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Storm Lorenzo Chat Thread.

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The suggestion was made earlier in the 'Lorenzo' thread to open up a separate thread for general discussion on this potential storm. I think this is a good idea as that thread is now incorporating both technical discussion and more banterish posts, which is making it harder to follow.

It is probably best if we keep the original thread where more technical discussions & charts etc can take place to allow people to have a quicker access to the latest thoughts on the storm, and keep this one for more general chit chat and reports etc.

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Fitzo123

Sligo and Leitrim to go to Orange it seems. Thought it looked to be tracking more north.

bunderoon

trihead wrote: »

https://www.windy.com/?53.334,-6.249,5

Good site to help visualise it

Looks like a good find.
Midnight to 4 am seems like when lands properly.

dougm1970

Little snowy old me wrote: »

Apparently Sligo and Donegal County Council have been told they won't be in a yellow warning zone much longer as almost calm conditions expected there as the storm centre will be to their south. I heard that from a reliable source..

south of sligo ?....it hasnt been calm on west side of county sligo...ballina, co. mayo side of sligo so far......easkey / enniscrone.

so is the path different now with new updated info ?

easypazz

Half the problem here is that it was a named hurricane long before Met Eireann would have named it with one of their own names. The media ramped it early, and there were some juicy graphics from the hurricane centre in the US to feed people with.

A perfect storm for the media, excuse the pun.

trihead

https://www.windy.com/?53.334,-6.249,5

Good site to help visualise it

Gaoth Laidir

ASCAT winds at 0942 and 1024Z this morning.

AirBiscuit

JDD wrote: »

What I really want to know is, is there going to be thunder and lightning? I love a bit of thunder and lightning. Of course it'll be a bit rubbish if it's at 3am, or whatever time the storm passes over Dublin. 7am would be perfect, with it all passed overhead by the time we have to walk to school at 8.30.

Doesn't seem to be any in the storm out at sea at the minute, but have a look at this later on: http://map.blitzortung.org/#4.51/53.71/-14.33

happyoutscan

Tefral wrote: »

Was windy earlier but now not a gust in limerick. Calm actually.

Same here in Westport.

JDD

What I really want to know is, is there going to be thunder and lightning? I love a bit of thunder and lightning. Of course it'll be a bit rubbish if it's at 3am, or whatever time the storm passes over Dublin. 7am would be perfect, with it all passed overhead by the time we have to walk to school at 8.30.

Tefral

Was windy earlier but now not a gust in limerick. Calm actually.

TCDStudent1

Kutebride wrote: »

All sound NE Galway. Awaiting 6pm developments.

Definitely picked up in North Galway in the last 30 minutes

pad199207

Strong gusts now in Kildare

AirBiscuit

Leaves are starting to come off mildy swaying trees fairly regularly now here at work in Mulranny. Definitely picking up.

Little snowy old me

Apparently Sligo and Donegal County Council have been told they won't be in a yellow warning zone much longer as almost calm conditions expected there as the storm centre will be to their south. I heard that from a reliable source..

Kamili

Graces7 wrote: »

Indeed yes. My home is interesting. A sealed unit so the roof would not come off... ( A demountable dwelling they call it) Aluminium, and very well concreted in. Cannot thus come apart. I keep imagining it taking off whole! Beware low flying Graces! NO DANGER OF THAT!

Poor cat is terrified; hiding in my bed or dragging the sheet off to wrap round him. No idea where the other four are. Plenty of safe crannies out there.

But this afternoon has been worse than we anticipated. Now they say stronger gales from 4 am. The images of Lorenzo tracking in are quite.....and nothing can stop it,

Off to sleep a while.

Stay safe out there all …

Whatever about Upright Cow, I am now rooting for Upright Graces - and Upright Graces House, and Upright Cat.

Sleep well!

is_that_so

DOCARCH wrote: »

Recent gust of 50kts in DunLaoghire Harbour.

So about Force 9 or so?

BailMeOut

very calm with little to no wind in West Cork and quite warm.

DOCARCH

Corbally wrote: »

In Dun Laoghire Harbour all morning. Overcast and windy all day. Around 30kts now and gusty. Picked up a lot in the last 30 mins. Up near the church in Dun Laoghire it feels like a normal day but there is nobody on the piers because it's too windy so don't assume Met Eireann because your street is sheltered.

Recent gust of 50kts in DunLaoghire Harbour.

o1s1n

Getting quite blustery now in South Dublin.

pauldry

Judging by my phone the worst winds are after dark. 8pm to midnight seems dodgy in Sligo. 50knot gusts on top of all day blowing may shift a few trees

[Deleted User]

Wetter than an otter's pocket here in Waterford City but quite mild and zero breeze.

Graces7

HorrorScope wrote: »

Stay safe, you are in for a long night from the looks of it.

Indeed yes. My home is interesting. A sealed unit so the roof would not come off... ( A demountable dwelling they call it) Aluminium, and very well concreted in. Cannot thus come apart. I keep imagining it taking off whole! Beware low flying Graces! NO DANGER OF THAT!

Poor cat is terrified; hiding in my bed or dragging the sheet off to wrap round him. No idea where the other four are. Plenty of safe crannies out there.

But this afternoon has been worse than we anticipated. Now they say stronger gales from 4 p;m. The images of Lorenzo tracking in are quite.....and nothing can stop it,

Off to sleep a while.

Stay safe out there all …

[Deleted User]

NIMAN wrote: »

They are their own worst enemies.

There is no point having a yellow warning at 9am when the storm is hours away.

It is raining now in North Donegal. Not heavy but steady
Still no increase in winds.

It weather it isn't like trains in Japan

Snow Garden

Galway city - just getting out first decent gusts now. Nothing happening until that point as expected.

greenpilot

Wind steadily rising here in Ballina. Drove to Enniscrone at lunchtime. Tide well out but boats moored further up the Moy are already being tossed about. I would not be downplaying this at all. Trees are fully laden with leaves and on the drive back in, the roads are littered with Glass-Shattering-sized chunks of wood.
I'm a horticulturlist and trust me, winds of this intensity and duration this early in Autumn as forecasted will absolutely result in fallen trees. It does not take much LB/Ft pressure from a good gust of wind to shift a fully laden Beech in saturated ground.
For anyone driving home this evening after 6, change your route to avoid any roads with long stretches of over-hanging Beech, Oak, Sycamore etc. Plus, expect fallen Trees and Large branches around any corner.

P

NIMAN

easypazz wrote: »

The yellow warning is in place since 9am today in Dublin?

I see the posters point. There is a nationwide warning since 9am but for most people there seems to be nothing at all out of the ordinary 6 hours later.

They are their own worst enemies.

There is no point having a yellow warning at 9am when the storm is hours away.

It is raining now in North Donegal. Not heavy but steady
Still no increase in winds.

lleti

Kutebride

All sound NE Galway. Awaiting 6pm developments.

HorrorScope

easypazz wrote: »

The yellow warning is in place since 9am today in Dublin?

I see the posters point. There is a nationwide warning since 9am but for most people there seems to be nothing at all out of the ordinary 6 hours later.

It's a yellow warning - a "be aware" advisory in other words. Doesn't guarantee you are going to get anything adverse. Limerick is included in the orange for tonight and it's been a very strange day here - we go from near still wind outside to some stronger gusts and back again.

lleti

SJW Lover wrote: »

The storm makes landfall at midnight somewhere around Killala, County Mayo. And then moves southeastwards across the country. Seeing as you live in the future, how is the sun shining in the middle of the night where you are?

The yellow warning finishes in less than 3 hours buddy.