Storm Isha - Sunday 21/Monday 22 January 2024

Surely it would have made more sense to go back to Manchester?

Quiet outside Athlone now.

Loads of trees and telegraph poles down in North East Galway. Still have power tho in my house. Saw afew trees nearby swinging in the wind before dark, doubt they will make it.

Gable end was rattling very heavy and loud afew times aswell. Have to inspect the damage in the morning.

To strong at Manchester to land, unexpected stop at Paris, the flight shouldn't have taken off in my eyes

Just as well it didn't reach Darwin levels down in Limerick. The storm took a more northerly track and we edged out of the worst of it. Still some damaging gusts and trees down though. Could've been a whole lot worse.

I just took a look at radar around reported time of suspected tornado in meath, inconclusive, appearance was typical of downburst straight-line winds which could also peak at F1 tornado speeds (150 km/hr). When possible and safe to do so, anyone nearby could check for evidence of debris moving either

(a) straight downwind, indicates downburst, or

(b) rotational debris paths, indicates tornado as cause.

Either way, the line squalls noted on radar were likely to have produced brief intervals of gusts in 130-150 range. Reports may come in during daylight hours tomorrow in rural areas of apparent similar damage streaks not witnessed during storm. Airport and weather station gusts can never provide a total picture of actual peak wind speeds and I always assume that some location not being measured will reach a peak gust 20% higher than grid of observations. Of course, in severe U.S. tornado outbreaks, that ratio could be 200% or more.

My friend will have a look around the farm in the morning, how if he sees any evidence, he will let ye know on here.

Slight damage to my roof siding and some of the mortar? along side fell down also and narrowly missed car. wont be able to fully assess till morning. in louth.

@beggars_bush I've noticed lots of old sealing/caulk around the windows on the outside was getting old and cracked. Will have to scrape out the old stuff and squirt in some fresh Tec 7 or something more affordable.

The guttering outside the bedroom is clattering a good bit. Hope it hangs on 🤞

Aonoch mor in Scotland gusting 179 km/hr but note elevation is 1130 m, must be on an exposed slope of Ben Nevis. Same general idea for other extreme gusts on map in Scotland, and it indicates what was happening near peaks of mountains in Ireland today.

Stornoway 951.2 mbs, satellite image suggests centre of Isha is located 50 miles n.w. of Stornoway, winds are moderate (gusting 72 km/hr) indicates central pressure of about 947-948. (source meteociel but their depicted isobars are not very accurate near centre)

Still northern connaught and ulster getting gusts and even Scotland and Western Wales too , worst storm I've experienced since Darwin and I was in Dublin for that one ,I will note how inland these gusts got is incredibly as with most other storms it's only a coastal event but this storm had a much broader wind field

Reading here some areas of the Midlands seem to have experienced tornadic characteristics from the earlier squall. A lot will be revealed in the morning.

M.T ,Did you see the short X clip from Athboy Co. Meath . I experienced similar for a 15 minute period between Navan and Kells, so in all probability it was straight line winds rather than a tornado. Then again, we'll have to wait for daylight to see damage etc.