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Wind / Rainfall warnings :Potentially very windy Weds 18th Dec 2019

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    #182
    redsteveireland
    Registered Users Posts: 3,033 ✭✭✭redsteveireland


    Galway added to the orange warning, along with Mayo.
    Don't know why I didn't see it until now?


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    #183
    monster1
    Registered Users Posts: 752 ✭✭✭monster1


    The sound of wheelie bins going walkies has increased here in Galway city


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    #184
    redsteveireland
    Registered Users Posts: 3,033 ✭✭✭redsteveireland


    laurah591 wrote: »
    How come this event didnt get named? I know it might be short-lived but winds are high and Met Eireann have provided a weather warning on this one?

    A depression associated with Elsa.


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    #185
    Ardent
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    Met Eireann dropped the ball on this one.


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    #186
    Storm 10
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    Very strong in Galway now pretty serious wind gusts well done to the guys that called this a few days ago ye were way ahead of ME


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    #187
    km79
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    Galway and mayo upgraded to orange from 9pm to 1am
    Bit of a joke it has come so late


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    #188
    laurah591
    Registered Users Posts: 326 ✭✭laurah591


    redsteveireland wrote: »
    A depression associated with Elsa.

    Is Elsa expected to be a significant event?


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    #189
    Sundew
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    Violently gusty in Sth Galway at the mo!. Completely missed any updates on this “ storm” and it really sounds a lot worse then Atiyah out there!


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    #190
    redsteveireland
    Registered Users Posts: 3,033 ✭✭✭redsteveireland


    laurah591 wrote: »
    Is Elsa expected to be a significant event?

    No


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    #191
    Doctors room ghost
    Registered Users Posts: 4,806 ✭✭✭Doctors room ghost


    It’s very windy with heavy squally showers in east Galway.
    If this stays I’d be surprised if electric doesn’t go.
    Trees are fairly blowing


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    #192
    SleetAndSnow
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    laurah591 wrote: »
    Is Elsa expected to be a significant event?

    Elsa is over the atlantic, this is another low 'associated' with elsa aka to the east of it which is affecting us. Elsa was named by the portugese


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    #193
    Motherof123
    Registered Users Posts: 152 ✭✭Motherof123


    Our side wood gate is after blowing off and splitting in half. Kids large slide blew on its side I hope it's not damaged because they love it - it has never blown over before so those gusts are pretty wild.
    Cork city


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    #194
    ronnie3585
    Registered Users Posts: 6,675 ✭✭✭ronnie3585


    Very windy in Galway City, with some damaging gusts. A lot worse than the last two named storms.


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    #195
    Storm 10
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    I've lost all confidence in ME at this stage when it comes to storms there all over the place


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    #196
    Sundew
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    ronnie3585 wrote: »
    Very windy in Galway City, with some damaging gusts. A lot worse than the last two named storms.

    I’m not just imagining it so!


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    #197
    km79
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    It’s ramping up in south mayo
    HOWLING down the chimney


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    #198
    Doctors room ghost
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    ronnie3585 wrote: »
    Very windy in Galway City, with some damaging gusts. A lot worse than the last two named storms.



    Same in the sticks of east Galway


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    #199
    The_Outsider
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭The_Outsider


    Highest gust here so far is 53mph/85kmh.
    Not used to that level of wind from the SE/S
    Sounds angry out there


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    #200
    screamer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,134 ✭✭✭screamer


    Awful rain all day, huge gusts of roof cracking wind. The poor icicle lights will be wrecked tonight on the laois/kk/Carlow border.


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    #201
    Carol25
    Registered Users Posts: 725 ✭✭✭Carol25


    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    Is it my imagination or is this possibly the worst storm of the season so far ?

    Met eireann didn’t seem to flag it half as much as others which were not as eventful

    It’s also the perception of it. If you are not warned in advance & don’t read media hype pre storm arrival, and a storm hits unexpectedly you see how true storm conditions are. People aren’t indoors, they haven’t taken precautions in advance. There are more people out in the elements.
    I think Met Eireann have done well, they can’t issue an orange wind warning for a storm that didn’t exist on their forecasting models even 2 days ago. The usual suspects would be on here with their weather warning debate and how it isn’t even too bad, etc.


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    #202
    RobertKK
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    Danno wrote: »
    Top gust of 58mph in South Laois, in a valley. (Standard 10m height) (93.3kmph)

    EDIT: Snap!

    Mine is only around 4 metres high so not standard...


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    #203
    Oscar Bravo
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    Shannon Airport now up to 977hpa. System moving fast up along the west coast


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    #204
    Hooter23
    Registered Users Posts: 1,500 ✭✭✭Hooter23


    Always the same sure...when we get too much warning nothing happens...then when there is no talk of any storm it turns out worse than any of the named storms...God bless met eireann they're gas:pac:


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    #205
    Oscar Bravo
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    Met Eireann spot on with this one. Nice to see the media didnt jump on board.


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    #206
    Darwin
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    Gusts not as severe for the last 20 minutes or so in South West Laois. Will be interesting to see the wind gust data on the station reports tomorrow.


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    #207
    corsav6
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    Stepped up a level in Mayo, a bit late from met.ie with the warning.


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    #208
    Doctors room ghost
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    There’s trees down here already near us.east Galway
    It’s on WhatsApp


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    #209
    lcasey90
    Registered Users Posts: 138 ✭✭lcasey90


    Athlone here worst we have had this year wind is ferocious here


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    #210
    Storm 10
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    Gusting 60 to 75 mph in Galway now on my weather station


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    #211
    squarecircles
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    corsav6 wrote: »
    Stepped up a level in Mayo, a bit late from met.ie with the warning.

    sure im sure everyone is in out off the bogs by now and done their potatoe picking for the day, sitting around the fire in the dark in their bare feet.


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