Thunderstorms 14th/15th August 2022

Oneiric 3 · 14-08-2022 07:37PM #1

Some small but potent storms kicking off around the country. Worth a separate thread as this risk for big thunder and big lightning is there until tomorrow night at least. All parts at risk this evening but east and south main focus tomorrow.

Scuid Mhór · 14-08-2022 07:41PM

Posting for posterity.

jackrussel · 14-08-2022 07:41PM

Amazing looking clouds in cork city

Cork2021 · 14-08-2022 07:42PM

Wind picked up considerably in Kanturk North Cork, few rumbles of thunder still but not much lightning

Jeju · 14-08-2022 07:42PM

East Cork with constant rumbling and breeze just picked up with the rain.

Oneiric 3 · 14-08-2022 07:43PM

What little thunder I'm hearing sounds like a nuclear explosion from deep under the ocean. Not very loud but unnervingly boomy.

Little snowy old me · 14-08-2022 07:43PM

So far all looks very localised. Some grey clouds over the Bay around Ben Bulben area in Sligo. But seems to be missing SWDonegal and indeed we may hold dry.

I would love a good blast of a thunderstorm tonight....

thomil · 14-08-2022 07:44PM

Persistent, if not constant rumbling here in Ballincollig. Still not optimistic about any direct effects on us here though...

Itssoeasy · 14-08-2022 07:48PM

It’s seems to be moving away from the north side of cork city(unscientifically based on how loud the thunder is) which is good.

Gonzo · 14-08-2022 07:49PM

Not expecting much here in Meath, as usual we will miss out. Seems Meath, Louth and Dublin are the places least likely to get a storm tonight.

Jeju · 14-08-2022 07:53PM

It's been building tge last 20 minutes or so, loads of flashes from it

OldRio · 14-08-2022 07:58PM

Thunder lightning and colossal amount of rain. Fenagh Leitrim.

Its so dark. More lightning.

DumbBrunette · 14-08-2022 07:59PM

Frequent strikes around Croagh Patrick in Co Mayo from 7.30 to 7.45, far more than what the lightning detectors picked up.

Jakey Rolling · 14-08-2022 08:00PM

Dog getting restless here north of Knockmealdowns. A few spots of rain, dark skies to west and SW. One flash of lightning the other side of Galtees, about 25km away. Kilmallock direction.

Having suffered a direct strike to the house before, I'll probably shut off my mains isolation switch if it reaches here later!

phormium · 14-08-2022 08:00PM

Just brought in clothes off the line here in Kerry, smattering of raindrops starting up and can hear thunder in the distance.

Oneiric 3 · 14-08-2022 08:03PM

Snap I took earlier on as that storm was building up over west Roscommon. It produced about 3 drops of rain here in NE Galway.

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lawred2 · 14-08-2022 08:04PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119473129#Comment_119473129

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What happened to the direct hit?

Hairypoppins · 14-08-2022 08:06PM

Can posters in the affected areas get a video or 2 please I've not seen yet go up

Oneiric 3 · 14-08-2022 08:06PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119473129#Comment_119473129

You are better placed for after midnight and throughout tomorrow.

cherryghost · 14-08-2022 08:08PM

A few grumbles in Longford and wind has suddenly picked up. Leaves everywhere

snowstreams · 14-08-2022 08:10PM

Huge rainfall here near Athenry in the last hour.

I recorded 2cm during the thunderstorm that came.

Here is a quick video that I recorded of the storm as it passed over Athenry after i moved passed me.

https://1drv.ms/v/s%21AumDSB2BEk01g07ukllHTA3LIXla

EDIT: thats a screenshot from met.ie radar of what I recorded on my drone. Im not sure why it doesnt show more strikes. Maybe it was mostly cloud cloud lightning over Athenry?

Kermit.de.frog · 14-08-2022 08:14PM

Great vid!

Condor24 · 14-08-2022 08:14PM

Nothing in North Offaly so far, very still, muggy, cloudy. Decent thunderstorm activity is, along with heavy snow, the holy grail of weather watching. Very difficult to get everything in place. Tonight will be the same.

Meteorite58 · 14-08-2022 08:15PM

Thunderstorms set to migrate across the country overnight, great opportunities for videos!

Whereas any place could get a storm tomorrow Southern counties and Munster looks primed for big storms, looks like a great convergence zone along the coasts, soundings below for Cork city. Hard to predict rainfall but certainly possibility for very heavy rain locally under one of those slow moving storms.

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14-08-2022 08:15PM

North Cork.... just took best dog in Ireland out for his evening walk.........got soaked through.....& NOISY ....... thunder really banging the drums there