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Storm Ellen - 19th/20th August 2020

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  • #1562
    syngindub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,798 ✭✭✭syngindub


    looking like few outages on the ESB side of things so far

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  • #1563
    Humberto Salazar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 624 ✭✭✭Humberto Salazar


    Temperature has dropped 3C in an hour as the hook nears.


  • #1564
    AdamB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 168 ✭✭AdamB


    Hmmm now to drive Clonmel to Dungarvan??? The worst seems to have passed but lot of reports of trees down all over Tipp and Waterford.


  • #1565
    Jpmarn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,519 ✭✭✭Jpmarn


    We got a sting jet in the last hour and lightening near Limerick city. Share of trees down on my road. Had to take in a neighbour who was blocked from going home from shift work. Roof over my bedroom is leaking with the very heavy rain. Winds have eased since. My brothers Apple tree in his front lawn is down. There is a bit of history with it. Power is gone.

    Please check out my varied content on YouTube.com/@jpmarn. That’s includes some weather.



  • #1566
    spookwoman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,109 ✭✭✭✭spookwoman


    AdamB wrote: »
    Hmmm now to drive Clonmel to Dungarvan??? The worst seems to have passed but lot of reports of trees down all over Tipp and Waterford.

    Take care


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  • #1567
    Larbre34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,905 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    AdamB wrote: »
    Hmmm now to drive Clonmel to Dungarvan??? The worst seems to have passed but lot of reports of trees down all over Tipp and Waterford.

    Why in the name of jaysis would you do that?


  • #1568
    limericklad87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 717 ✭✭✭limericklad87


    Larbre34 wrote: »
    Why in the name of jaysis would you do that?

    Home from work... finished at 1am from what I recall


  • #1569
    Graces7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    M.T. Cranium wrote: »
    I think you can expect a quiet night in general, winds likely to remain light northeast or variable in that area, then will pick up to moderate southwest by daybreak, nothing too strong at any point as Ellen weakens and moves past Mayo into the North Atlantic. Rain also won't be too fierce there, some squally showers could develop towards morning.

    You may actually get a more impactful period of weather late Thursday or on Friday.

    Thank you. Interesting as the worst weather has been bypassing us all week like this. Most unusual.


  • #1570
    ChikiChiki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭ChikiChiki


    AdamB wrote: »
    Hmmm now to drive Clonmel to Dungarvan??? The worst seems to have passed but lot of reports of trees down all over Tipp and Waterford.

    Can you stay in your location? I would be wary of trees and live cables.


  • #1571
    pnpweirdo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 331 ✭✭pnpweirdo


    Thankfully it has calmed down a bit here in limerick city. Power gone. That was the worst weather ive ever witnessed. Look out further up the country for that squall


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  • #1572
    lil_ms_fu ky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭lil_ms_fu ky


    In kinsale. Got hit hard around 10pm. Very scary wind. The windows and doors were shaking. Remained very windy and non stop rain until around 12.30. Calm at present but don’t know if that just means we are in the eye of the storm. Just looked at windy.com and it has us in the eye. Does anyone know if that’s it now or will it get windy again?


  • #1573
    spookwoman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,109 ✭✭✭✭spookwoman


    AdamB wrote: »
    Hmmm now to drive Clonmel to Dungarvan??? The worst seems to have passed but lot of reports of trees down all over Tipp and Waterford.
    Live map of roadworks fallen trees etc
    https://www.mapalerter.com/maps/desktop/public/?level=6&center=-7.652402358305685,52.34409269369311


  • #1574
    Rocket99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭Rocket99


    Winds starting to pick up now in North Kildare


  • #1575
    Banana Republic.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,587 ✭✭✭Banana Republic.


    ChikiChiki wrote: »
    Can you stay in your location? I would be wary of trees and live cables.

    I’d second that, lots of trees weakened, don’t be in a rush to get home after work either, still take the breaks if needed. Better be home later then planned. Drive safe on the road if you have to make that journey.


  • #1576
    Oi5in
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭Oi5in


    very intense 45 mins there just before midnight, worst i can remember in long time, still have power but not much longer id say. Its the rain now doing the damage, lots flooding and trees down in North Cork.


  • #1577
    Geuze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,790 ✭✭✭✭Geuze


    Is it moving Cork - LK - Clare - GY?

    Or Cork/Waterford - Tipp - KK - midlands?


  • #1578
    Graces7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    Goodnight all. Take care and stay safe. All quiet here now.


  • #1579
    endainoz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,875 ✭✭✭endainoz


    spookwoman wrote: »
    Live map of roadworks fallen trees etc
    https://www.mapalerter.com/maps/desktop/public/?level=6&center=-7.652402358305685,52.34409269369311

    That's quite handy, and with the added bonus of finding out who is applying for planning. How fantastically Irish.


  • #1580
    Gerianam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 122 ✭✭Gerianam


    Sleep well, Graces. Stay safe xx


  • #1581
    Rikand
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 20,678 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    I have the trampoline well weighted down, but I'm still worried for it :(


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  • #1582
    TTLF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 742 ✭✭✭TTLF
    save the trouble and jazz it up


    Geuze wrote: »
    Is it moving Cork - LK - Clare - GY?

    Or Cork/Waterford - Tipp - KK - midlands?

    Cork/Waterford - Tipp - KK - midlands/east coast i think?


  • #1583
    Lobsterlady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 455 ✭✭Lobsterlady


    East Limerick, not too far from Caherconlish. Power went early, around 10pm when there was only a mild wind. It seriously kicked off here at 12, I'm surrounded by oak trees, saw large branches fall, flashes of lightening, plant pots, someones rubbish flying around, debris everywhere as far as I can make out. Water coming in our windows right now, including velux's, never had this before! Pretty darn close to Ophelia scare factor.


  • #1584
    smellyoldboot
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,073 ✭✭✭smellyoldboot


    Geuze wrote: »
    Is it moving Cork - LK - Clare - GY?

    Or Cork/Waterford - Tipp - KK - midlands?

    Cork, Limerick, and then darting off into the abyss(may also be referred to by some people as the Midlands).


  • #1585
    pad199207
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,451 ✭✭✭pad199207


    Has really cranked up in Kildare now


  • #1586
    AdamB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 168 ✭✭AdamB


    ChikiChiki wrote: »
    Can you stay in your location? I would be wary of trees and live cables.

    Not really an option. I'm just going to take it really slow.


  • #1587
    Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,234 ✭✭✭Dr. Kenneth Noisewater


    smellyoldboot wrote: »
    Cork, Limerick, and then darting off into the abyss(may also be referred to by some people as the Midlands).

    Booo!

    Lazy journalism.


  • #1588
    gogo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭gogo


    Laois taking a battering right now, windows are rattling...


  • #1589
    sumtings
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 266 ✭✭sumtings


    Shannon reported a 113km gust in the last hour, would at least tally with what was seen in Limerick


  • #1590
    salamander27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 124 ✭✭salamander27


    Woke up to some serious gusts here just outside Gort. It's giving the slates a good old rattle!


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  • #1591
    Rikand
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 20,678 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    The neightbours are frantically securing everything in their garden... because they obviously got no notice this was coming


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