Thunderstorms 14th/15th August 2022

TheRiverman · 15-08-2022 04:41PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119476786#Comment_119476786

It's called having an opinion, you are entitled to yours and I'm entitled to mine.

DOCARCH · 15-08-2022 04:42PM

Quite an arc of activity in from the south coast from Waterford to Kerry! Seems to be all aided by a convergence zone with surface wind to the coast from the south, off the sea, and surface wind inland from the north.

Gaoth Laidir · 15-08-2022 04:46PM

Fair play Munster. SIGMET in place for the area in blue. Frequent Thunderstorms, cloudtops 35,000 feet. Expires 1710Z (they're only issued for 3-hour intervals) but I'd expect an update shortly.

road_high · 15-08-2022 04:47PM

Extremely dark looking south of Kilkenny but not seen or heard a thing yet.

Mam of 4 · 15-08-2022 04:51PM

A few rumbles of thunder here , off to the SW of Portlaoise.

aidanodr · 15-08-2022 04:54PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119476906#Comment_119476906

What is this about @DOCARCH ( in dummies guide :D ) .. It seems to be "arcing" North and around Cork city at the mo, similar for Waterford city. Is this geography in play OR coastal perhaps?

DOCARCH · 15-08-2022 04:57PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119476949#Comment_119476949

By arc I just meant a nice curve/shape/line of activity. Nothing really technical in that! The line of activity seems to be as a result of higher ground, and south/north wind meeting (and pushing up the cloud to form the thunderstorms - convergence).

Oneiric 3 · 15-08-2022 05:00PM

Amazing to see those storm cloud tops spreading out so widely.

dexter647 · 15-08-2022 05:03PM

Rumbles getting closer and louder in my part of south west Laois

greenspurs · 15-08-2022 05:05PM

STh Kilkenny.

Still lashing rain here , lots of grumbly thunder that rolls beautifully across the sky, and nice sheet lightning.

Started about 60mins ago.

NedsNotDead · 15-08-2022 05:06PM

Biblical downpour in North Kildare

appledrop · 15-08-2022 05:11PM

We have had two unbelievably heavy rain showers so far today in North County Dublin.

Don't know how there was no thunder or lightning with them.

Captain_Crash · 15-08-2022 05:13PM

In Dublin City now and the clouds are getting ominously dark!

Leg End Reject · 15-08-2022 05:14PM

So far only a very light sun shower in south Kildare, some dark clouds and very sunny and warm.

200motels · 15-08-2022 05:15PM

Not a drop of rain here in Waterford City today and hardly any last night either and we need the rain.

sudocremegg · 15-08-2022 05:18PM

South Kilkenny currently experience a lot of thunder and lightning. Looks to be very stationary the past hour.

Judging https://meteoradar.co.uk/expected-rainfall it looks like it's going to be there for the next 3 hours at least moving towards carlow and spreading out across South Tipp.

Anybody know if tonight has as much potential as last night?

thomil · 15-08-2022 05:24PM

Now constant distant rumbling here in Ballincollig, not the loudest but definitely noticeable. Temperatures have dropped precipitously in the last hour, dropping nearly 7°C in less than an hour. Rain is finally starting as well...

Timistry · 15-08-2022 05:29PM

Ireland Visible - Met Éireann - The Irish Meteorological Service

This time lapse just shows the rapid development this afternoon. Some of those cells are huge in terms of width and height.

Dazler97 · 15-08-2022 05:29PM

I have to say before our thunderstorms yesterday it was 25c and after it dropped to 18c but remained that over night, it's defo colder today

tomcosgrave · 15-08-2022 05:30PM

A few showers of heavy rain but overall it appears to be a total dud as far as thunder and lightning goes in Dublin. Been watching the radar all day. Munster getting hammered, storm going accross from Cork to Waterford and Wexford much like last night.

Munster is seeing stuff hover about and go the east whereas, Dublin is getting stuff from the North West where it is cooler, so I am guessing there is a difference in the air mass.

RobertKK · 15-08-2022 05:33PM

https://www.kilkennyweather.com/

The time lapse on the webcam is interesting, clouds moving north and then cloud moving south to meet it.

About to post and now a big rumble of thunder, getting closer:)

TheRiverman · 15-08-2022 05:33PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119476161#Comment_119476161

I notice you got away with your RTE comment. I didn't 😂😂

Dazler97 · 15-08-2022 05:34PM

Today's convection forecast

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RobertKK · 15-08-2022 05:44PM

Regular thunder coming from the Lisdowney/Ballyragget area in Kilkenny, can see its raining around Lisdowney.

Captain_Crash · 15-08-2022 05:45PM

Absolute deluge in Dublin 2 now! No sparks or rumbles but rain that reminds me of Florida!

NufcNavan · 15-08-2022 05:45PM

No thunder and lightning but an insanely heavy shower across Leixlip and Lucan that lasted over 30 mins with no let up.

John.Icy · 15-08-2022 05:56PM

Some sparks finally starting to branch further into new areas - Laois/South Kildare now. Things starting to fill out along that axis from Dublin down to Cork/Kerry. Maybe we'll get a single boom in Dublin later but not counting any chickens.

SEPT 23 1989 · 15-08-2022 05:58PM

Loud bang near Newcastle Dublin

Lucylou35 · 15-08-2022 05:58PM

Finally a rumble in the distance. Nass!

pad199207 · 15-08-2022 05:59PM

Nice crack of thunder in Kildare

Thunderstorms 14th/15th August 2022

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