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Storm Isha - Sunday 21/Monday 22 January 2024

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  • #692
    Cork2021
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,457 ✭✭✭Cork2021


    Winds picking up here near Kanturk NW Cork. Consistently raining as well but not too heavy



  • #693
    Gemma Small Wheat
    Posts: 1,338 ✭✭✭ Gemma Small Wheat


    We're certainly getting some wind energy from it!

    From : https://www.smartgriddashboard.com/#roi

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  • #694
    Paul Jealous Manuscript
    Posts: 1,264 ✭✭✭ Paul Jealous Manuscript


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121648228#Comment_121648228

    Yep, just breezy (for now) here in Dundalk.



  • #695
    mobydopy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,115 ✭✭✭mobydopy


    Housemate just texted me that there’s a power outage in Cork around Tower/Blarney. Estimated to be restored around 3-4pm



  • #696
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 19,234 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    Newport gusting 109 km/h at 1400.



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  • #697
    el Fenomeno
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,777 ✭✭✭el Fenomeno


    **** it, this is my last chance for the evening. I'm going to get creme eggs before it's too late.



  • #698
    Oscar Bravo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,563 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    2pm

    Newport gust 59 knots (109 km/h)

    Belmullet 57 knots

    Roaches Point 56 knots

    Cork Airport 54 knots

    Sherkin 53 knots



  • #699
    thomil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,350 ✭✭✭thomil


    Some heavy southerly gusts hitting here in Ballincollig, west of Cork city now. Driving rain as well, though not as bad as I was expecting, at least on the rain side. Still five hours until the Orange warning comes into effect, this will be interesting.

    Good luck trying to figure me out. I haven't managed that myself yet!



  • #700
    lcasey90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 148 ✭✭lcasey90


    Estimated times are affected by weather conditions afaik



  • #701
    JanuarySnowstor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,440 ✭✭✭JanuarySnowstor


    Orange warning for most seems accurate for now, though it should have come into effect at 1pm not later in afternoon.

    As for tornados, I'm 50 and I think 2 or 3 have been reported in Ireland in my experience. So I acknowledge a risk but think its extremely unlikely



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  • #702
    Leg End Reject
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 21,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭Leg End Reject


    Nearly 500 posts since I was here yesterday! 😲

    A wretched wet and windy day here in Kildare.

    https://forumofgames.com/



  • #703
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,776 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121648425#Comment_121648425

    Orange warning from 5pm I think.



  • #704
    Leg End Reject
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 21,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭Leg End Reject


    Galway, Mayo and Donegal red from 5pm.

    https://www.rte.ie/news/weather/2024/0121/1427729-weather-warning/


    https://forumofgames.com/



  • #705
    Kutebride
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,356 ✭✭✭Kutebride


    Drove NE Galway to Meath. Left much earlier than planned. Journey to Moate poor visibility with rain and spray. Minor roads raining and floods so took it handy. The amount of cars with no rear lights. Had the kids counting them. Those DLRs those modern cars.

    Then other cars joining motorway no rear or front lights.

    Second half of journey much more pleasant. Probably helped not as much rain.

    The rain was constant in NE Galway all morning while we there. I togged out initially but passed on my run.

    Don't envy anyone driving later if storm hasn't made landfall yet.



  • #706
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,629 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121648434#Comment_121648434

    Yeah I think even Joanne in her forecast was saying worst of the winds to hit down South mid afternoon to early evening. 5pm does seem a bit late alright. Nothing too severe in North Cork yet anyway.



  • #707
    sjb25
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,417 ✭✭✭sjb25


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121648434#Comment_121648434
    https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2023/12/11/leitrim-tornado-everything-went-grey-and-then-we-saw-things-flying-by-the-windows/

    https://m.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/wexford-district/storm-gerrit-freak-tornado-rips-through-wexford-house-like-a-train/a39591170.html


    Theres 2 in the last month for you



  • #708
    mayo.mick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,516 ✭✭✭mayo.mick


    wind speeds.gif

    From NullSchool

    Swinford Weather



  • #709
    diamondgirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭diamondgirl


    Looks dangerous as it is.



