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STORM FLORIS.

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  • #62
    WolfeEire
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 1,617 Mod ✭✭✭✭WolfeEire
    Clare (430ft asl)


    The system is taking on a comma-like appearance, which potentially means damaging gusts for the Western Isles and other parts of northern Scotland. With the strongest winds carried on the southern flank of the system, it is likely that exposed locations along the north Ulster coast will see wind gusts exceed 100 km/h over the next few hours.

    Floris.jpg XQ0dCwHtC3c1I.jpg GxfvBw3XQAAMygj.jpg

    www.weatheire.com



  • #63
    .Donegal.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭.Donegal.


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123695366#Comment_123695366

    wxcharts.com



  • #64
    OldRio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,765 ✭✭✭OldRio


    10000 without power in the west and north west. From RTE.



  • #65
    sryanbruen
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    Floris is a classic Shapiro-Keyser cyclone where the cold front is detached from the warm front. These types of systems give the most intense winds and are quite rare in summer.

    Tiree in Scotland recent gust of 120 km/h, a new August record for there.

    Minimum pressure has dropped by at least 22 hPa in 18 hours.

    image.png

    Photography site - https://sryanbruenphoto.com/



  • #66
    OldRio
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    Wind getting strong again in south Leitrim



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  • #67
    Storm 10
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    Very windy in Galway at present some wild gusts, recorded wind gusts during the night over 60 mph on my station



  • #68
    Robwindstorm
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123695752#Comment_123695752

    Well spotted Sryan. That Shapiro Kesyser model is Interesting and complicated . It appears to be a relatively new model weather wise (late 1980's) and some elements seem to be still up for discussion as the makeup of such depressions. Thanks for that.

    Interesting to see what readings come from Scotland at the peak of this unusual summer storm.



  • #69
    skinnyfries
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    IMG_0090.jpeg

    Strandhill, still very windy here



  • #70
    Cluedo Monopoly
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    Quite windy in Salthill but nice sunny spells now. No signs of any damage from the storm on the drive in.

    Post edited by Cluedo Monopoly on

    What are they doing in the Hyacinth House?



  • #71
    Hippodrome Song Owl
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    Lovely sunshine now and great to see some blue sky for the first time in a long time. Still very gusty in Kildare. I was surprised it was strong enough to topple a stack of metal chairs and blow them down the garden. A couple of broken plants too. A surprising number of short power outages around the place too, for such mundane level wind.



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  • #72
    sryanbruen
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    Highest wind gusts for the UK & Ireland as of 1500. These are in knots, multiply by 1.852 to convert to km/h.

    Screenshot 2025-08-04 at 15.27.10.png

    Photography site - https://sryanbruenphoto.com/



  • #73
    Elmer Blooker
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    still as gusty as ever in Dublin, sweltering indoors (25.5) as I can’t open windows and doors as they would probably be blown off their hinges!



  • #74
    goingmadted
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 104 ✭✭goingmadted


    Fuppin thing destoyed my sunflowers and sweetcorn. 😖



  • #75
    OldRio
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    Lupin and glads have taken a pounding.



  • #76
    Dazler97
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    122mph in Scotland, worse than Eowyn, probably over a mountainous area



  • #77
    .Donegal.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭.Donegal.


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123696431#Comment_123696431

    Not worse than Eowyn. The highest gust for low altitude I can see is 127km/h. A mountain peak 1237m in altitude recorded 215km/h while avimore 228m asl 10km away from it only recorded 68kmh. Sadly we don’t have any high altitude weather stations.



  • #78
    sryanbruen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,180 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Northern Ireland has equalled its August wind gust record with 66mph at Orlock Head according to the Met Office.

    Photography site - https://sryanbruenphoto.com/



  • #79
    Dazler97
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123696441#Comment_123696441

    In terms of wind speed it's worse but if it's over mountains then doesn't count but I get what you mean



  • #80
    Elmer Blooker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,338 ✭✭✭Elmer Blooker


    still can’t open doors and windows with the gusts, I’ve no idea how this chart with isobars not even tight can produce such gusts, looks like a breezy chart at most.

    B7552919-1D0A-40C2-AF16-ECC5440AB777.jpeg

    sorry the chart is so big



  • #81
    B2021M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 559 ✭✭✭B2021M


    It's ridiculous that the 122mph is the headline figure and was recorded on top of Cairngorm. Extremely misleading when relating that to historical measurements.



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  • #82
    Terrier2023
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 220 ✭✭Terrier2023


    damp squib of a storm all the unnecessary scaremongering i got all my horse rugs dry in the warm winds !



  • #83
    LambshankRedemption
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,193 ✭✭✭✭LambshankRedemption


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123696693#Comment_123696693

    What unnecessary scare mongering? Met Eireann issued a yellow warning for 8 counties, but all the forecasts I saw said it was going to move north of us and hit Scotland.



  • #84
    magicbastarder
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123696498#Comment_123696498

    do UK meteorologists work 'natively' in mph?

    or asking the question another way, do meteorologists tend to work in knots, kph, or mph, and convert as necessary for the intended audience?



  • #85
    Dazler97
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123696754#Comment_123696754

    The UK uses mph where as we use km/h and I think for flights and boats it's In knots (edit because I said it's I'm knots and meant it's in knots ).

    Post edited by Dazler97 on


  • #86
    beggars_bush
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123696318#Comment_123696318

    Sorry to hear that. Hard to take when you put so much work into them

    We frantically put bamboo on all ours on Sunday evening which luckily saved most of them



  • #87
    magicbastarder
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123696812#Comment_123696812

    yes, but i was wondering what the 'universal language' of meteorology is, if there is one. as meteorological data is shared between agencies across borders; do we get such data from the UK met office in mph? or do they operate in kph say, because that's the 'metric system' of weather?



  • #88
    ednwireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,797 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    windy day but at least the rainfall wasn't too bad in the northwest. there's a race meeting that happens near me and last year they had to cancel because the track was so soft. but they managed to go ahead this year.

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



  • #89
    sryanbruen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,180 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123697749#Comment_123697749

    Metres per second (m/s) is the universal language recommended by the WMO I think. Historical data in the public domain by both the UK Met Office and Met Éireann are in knots though.

    Photography site - https://sryanbruenphoto.com/



  • #90
    Robwindstorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 799 ✭✭✭Robwindstorm


    For anyone interested, check out Donegal photographer Adam Porter's spectacular photo of Storm Floris at full tide at Malin Head.



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