Thunderstorms/Heavy Rainfall 01st June 2018

SleetAndSnow · 01-06-2018 11:40am #1

Status Orange - Thunder warning for Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Dublin, Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Wexford, Wicklow, Westmeath, Leitrim, Roscommon, Sligo, Cork, Tipperary
Localized severe thunderstorm activity in these areas over the next few hours. Torrential downpours and lightning strikes.

Issued: Friday 01 June 2018 15:09

Valid from Friday 01 June 2018 15:00 to Friday 01 June 2018 22:00

Status Yellow - Rainfall warning for Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Leitrim, Roscommon, Sligo, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford
Today, high intensity rainfall in scattered thunderstorms leading to spot flooding. Between 25 and 50 mm of rainfall possible locally in short periods.

Issued: Friday 01 June 2018 10:00

Valid from Friday 01 June 2018 11:00 to Friday 01 June 2018 22:00

Thought this deserved its own thread since theres a threat of some very heavy rain and thunderstorms

50mm at times likely.

It has recently been downgraded from a nationwide event to an event that doesn't cover the west coast.

Update: Orange warning added for thunder

https://twitter.com/meteireann/status/1002530436541755392?s=21

https://twitter.com/MetEireann/status/1002490916849045504

MJohnston · 01-06-2018 1:47pm

It feels explosively close out there today, but I've never known whether it's a misconception to connect that with an increased possibility of thunderstorms?

SleetAndSnow · 01-06-2018 1:49pm

It's cloudy with some sunshine in Cork City. Not a drop of rain yet but I don't think we are expected to get much here

SleetAndSnow · 01-06-2018 1:53pm

Updated OP with the new orange warning. If a mod could update the prefix to reflect this maybe?

highdef · 01-06-2018 1:59pm

Rather cool with a chilly onshore wind in inchicore, Dublin. Cool enough to need a top. Moderate to heavy rain less than a kilometre away.

SEPT 23 1989 · 01-06-2018 2:04pm

very heavy shower Newcastle Dublin

zisdead · 01-06-2018 2:04pm

highdef wrote: »

Rather cool with a chilly onshore wind in inchicore, Dublin. Cool enough to need a top. Moderate to heavy rain less than a kilometre away.

^^Confir med we just had a 15 minute downpour in Clondalkin

Artane2002 · 01-06-2018 2:05pm

Looks like we missed that shower here in Dublin 5! Only a few drops of rain earlier in the morning.

Kermit.de.frog · 01-06-2018 2:06pm

Sferics now over County Wexford.

Artane2002 · 01-06-2018 2:06pm

Donegal looks like the place to be at the moment if you like thunderstorms.

NIMAN · 01-06-2018 2:08pm

North Donegal here.
All fine and sunny at present....1hr into the orange alert period.

Maybe they have their window wrong?

SEPT 23 1989 · 01-06-2018 2:08pm

wow:eek:

Kermit.de.frog · 01-06-2018 2:09pm

Active cell now over Co Wexford, several strikes.

NIMAN · 01-06-2018 2:11pm

I see up around Malin Head area seems to have activity according to the Met Eireann website. Much be pretty localised.

01-06-2018 2:11pm

South Donegal North Leitrim border here.

I can hear my dog farting. That’s about the height of it.

Kamili · 01-06-2018 2:18pm

zisdead wrote: »

^^Confir med we just had a 15 minute downpour in Clondalkin

less then 5 minutes away and not a drop!

TheShow · 01-06-2018 2:20pm

Starting to rain now in Ballsbridge

Say my name · 01-06-2018 2:22pm

There was an active cell in Wexford but it seems to be gone quiet again.

It brought much needed rainfall at least.

hawkwing · 01-06-2018 2:24pm

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

South Donegal North Leitrim border here.

I can hear my dog farting. That’s about the height of it.

throw him outside quick cos if you get hit the place will ignite!!:eek:

Kamili · 01-06-2018 2:27pm

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

South Donegal North Leitrim border here.

I can hear my dog farting. That’s about the height of it.

