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Storm Ellen - 19th/20th August 2020

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  • #1502
    TTLF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 742 ✭✭✭TTLF
    save the trouble and jazz it up


    is itr supposed to track up the east coast/midlands and get worse through the night orrr, whats the situation?


  • #1503
    pnpweirdo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 331 ✭✭pnpweirdo


    Horrendous in limerick city now. Wind, rain power out. End of the world ****


  • #1504
    smellyoldboot
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,073 ✭✭✭smellyoldboot


    FutureGuy wrote: »
    Limerick is nuts.

    You don't really need the rest of that text in fairness.


  • #1505
    FutureGuy
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 15,257 Mod ✭✭✭✭FutureGuy


    Saw a large flash out towards Caherdavin, Limerick so I’d say power out there.


  • #1506
    M.T. Cranium
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,353 ✭✭✭✭M.T. Cranium


    East coast impacts will likely continue rather moderate, peak gusts around Dublin could reach 90-100 km/hr but some areas are protected from southwest winds which will eventually reach there as well. Rain also rather moderate, heaviest from Ellen is near track and to the west of the track (which is looking like Clare-Galway-east Mayo).


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  • #1507
    Larbre34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,904 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    TTLF wrote: »
    is itr supposed to track up the east coast/midlands and get worse through the night orrr, whats the situation?

    The winds will be less overland but the rain wrapped around the low could give significant rain anywhere, especially over Mountains.


  • #1508
    Euphoriasean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,056 ✭✭✭Euphoriasean


    FutureGuy wrote: »
    Limerick is nuts. The rain was falling so heavily I thought we had leak in house. First big storm as a homeowner.

    Its the worst ive seen in Limerick in quite a while. Even the last couple of red warnings were mild compared to this.


  • #1509
    syngindub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,798 ✭✭✭syngindub


    earth calling cork


  • #1510
    angeldaisy
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 2,297 Mod ✭✭✭✭angeldaisy


    Euphoriasean wrote: »
    Its the worst ive seen in Limerick in quite a while. Even the last couple of red warnings were mild compared to this.

    I'd agree, this one is definitely scarier than others we've had. wind has dropped a little here, but rain is still very heavy.


  • #1511
    Limpy
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭Limpy


    Can there be anything said for another staycation.


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  • #1512
    Irish Wolf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,178 ✭✭✭Irish Wolf


    FutureGuy wrote: »
    Saw a large flash out towards Caherdavin, Limerick so I’d say power out there.
    Not yet kid.


  • #1513
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 2,050 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    An Ri rua wrote: »
    You're right, I'm left, shed goooone..

    You're right, I'm left, all aloooone,

    Some songs just make you shed tears..

    I bet your shed was a 'she' too

    Ah yeah, a bottle of whiskey by the fire in the storm. I'm understand you buddy.


  • #1514
    Humberto Salazar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 624 ✭✭✭Humberto Salazar


    Pressure got to 977.7 North Offaly. Seems to be on the rise now, it's blowy but not exceptional.


  • #1515
    John O.Groats
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 837 ✭✭✭John O.Groats


    ChikiChiki wrote: »
    If there's one thing Met Éireann can forcast accurately with these storms, there's always a fecking trampoline gone rogue.

    Yeah. I mean how hard can it be to properly secure these things? It`s not as if there weren`t adequate warnings.


  • #1516
    smellyoldboot
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,073 ✭✭✭smellyoldboot


    Limpy wrote: »
    Can there be anything said for another staycation.

    A grand soft evenin.


  • #1517
    Parabellum9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 455 ✭✭Parabellum9


    Still mental in Limerick, it’s like trying to go asleep in a ****in car wash :D


  • #1518
    Xenji
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,507 ✭✭✭✭Xenji


    Starting to pick up in Castlebar, first moderate gusts are occurring after a very calm and wet evening.


  • #1519
    cameramonkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,220 ✭✭✭cameramonkey


    Hawthorn Tree wrote: »
    5 times taller than the Californian redwoods. Ye don't mess about in Cork! ;)


    The real capital of tall trees.


  • #1520
    syngindub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,798 ✭✭✭syngindub


    me tomato plants are all over me garden


  • #1521
    limericklad87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 717 ✭✭✭limericklad87


    Euphoriasean wrote: »
    Its the worst ive seen in Limerick in quite a while. Even the last couple of red warnings were mild compared to this.

    Seconded


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  • #1522
    Darth Melkor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 63 ✭✭Darth Melkor


    East Clare here. 15 minutes ago it was really calm. Has picked up massively in the last 5 minutes. Can't imagine the power lasting for long.


  • #1523
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    syngindub wrote: »
    me tomato plants are all over me garden

    RIP


  • #1524
    pnpweirdo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 331 ✭✭pnpweirdo


    The wind was so bad the rain was turned into a mist/fog


  • #1525
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 11,642 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    pnpweirdo wrote: »
    End of the world ****

    Cats and dogs living together


  • #1526
    CptMackey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭CptMackey


    Seems to have calmed down here west of cork city. Went a good bit quieter around 1215, still have power sofar


  • #1527
    DrGreenThumb82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 95 ✭✭DrGreenThumb82


    Power gone in Ardnacrusha. Wind crazy.


  • #1528
    pnpweirdo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 331 ✭✭pnpweirdo


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Cats and dogs living together

    Ive no time for cats


  • #1529
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 11,642 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    John O.Groats wrote: »
    Yeah. I mean how hard can it be to properly secure these things? It`s not as if there weren`t adequate warnings.

    The rogue trampoline is probably owned by a family who have gone to kerry with a tent.


  • #1530
    Comhrá
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,574 ✭✭✭Comhrá


    Up there with Darwin I'd say. Far worse than any of last winter's storms. The rainfall this past hour was something else to behold.


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  • #1531
    SleetAndSnow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,759 ✭✭✭SleetAndSnow


    On this note I'm actually going to bed now, still very strong gusts here in West cork but definitely died down but the coastal aspect is keeping the winds up I think. (EDIT: Just as I say that the gusts pick up again and are howling.. at least this is making up for missing the thunderstorms last week!)

    Rain has stopped and looks to have moved northwards. Best of luck to those up the country overnight!


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