  • #710
    cheezums
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 717 ✭✭✭cheezums


    Not really felt very heavy winds in east cork the last couple of hours. Lots of rain though.



  • #711
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 19,234 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    Mod Note: Just reposting this now from earlier.

    This thread is likely to get very busy today and tonight. This thread is solely for the discussion about Storm Isha - what is likely to happen and what is happening.

    This thread is not for debate/discussion about the merits/demerits for the current Met E warning system and complaints about warnings 'in my back yard'. I have just set up a new thread for that debate/discussion here: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058332472/great-big-weather-warning-general-debate-discussion-thread/p1?new=1

    As this thread is likely to be very busy, any posts in this thread debating/discussing Met E warning system may be deleted by Mods without warning or explanation.

    Also note that Mods cannot move posts between threads in the same forum (like we used to be able to do).



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  • #712
    M.T. Cranium
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,198 ✭✭✭✭M.T. Cranium


    Our watch 2102 upgraded to warning as conditions can be seen on satellite and are confirmed by blend of guidance and Valentia sounding at 12z.

    All counties in Connacht, Clare, Longford, and parts of Offaly, Westmeath, will be subject to southwest winds veering westerly in the range of 90 to 130 km/hr causing considerable damage to trees, infrastructure, roof tiles and loose unsecured objects. Secure property in next hour where feasible. Conditions will be severe for several hours, and northern counties in warning area will probably also see a continuation into the conditions in watch 2103.

    Adding Kerry, Cork, Limerick and Waterford to 2102, same timing is expected.

    Would add Donegal to this warning starting around 5 pm, but watch 2103 is likely to upgrade to warning also before that.

    Warning is now given identifier 2102-warn. This will likely be extended east and south.

    Watch 2102 now expires in warned areas and was not applied to Limerick, Kerry, Cork or Waterford, but it now applies as a watch (2102B) for 6 pm to 10 pm further east, with wind criteria reduced to 80-120 km/hr.



  • #713
    weisses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,788 ✭✭✭weisses


    Just back from s drive around West kerry .. driving wind with waves already overtopping in a big swell.... this storm is already a nasty one with peek winds still 2 hours out



  • #714
    WolfeEire
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 1,617 Mod ✭✭✭✭WolfeEire
    Clare (430ft asl)


    Wind gusts exceeding 100kmh at 4 of 25 Met Eireann synoptic stations in the past hour as the strongest winds from Storm Isha remain 3-4 hours away.

    www.weatheire.com



  • #715
    Meteorite58
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 12,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58



    Active cold front moving towards the coast and would think trough line behind it.

    Very heavy rain here early morning, about 25mm left the bottom of the garden flooded in places. Bigger gusts making their way inland here now.

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  • #716
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,776 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    https://twitter.com/CorkSafetyAlert/status/1749077858360623365?t=fpXhLNTULIr9-0OHXE3jcg&s=19

    ...



  • #717
    Speak Now
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,832 ✭✭✭Speak Now


    First 50kt gust in Waterford, 93km/h.



  • #718
    Cork2021
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,457 ✭✭✭Cork2021


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121648526#Comment_121648526

    Fu k that! Too close for comfort haha



  • #719
    mykrodot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭mykrodot


    its brightened up considerably in my area of Kerry (Firies, Farranfore), plus there's very little rain which is great. Every few minutes it gets calm and I think that's it over, then suddenly it picks up again. I'm dying to get out for a spin , its a rare day I stay indoors, but I don't think its worth it today.



  • #720
    SleetAndSnow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,752 ✭✭✭SleetAndSnow


    Gusts really increasing in the last 10 minutes south cork city suburbs



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  • #721
    CrowdedHouse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,115 ✭✭✭CrowdedHouse


    What's these 'watches' about?

    Seven Worlds will Collide



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