I think you need to change his feed!

blackbird99 · 01-06-2018 2:33pm

About 10 claps of thunder so far. close to the galtees

lolie · 01-06-2018 2:34pm

Heard a few faint rumbles in the distance from the cell in longford.

km79 · 01-06-2018 2:34pm

Looking at rainfall forecast athlone could be in trouble later

hawkwing · 01-06-2018 2:35pm

Raining now, SE Tipp,sky starting to look more troublesome..

Rikand · 01-06-2018 2:36pm

km79 wrote: »

Looking at rainfall forecast athlone could be in trouble later

Woohoo!

davemc6832 · 01-06-2018 2:37pm

Lovely bit of Thunder and Lightning here in Letterkenny for the last half hour to an hour. Loud too!

dinorebel · 01-06-2018 2:37pm

Best thunderstorm in years here in Letterkenny

Kermit.de.frog · 01-06-2018 2:38pm

I reckon there should be an orange warning for South Dublin/North Wicklow for potential flash flooding in the next few hours.

SleetAndSnow · 01-06-2018 2:38pm

Looks like a few strikes in Letterkenny alright and near Ballybofey.

Looks like a large rain area forming over Dublin and Wicklow

ednwireland · 01-06-2018 2:41pm

a couple of drops of rain around 2pm in donegal town nothing apocalyptic yet !

Kermit.de.frog · 01-06-2018 2:42pm

Sparks over Co Tipperary in the last 10 minutes.

dsmythy · 01-06-2018 2:43pm

NIMAN wrote: »

North Donegal here.
All fine and sunny at present....1hr into the orange alert period.

Maybe they have their window wrong?

Parts of the county are getting hammered. Maybe you'll be one of the lucky ones.

pad199207 · 01-06-2018 2:45pm

Some really torrential downpours around now at the moment. Sporadic lightning with more organised cells in the NW

daheff · 01-06-2018 2:45pm

sky looking dark and ominous over Celbridge the last hour...nothing yet though. seems to be very slow moving.

Cant wait.....would it be too greedy to ask for a MASSIVE thunder/lightning storm after the snow we got this year?

patneve2 · 01-06-2018 2:46pm

Dry and cloudy/misty. Still on the wrong side of the convection and might escape relatively dry but we'll see. In any case some much needed rain for some parts of the East today.

taylor3 · 01-06-2018 2:51pm

Glorious in Roscommon.

Kermit.de.frog · 01-06-2018 2:55pm

taylor3 wrote: »

Glorious in Roscommon.

Glorious as in Sunny? Or glorious as in death and destruction?

taylor3 · 01-06-2018 2:57pm

Sunshine, hot and blue sky... For now anyway.

DOCARCH · 01-06-2018 2:58pm

patneve2 wrote: »

Dry and cloudy/misty. Still on the wrong side of the convection and might escape relatively dry but we'll see. In any case some much needed rain for some parts of the East today.

Just inland form you and raining here (in Dublin 16) since lunchtime. 3.6mm so far.

pad199207 · 01-06-2018 2:58pm

Torrential Cell near Edgeworthstown

Mountainsandh · 01-06-2018 3:00pm

Thunder here West Waterford, still sunny.

Rikand · 01-06-2018 3:01pm

pad199207 wrote: »

Torrential Cell near Edgeworthstown

That must be the anvil I can see away in the distance north east of me in Athlone. Looks savage!

RobertKK · 01-06-2018 3:01pm

I hear thunder here north of Kilkenny city.

dacogawa · 01-06-2018 3:03pm

DOCARCH wrote: »

Just inland form you and raining here (in Dublin 16) since lunchtime. 3.6mm so far.

Not a drop of rain in Killiney, thick mist & muggy, feels very jungle-like

donegal. · 01-06-2018 3:05pm

dsmythy wrote: »

Parts of the county are getting hammered. Maybe you'll be one of the lucky ones.

Inishowen, quick 5 min shower and a tiny bit of rumbling

firemansam4 · 01-06-2018 3:10pm

Convoy in east Donegal had quite a big thunderstorm, and torrential downpour, lasted about 45 minutes. Didn't seem to get any crashes of lightning very close but it was pretty intense for a while. Its cleared up now for the time being.