Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion Spring /Summer 2025

My son received this push message while in a boat along the coast of the South of France this morning..

Yes, he was travelling from Nice to Saint Tropez, sorry should have said it was for France.

I'll happily take rain at least. But fingers crossed we'll get lucky

Constant low rumbling thunder for last 20mins, S Tipp

Getting going now in the south, the models look like it’ll be another miss for the NW😕 will keep an eye on the radar for later in the afternoon

Unusually early in the day for this sort of development, could be quite the afternoon and evening in the midlands.

People should be very vigilant for wild fires through, the lightning strikes will have a field day with the parched scrub and grasses.

When was the last time we even had a rumble of thunder in Dublin never mind an actual storm? Maybe there was one or two last summer but I can't recall anything at all last year

Looking up I think Dublin might get something later on? Potential there if you ask me.

Kicked off now in a big way along Tipp, Waterford and Kilkenny. No sign yet of them moving northwards.

I got caught out on the golf course in a cracker last year in Dublin. Had to run in from the 10th. Drive home was ferocious, could barely see out the window with the rain.

Multiple fork and sheet lightning and rolls.

Just heard a rumble of thunder in west Waterford along with a lightning bolt a few minutes ago. No rain at the moment although we did have deluge a couple of hours ago without thunder and lightning. The rain is very welcome.

Lots of rumbling for the last half hour or so , Portlaoise. Big heavy raindrops starting to fall now .

Was out for a walk in est park in Shannon a few minutes ago fairly black towards the atlantic now back at work getting darker here and a few claps of thunder heard in the last few minutes.

shower forming over mweelra mountains