Storm Hannah : Fri 26 - Sat 27 April 2019

jimbobaloobob · 26-04-2019 08:45PM

Snow Garden wrote: »

Jaysus there is hardly a puff of wind in Galway now.

It's on the way snow garden. Finding it hard to stand in one spot now out side my house and I'm only out the coast from ya

thomil · 26-04-2019 08:46PM

Winds are getting more spasmodic here in Ballincollig, for lack of a better word. Air Pressure climbing again, up to 994mb. Clouds are coming straight from westerly directions. I'd say the shift to NW should start shortly here.

theMountain · 26-04-2019 08:47PM

jackboy wrote: »

Strong winds just starting west Clare.

Agree with that statement, Spanish Point area getting a hammering now. WNW unusual for this part of the world

Lackey · 26-04-2019 08:47PM

Meteorite58 wrote: »

RTE

It is expected that as the storm continues to track across the country, further outages can be expected.[/I]

This is getting serious!! ......

The football is on and it only half time

Hope everyone stays safe tonight.

SleetAndSnow · 26-04-2019 08:48PM

Raining now in my part of Cork City, just got hit with a few more strong gusts. Looks to be starting to change direction a bit now.

jackrussel · 26-04-2019 08:49PM

DIF wrote: »

Don't think the pilot of Are Lingus flight EI723 would agree with ya..... after 4 attempts diverted to Dublin. :eek:

That’s what happens when you build an airport on top of a hill.

kingshankly · 26-04-2019 08:50PM

Not so much as a breeze in mid Louth

YFlyer · 26-04-2019 08:51PM

Jimbob1977 wrote: »

Very windy in Limerick now

Tree down on Childers Road near Dunnes Stores.

SleetAndSnow · 26-04-2019 08:52PM

https://www.netweather.tv/live-weather/radar

can clearly see the system there, the rain swirling around the eye.

davo2001 · 26-04-2019 08:52PM

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

8.30 pm Shannon gusting 60 knots

And yet there is a Ryanair flight coming into land!

Little snowy old me · 26-04-2019 08:53PM

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Not a yellow apparently yet 10,000 without power.

The numbers without power are meaningless. Its the wind speeds that matter and so far, no where on land has experienced more than mid level yellow warning wind strengths. That may change but considering that Co kerry's red warning window has passed, it is unlikely winds are going to increase significantly in other parts.

Itssoeasy · 26-04-2019 08:53PM

jackrussel wrote: »

That’s what happens when you build an airport on top of a hill.

A fog bound hill at times.

sryanbruen · 26-04-2019 08:57PM

Some fun trivia for Valentia Observatory. The 10-minute mean wind speed for the station at 6 p.m. was 42 knots whilst the highest 10-minute mean wind speed for April at the same station back to 1961 was 38 knots showing the unusual severity of Hannah at this time of year.

https://twitter.com/kilkennyweather/status/1121864618031423489

JanuarySnowstor · 26-04-2019 08:57PM

It's funny how reporting the facts in a particular area can be interpreted as wind ups.
There might be 10,000 without power but it's very localised to the extreme southwest.
Cork city as a whole is quite okay with just standard winds. Yes the airport is suffering but it always gets hit hard from a direct westerly

Pops_20 · 26-04-2019 09:03PM

Wind seems to have completely dropped off in cork despite warnings being valid for another 4 hours.

JCX BXC · 26-04-2019 09:03PM

Lots of damage in West Clare, several long standing trees broken too! One of the most powerful storms Ive seen for a while

munsterlegend · 26-04-2019 09:03PM

JanuarySnowstor wrote: »

It's funny how reporting the facts in a particular area can be interpreted as wind ups.
There might be 10,000 without power but it's very localised to the extreme southwest.
Cork city as a whole is quite okay with just standard winds. Yes the airport is suffering but it always gets hit hard from a direct westerly

To be fair to Met Eireann they always said it was the south west coast of cork Kerry and then Clare would be worst hit. Cork city was never in any extreme danger.

YeaYeaSure · 26-04-2019 09:05PM

Very wild in West limerick the last hour.

sdanseo · 26-04-2019 09:06PM

Touching hurricane speed (64kt) at Fastnet with 143km/h gust. Decreased slightly since.

Note this site is 60m ASL and out to sea.

https://twitter.com/FastnetLHouse/status/1121841208098205696

Cantona's Collars · 26-04-2019 09:06PM

The usual numpties on Facebook. People with mobile homes in Carne were asked to check them for loose outdoor furniture and to take down awnings. Some of the replies are priceless. "Ah sure, it's just a yellow warning".
Wait until the awnings and plastic chairs are smashed through windows etc.

SleetAndSnow · 26-04-2019 09:06PM

https://twitter.com/CarlowWeather/status/1121866152223870977

thomil · 26-04-2019 09:07PM

Pops_20 wrote: »

Wind seems to have completely dropped off in cork despite warnings being valid for another 4 hours.

A number of the weather models I saw shows a period of calm before winds reach their peak towards 10-11 PM, that could be it.

That being said, it doesn't feel very calm here in Ballincollig...

boardise · 26-04-2019 09:07PM

Met Aaron today -he was bleating on about some storm. I think it was probably a wind up.

topnotch · 26-04-2019 09:08PM

What about a brown alert, when ya fill your cacks

theMountain · 26-04-2019 09:08PM

JCX BXC wrote: »

Lots of damage in West Clare, several long standing trees broken too! One of the most powerful storms Ive seen for a while

We don't forget Darwin February 2014....

Villain · 26-04-2019 09:08PM

Little snowy old me wrote: »

The numbers without power are meaningless. Its the wind speeds that matter and so far, no where on land has experienced more than mid level yellow warning wind strengths. That may change but considering that Co kerry's red warning window has passed, it is unlikely winds are going to increase significantly in other parts.

I think the lack of stations between Valentia and Mace Head might be the issue there.

https://twitter.com/carlowweather/status/1121866152223870977?s=21

Anteayer · 26-04-2019 09:10PM

In Cork City it's basically at standard winter Atlantic storm levels. It's also begun to rain since just before 9:00pm

JanuarySnowstor · 26-04-2019 09:10PM

Just had a severe gust now.
There's time yet maybe for Hannah to bite back

SleetAndSnow · 26-04-2019 09:11PM

I'm almost afraid to say it at this point, but still some strong gusts here where I am in Cork City. Trees just bent over in a gust now. Similar to what we get in winter, but the leaves malemor more severe. Time has become longer between them.

Quite a bit lower down then the airport but still close, we usually get the same weather as the airport where I am.

Oscar Bravo · 26-04-2019 09:12PM

A big come down on windspeeds on TAF just issued from Shannon forecasting gusts up to 42 knots from now.

Storm Hannah : Fri 26 - Sat 27 April 2019

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