Storm Barra - December 7th/8th 2021

aido76 · 07-12-2021 05:36PM

Just started to fire up again here in East Galway.....could be fun few hours...🙈

lulublue22 · 07-12-2021 05:38PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118285468#Comment_118285468

Same - thought we were coming to the tail end but it seems very gusty again.

Kilnababe · 07-12-2021 05:39PM

Getting hammered here in North Clare for the last hour, going by forecasts there is a lot more to come later tonight.

ninebeanrows · 07-12-2021 05:39PM

Much of the midlands and east including Dublin are in for around 12 hours of yellow level winds from approx midnight to midday , gusts widely 90 to 100kmh, 110kmh in places. That will cause some issues and if low jogs slightly further north you could have 12 hours of yellow winds into Dublin, very gusty in that westerly too, so for most of the country the worst is yet to come, if not the most extreme of it

Tyrone212 · 07-12-2021 05:40PM

https://mobile.twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1468186823759474695?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

haminka · 07-12-2021 05:42PM

We live in Central Meath in a very sheltered area, so far we have managed to ride out all bad storms with little damage but I certainly wouldn't look out of the window and assume what I see is what the rest of the country are seeing too. We are just very lucky.

I'm happy the school was out today as sitting in a classroom with all windows open wouldn't be possible. It certainly made sense, also, it was very unpredictable, bad wind and rain in the morning, a moment of quiet before lunch, then blustery again.

We were outside early in the morning because the dog has no mercy and wanted to play. She was overexcited because the ball was flying high and far and she had a great run. We were soaked and walking against the wind was like pushing a wall.

I wish all those brave "nothing but a scra... eh, breeze" men went out and did something useful with their time, like help clearing the roads from the fallen trees and branches to help emergency services and ESB get to people without power. Hang on, there are no emergency services necessary and there's nobody without power because this was just a fart in a closet, wasn't it.

Graces7 · 07-12-2021 05:43PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118285436#Comment_118285436

Sprry: I meant to delete the goodnight... This is the one weather that rattles me. So I came back when got too..... rattled. The whole dwelling shakes.. a glorified caravan it is

mossie · 07-12-2021 05:44PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118285497#Comment_118285497

Still going strong North Cork, my recycling bin for blown over and had to go get it and found a tree down in the lawn.

Icyseanfitz · 07-12-2021 05:45PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118285351#Comment_118285351

Here's hoping the roads are safe in the morning after the battering we took/are taking

StevenToast · 07-12-2021 05:48PM

Power was out in castletroy for 30mins here...just back now...

Couldnt toast any sliced pan...had to make do with a half loaf brennans

Dazler97 · 07-12-2021 05:48PM

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Still quite gusty in the South

Graces7 · 07-12-2021 05:49PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118285521#Comment_118285521

Great post...

HBC08 · 07-12-2021 05:52PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118283004#Comment_118283004

Flight was hairy enough coming into Dublin but I've been on worse.

Funny thing was the drive from Dublin to Mayo,all the way across the country and no sign of a storm at any stage.Id say it'll come yet though, stay safe out there!

Macy0161 · 07-12-2021 05:54PM

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/two-motorists-in-wicklow-have-lucky-escape-after-trees-fall-on-windshields-41126647.html

Yeah, why was the east coast included at all....

muddypaws · 07-12-2021 05:56PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118285477#Comment_118285477

I think the Epsilon does have stabilisers but as it's a small boat it gets thrown around more?

The Ulysses is definitely the best ship to be on in bad weather on the Irish sea

Multipass · 07-12-2021 05:57PM

Kicking off again in North Mayo, could be in for a wild night.

BorneTobyWilde · 07-12-2021 05:57PM

Camus Cashel

HeidiHeidi · 07-12-2021 05:58PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118285595#Comment_118285595

But, but..... I live in Wicklow*, and no tree fell on my car, so there was no storm here! Nanny State!!!

(*I don't, but thought I'd save a few posters the trouble of typing it)

Cluedo Monopoly · 07-12-2021 05:58PM

Finally the wind has returned in west Galway. We seemed to be in the eye for a very long time. Several hours.

ascophyllum · 07-12-2021 05:59PM

Easily into red territory here in West Mayo, I can't remember the last time I saw something like this, I'm in shock that no red warning was called

Dazler97 · 07-12-2021 05:59PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118285617#Comment_118285617

Same here in carrick on Shannon the worst is yet to come

07-12-2021 05:59PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118285595#Comment_118285595

Some of the people on this thread be like:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nshTBTnHFMw

happyoutscan · 07-12-2021 05:59PM

Was a glorious day today in west Mayo but it seems to have picked up a good bit in the last few minutes.

Will be an eventful evening/night I'd say.

This is my first look/post at this today as I can't deal with the 'experts' giving out that 'tis nothing to worry about and why are the teachers off blah blah blah'.

ednwireland · 07-12-2021 06:00PM

status orange now for donegal 2am to 2pm Wednesday.

guess the schools will be closed.

Dazler97 · 07-12-2021 06:00PM

Can someone give me the link to esb check the app isn't working

Akrasia · 07-12-2021 06:00PM

The wind blew the roof felt off my shed this morning, and then the wind changed direction and blew it back on again.

It's all coming up millhouse

sudocremegg · 07-12-2021 06:01PM

Looks like a small aircraft made the flight to waterford from the UK. Must have been a fun ride.

Graces7 · 07-12-2021 06:01PM

This is the worst it has been out here. By far. By very very far.

When I lived in Orkney an old lady near me used to stay fully dressed all night in storms and I think I will do the same now.

Been like this re gales etc since the big tsunami that killed so many of our faith family. I was in the Leitrim mountains then and we had a bad gale just after it.

A long loud night ahead. The cats are fine; they just curled up and went to sleep.

Stay safe.

SleetAndSnow · 07-12-2021 06:03PM

Lashing rain now with strong gales, maybe even stronger then earlier in the day. Rotten now.

Itssoeasy · 07-12-2021 06:03PM

Well it was a rotten night and early morning in cork and an so so afternoon in that it wasn’t awful nor was it great, but it’s turned into a miserable evening.

Storm Barra - December 7th/8th 2021

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