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Storm Betty Fri 18 to early Sat 19 Aug 2023

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    #302
    Strumms
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    Gusting to up to 74 kmph in North Dublin as of 30 minutes ago but I think it’s worse the last 3 or 4 minutes….

    be surprised if we don’t end up with power outages.

    can’t recall wind this strong here.



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    #303
    Strazdas
    Registered Users Posts: 18,279 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120998685#Comment_120998685

    It's definitely worse in Dublin than that Storm Antonio a couple of weeks ago : the wind sounds much louder.



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    #304
    ZookeeperDub
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    Power gone out here

    feck me it’s windy



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    #305
    SteelyDanJalapeno
    Registered Users Posts: 14,250 ✭✭✭✭SteelyDanJalapeno


    Not having a great time now just off the old head of Kinsale here



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    #306
    ongarite
    Registered Users Posts: 8,221 ✭✭✭ongarite


    Power outage here in Meath since 2:20am



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    #307
    Sam Quentin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,223 ✭✭✭Sam Quentin


    Ok no structural damage atm. but my GAWWWWD it has certainly picked up here North East North Louth area.



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    #308
    bb12
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120998685#Comment_120998685

    electricity gone in north co dublin...when i checked met eireann a few hours ago, they had projected winds of around 50km for this time...feels like twice that outside at the moment...they're not fit for purpose anymore.



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    #309
    King of Spades
    Registered Users Posts: 144 ✭✭King of Spades


    Just drove back from Dublin to near Kilmessan in Meath. Storm really whipped up as we approached home and was a scary drive for the last couple of miles on back roads. Plenty of branches on the ground and was sure a tree would come down too but got home safe and sound. Avoid travel right now if you don’t need to be out. Feels every bit as windy as Ophelia right now.



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    #310
    Sam Quentin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,223 ✭✭✭Sam Quentin


    Hope it has peaked right now. It's pushing and shoving really hard in the North East.



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    #311
    1sttime1
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭1sttime1


    Power is out here in coastal North County Dublin but the wind has completely calmed down.



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    #312
    King of Spades
    Registered Users Posts: 144 ✭✭King of Spades


    It’s calmed down a lot in the last 20 minutes here in Meath. Hopefully nearly over.



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    #313
    Widdensushi
    Registered Users Posts: 5,192 ✭✭✭Widdensushi


    I see the lifeboat has gone out from castletownbere, weather should be improving a bit there but still not a nice morning for it.



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    #314
    Mr.Wemmick
    Registered Users Posts: 1,076 ✭✭✭Mr.Wemmick


    Up in Antrim and the winds have really kicked off since 5 A.M. It’s very loud.



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    #315
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 17,812 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    Relatively quiet/calm now in Greystones. Had a gust of 59kts around 2am.

    I see DunLaoghaire Harbour had a gust of 63kts and 0122. Not to be sneezed at!



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    #316
    JanuarySnowstor
    Registered Users Posts: 2,910 ✭✭✭JanuarySnowstor


    Mainly a rain event, more so for South coast with the bulk of the severe winds passing to our South. A notable event all the same!!

    Quite often a storm shakes up the status quo. This one is no different and sort of takes us out of the current cycle of lows. Staying unsettled but more dry spells evident than we have seen for quite a while



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    #317
    fits
    Registered Users Posts: 13,298 ✭✭✭✭fits


    I thought it was back but power gone here. Big fault with 1000 customers affected.

    Post edited by fits on


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    #318
    Supercell
    Registered Users Posts: 15,350 ✭✭✭✭Supercell


    49.6mm rain and a blown over tall sunflower, wow, feels like autumn!

    https://www.loughlinstown.ie

    Have a weather station?, why not join the Ireland Weather Network - http://irelandweather.eu/



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    #319
    Supercell
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    Powercheck website tells the story, south east looks to have gotten the worst of this, several power outages quite close to here zooming in, we got lucky:


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    https://www.loughlinstown.ie

    Have a weather station?, why not join the Ireland Weather Network - http://irelandweather.eu/



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    #320
    ongarite
    Registered Users Posts: 8,221 ✭✭✭ongarite


    As above, parts of Meath, North County Dublin & Louth without power since 2am.

    Anxious parents this morning...



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    #321
    PokeHerKing
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120998743#Comment_120998743

    Not seeing that, GFS wet all week with another green snot bullseyeing us for next weekend?



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    #322
    Sierra Oscar
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    Fair few trees down around me in north Dublin. Wasn't expecting that!



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    #323
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 17,812 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    44.0mm of rain in Greystones from Betty.



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    #324
    Timfy
    Registered Users Posts: 728 ✭✭✭Timfy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120998325#Comment_120998325


    Think that may be a low estimate this year!!! Figures to date...


    image.jpg


    No trees were harmed in the posting of this message, however a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.



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    #325
    Captain Snow
    Registered Users Posts: 602 ✭✭✭Captain Snow


    Dodder 3.PNG

    River Dodder Pretty High. About 600 mm above average. About 2 feet or 24 inches.



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    #326
    Ferris_Bueller
    Registered Users Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭Ferris_Bueller


    God love those attending Another Love Story festival in Meath (between Kinnegad and Trim). How bad did it get around this area?

    A truly awful summer for festivals and events this year.



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    #327
    ottolwinner
    Registered Users Posts: 438 ✭✭ottolwinner


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120998850#Comment_120998850

    Thanks for that. Interesting link aswell.

    yea as I heard it yesterday I thought that will easily be surpassed this year.



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    #328
    average_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 12,849 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    Was bad in wexford. The wind between 1 and 3 am was loud.



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    #329
    mcburns07
    Registered Users Posts: 2,014 ✭✭✭mcburns07


    Unsurprisingly the half Ironman today in Youghal was cancelled. Being run alongside the full tomorrow instead. Second time in 5 years the event has been moved because of weather.



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    #330
    Frank Bullitt
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    My road here in dublin is a leaf graveyard, they are even in the back garden so the wind must have been very strong.



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    #331
    runwithme
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭runwithme


    Winds have calmed a bit here in Navan. Still some rain but power is back thankfully in the last hour.



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