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Storm Ellen - 19th/20th August 2020

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  • #1442
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,716 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    https://twitter.com/CorkSafetyAlert/status/1296218988159082500


  • #1443
    md323
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 243 ✭✭md323


    Winds really picking up here just know, 5km east of Limerick city


  • #1444
    signostic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,887 ✭✭✭signostic


    Which motorway will have a trampoline on it tonight? :D:D


  • #1445
    Storm 10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,176 ✭✭✭Storm 10


    Gone very windy all of a sudden in Galway now


  • #1446
    An Ri rua
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,675 ✭✭✭An Ri rua


    obi604 wrote: »
    You’d be a long time looking for a JAR of milk though.

    I'm picturing hard cases in Waterford drinking milk from jars...Kentucky Justified style...


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  • #1447
    smellyoldboot
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,073 ✭✭✭smellyoldboot


    On a different note.: When we get our "go" at naming storm systems., should we not make sure we go full balls out Irish with the names. Ellen is very generic/American sounding. Eimear or Eileen or similar would be far better no?


  • #1448
    Parabellum9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 455 ✭✭Parabellum9


    Dooradoyle Limerick - she has arrived out of nowhere!


  • #1449
    blobbyblob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 126 ✭✭blobbyblob


    spookwoman wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/CorkSafetyAlert/status/1296219814499844097?s=20

    Why is it going to Whitechurch?


  • #1450
    lab man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭lab man


    Bad enough now in sw clare alot of rain with big gusts


  • #1451
    Spudmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,294 ✭✭✭Spudmonkey


    Gotten mad wild here in Limerick all of a sudden!


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  • #1452
    spookwoman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,109 ✭✭✭✭spookwoman


    blobbyblob wrote: »
    Why is it going to Whitechurch?

    Maybe it got tired of Blackpool


  • #1453
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Unreal rain here in Cork city at the moment, lovely to listen to from the leaba, wish it wasn't a work night.


  • #1454
    An Ri rua
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,675 ✭✭✭An Ri rua


    smellyoldboot wrote: »
    On a different note.: When we get our "go" at naming storm systems., should we not make sure we go full balls out Irish with the names. Ellen is very generic/American sounding. Eimear or Eileen or similar would be far better no?

    Storm Dána - a mischievous little minx that steals your roof and trampoline.

    Storm Uafásach - Jaysus it even sounds rough.


  • #1455
    md323
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 243 ✭✭md323


    Gone crazy all of a shot here in Limerick


  • #1456
    spookwoman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,109 ✭✭✭✭spookwoman


    An Ri rua wrote: »
    Storm Dána - a mischievous little minx that steals your roof and trampoline.

    And damages tyres :D


  • #1457
    445279.ie
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    Brycen Broad Wallflower wrote: »
    Just a light wind here in Limerick city at the moment. But looking at the rain radar we're in for a massive downpour..

    And it has arrived!! Pelting down


  • #1458
    smellyoldboot
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,073 ✭✭✭smellyoldboot


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Unreal rain here in Cork city at the moment, lovely to listen to from the leaba, wish it wasn't a work night.

    Can't even make like your name anymore. WFH= On the clock forever. Haha


  • #1459
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,857 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    What is happening in Limerick rn is what happened to us in Cork City earlier, literally came out of nowhere


  • #1460
    angeldaisy
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 2,297 Mod ✭✭✭✭angeldaisy


    Just 10km out of Limerick City and it started here about 15 mins ago. Very strong winds and rain.


  • #1461
    maebee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,809 ✭✭✭maebee


    In Limerick City/Clare border. Whipping up now. Mad wind and sounds like hailstones on aluminium garage. Wild.


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  • #1462
    smellyoldboot
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,073 ✭✭✭smellyoldboot


    An Ri rua wrote: »
    I'm picturing hard cases in Waterford drinking milk from jars...Kentucky Justified style...

    lol. Lingo that slipped into my lexicon subconsciously from another place, another time.


  • #1463
    902l45irqnwbah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭902l45irqnwbah


    West limerick here and it came out of nowhere about half hour ago. Sounds crazy out there.


  • #1464
    redsteveireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,154 ✭✭✭redsteveireland


    Storm 10 wrote: »
    Gone very windy all of a sudden in Galway now

    Roof vents are vibrating quite annoyingly here in Galway, different feel to it due to the wind direction.


  • #1465
    spookwoman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,109 ✭✭✭✭spookwoman


    https://twitter.com/eamonnjwalshh/status/1296215730493493254?s=20


  • #1466
    M.T. Cranium
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,354 ✭✭✭✭M.T. Cranium


    From radar and satellite, centre appears to be near Lough Derg and moving slightly west of due north, will be close to Athenry by 0200h and of interest to Oneiric3, near Tuam perhaps by 0300h and then in northeast Mayo by 0400h.

    Rather cool air managed to rotate around the centre, noticed 12 C at Cork last obs.

    Moorepark went off-line presumably due to power failures in the area, will be interesting to see what its gust max is reported to be eventually (if they don't lose that data). (edit they are back on line at midnight, gusts to 94 km/hr, fairly strong for that location).

    Probably verified red wind warning in eastern Cork and some parts of west Waterford from reports, not sure if any other examples unless in very exposed hilly locations perhaps.


  • #1467
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,857 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    https://twitter.com/CorkSafetyAlert/status/1296222199892901890?s=20


  • #1468
    SleetAndSnow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,759 ✭✭✭SleetAndSnow


    Last question, is there a reason why fastnets gusts are steadily increasing? Is there another system moving up? There was so many charts i've gotten confused

    https://twitter.com/FastnetLHouse/status/1296222284873695233?s=20


  • #1469
    Larbre34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,905 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    Sudden increase in mean winds in Dublin 15 last few minutes.


  • #1470
    Denny61
    Site Banned Posts: 916 ✭✭✭Denny61


    Its practically calm here now in thurles..lovely out and air is humid ..im having a coffee out in patio...radio one on.good music ..


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  • #1471
    froog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,784 ✭✭✭froog


    Trees down all over cork roads. Hope no one needs emergency services


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