029404553760769

brettmirl · 16-10-2017 11:04PM

Definite pick up in wind in Dublin. Wonder is it more noticeable due to a change in direction?

Straight Talker · 16-10-2017 11:09PM

It got scary here in Galway between 3 and 4pm but after that it wasn't too bad.The centre of the storm is supposed to have long past this direction but there's still a pretty nasty wind here.As if this system is trying to tell us that it's not over yet!

rebel456 · 16-10-2017 11:09PM

Nekarsulm wrote: »

It would be like the knapsack sprayer cert. 150 euro and 2 days "training" for a FETAC level 5 cert, and then be told your "qualification" only lasts 3 years. Any other FETAC award you have permanently.
Turn into a "jobs for the boys" scheme. You would literally be better watching some of the excellent tutorials on YouTube.
And most importantly, buy (and use)good quality chainsaw trousers or chaps.

Or the training could save someone's life. Each to their own.

GLaDOS · 16-10-2017 11:12PM

Definitely a fair bit of life left in this storm. Windy as hell in Drumcondra.

twirlagig · 16-10-2017 11:12PM

Is anyone else clicking on the technical thread but being brought here? Thought I was pressing the wrong link but not

Storm 10 · 16-10-2017 11:13PM

Some pretty strong gusts of wind again in Galway thought it was over

Zerbini Blewitt · 16-10-2017 11:13PM

We lost power here in E Cork at 8am.

We only had two extreme (pure crazy) gusts all day - one at 8.04 am & one at 10.52am (both lasted around half a minute). Electricity wise, I thought that was that for 72 hours minimum.

But amazingly out of the 385,000 properties that lost power we got it back at 9.30pm.

We just happened to be on a priority line I suppose but I can’t praise the ESB repair guys enough.

RobAMerc · 16-10-2017 11:13PM

seems to be worse here in D16 than at any point today.
Wasn't this supposed to die down by now?

Nekarsulm · 16-10-2017 11:14PM

h

prinzeugen wrote: »

3 years? I registered as a pesticide user with the DOA as I have the PA1,2&6 certs from the UK and got told its for life.

The chainsaw cert is the same.

Saying that it is illegal in the UK to use a chainsaw in a public place without certification and public liability insurance.

I agree about the trousers. Would not go near a chainsaw without them.

You probably got the City and Guilds qualification, as can be attained in the UK and NI.
It is for life.
Not so the qualification that the Dept Ag and the Farm Relief Services are peddling here. FETAC 5 NO731

pjohnson · 16-10-2017 11:16PM

Sure by the time this is gone the next one will be here.

Mental Mickey · 16-10-2017 11:17PM

Wind whipping up again in D20

Big Wex fan · 16-10-2017 11:17PM

unkel wrote: »

Debbie 1961 - 181km/h
Darwin 2014 - 159km/h
Ophelia 2017 - 191km/h

Highest wind speed ever measured in Ireland

There's loads of way of measuring things and use different stats to reinforce a point or try disprove someone's point of view.

But then there's there is the very nice Irish way of letting someone express an opinion based on their personal experience or how ever they decide on that opinion. In my personal opinion, Darwin seemed to be worse.

Assetbacked · 16-10-2017 11:18PM

Yr.no has 7mm and 10mm predicted to fall for Thursday afternoon and Saturday morning respectively.

fullstop · 16-10-2017 11:18PM

Big Wex fan wrote: »

There's loads of way of measuring things and use different stats to reinforce a point or try disprove someone's point of view.

But then there's there is the very nice Irish way of letting someone express an opinion based on their personal experience or how ever they decide on that opinion. In my personal opinion, Darwin seemed to be worse.

But it wasn't.

Nekarsulm · 16-10-2017 11:20PM

rebel456 wrote: »

Or the training could save someone's life. Each to their own.

It could, if it were competently administered.
Have you ever done the Safe Pass course? Joke of a system.

milhous · 16-10-2017 11:21PM

In Louth, tragic loss of life earlier in ravensdale. We are about 7 miles away and if no-one told you about the storm you wouldnt know. This just shows how this type of storm moves differently than what we usually get and how appropriate the red alert was and is. I hope that's the end of it?!

Harry Palmr · 16-10-2017 11:22PM

Big Wex fan wrote: »

There's loads of way of measuring things and use different stats to reinforce a point or try disprove someone's point of view.

But then there's there is the very nice Irish way of letting someone express an opinion based on their personal experience or how ever they decide on that opinion. In my personal opinion, Darwin seemed to be worse.

It might have been for you, the direction the wind comes from and whether its combined with rain can effect both the actual and perception of severity. The Christmas storm of 1996 damaged my house, (this one hasn't as far as I can tell!). So which was worse for me?

EazyD · 16-10-2017 11:23PM

RobAMerc wrote: »

seems to be worse here in D16 than at any point today.
Wasn't this supposed to die down by now?

I'm no expert but it could be that it's coming in a different direction than earlier and we are getting less cover from the mountains behind us.

cournioni · 16-10-2017 11:25PM

milhous wrote: »

In Louth, tragic loss of life earlier in ravensdale. We are about 7 miles away and if no-one told you about the storm you wouldnt know. This just shows how this type of storm moves differently than what we usually get and how appropriate the red alert was and is. I hope that's the end of it?!

I was in the new Tesco in Dundalk at around two, 45 minutes before that tragedy occurred. The roof sounded like it was about to lift off, they were shutting up shop at that point. It’s been quiet enough since but it’s picked up since 11pm.

Bsal · 16-10-2017 11:25PM

Dublin airport 230@39G50kt as strong or stronger than earlier today.

AnneFrank · 16-10-2017 11:25PM

A stiff breeze at worst in dublin

awec · 16-10-2017 11:26PM

Way worse in Dublin 18 than it has been at any point today, the wind seems to be blowing to the SE now which is making it a lot worse with no mountain cover.

BLIZZARD7 · 16-10-2017 11:26PM

Okay now at levels above earlier in Dublin, maybe its the change in direction but house is creaking and shaking more. Definitely feels stronger.

miss flutter ups · 16-10-2017 11:26PM

Seems a lot more windy here in east Meath than it has been all day!

Not looking forward to the drive to work tomorrow.

Elmer Blooker · 16-10-2017 11:27PM

Bsal wrote: »

Dublin airport 230@39G50kt as strong or stronger than earlier today.

So I've noticed, just heard the strongest gust today a minute ago. The chimney is rumbling like thunder!

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