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Convection /Thunderstorm discussion Spring /Summer 2026

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  • #302
    Dazler97
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    Step da in Anglesey is getting hammered out of it

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  • #303
    Dazler97
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    New strikes to the east , I can hear some thunder

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  • #304
    pureza
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    Isle of Man next

    The overhang of cloud had been on us in the east and southeast all day

    There must be some strike total at this stage



  • #305
    pad199207
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    Thunder here in Kildare with Massive drops of rain



  • #306
    Chris_5339762
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    My lightning detector in Cobh saw 193 strikes today.

    Number was probably much higher but given that its only ever seen 1 or 2 (and the laser printer sets it off), its two orders of magnitude higher than I've ever seen it.



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  • #307
    tom1ie
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    Thunder clouds in SCD?

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  • #308
    Hairypoppins
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    A short sharp downpour here in South West Dublin, monster rain drops



  • #309
    John.Icy
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    Some stunning cloud scapes being illuminated by the setting sun in D9.

    Seems a few small cells have kicked off over land now. One is hitting Howth, the one I can see well.

    Also just started big drop raining here too.



  • #310
    leprechauntimmer123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48 ✭leprechauntimmer123


    Storms trying to pop up in Dublin, sporadic showers, see if any of them can tap into that instability aloft.



  • #311
    leprechauntimmer123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48 ✭leprechauntimmer123


    Maybe we're in for a unexpected night show if more cells pop up next few hours. We will see...



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  • #312
    Dazler97
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    no rain or thunder here in Dublin City centre sky looks threatening



  • #313
    Enter Username Here
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    Bu sheer coincidence I was just on windy.com and saw all of the lightning on the weather radar over in Holyhead and surrounding areas and some in Naas here too according to it.

    I then came to check boards for something unrelated and saw this thread on the front page.

    Is summer over? /j

    https://www.windy.com/53.343/-6.164?radar,53.327,-5.937,9,m:eZDafzM



  • #314
    leprechauntimmer123
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    Storm developing near Naas, might be the start for the E coast. Hoping I get a distant visual of this one if it produces a few flashes



  • #315
    banie01
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    The thunderstorm over Limerick this afternoon was the longest sustained bout of thunder I can recall.
    1985 was certainly far longer but it's not one I remember.
    Call it a combo of my being a child at the time or most likely that I was under a blanket in Lahinch 🤣



  • #316
    pad199207
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    Fork Lightning over Naas a few minutes ago with an impressive downpour



  • #317
    PukkaStukka
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    Was down on Portrane beach earlier hoping to either see something at sea towards Anglesey or IOM, but nada. The offshore visibility wasn't good enough. This despite the online lightning map pinging near constantly from strikes detected in both locations. At least I got a decent sunset

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  • #318
    Meteorite58
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 13,545 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    Picture of how todays weather unfolded so far ( hasn't the Nass sferics from a short time ago ). That is some cell running up the Irish sea.

    The NE in with a chance of storms overnight /early morning.

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  • #319
    Chris_5339762
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    Biggest storm in Ireland in Cork in some years, for sure. Just got lucky with its positioning - Met Eireann had forecast it but had it further west than what actually happened.



  • #320
    DOCARCH
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    Now it's dark, from Greystones, I can see regular lightning flashes all the way across the Irish Sea from storms over Wales. Must be pretty serious strikes to be able to see the individual strikes from here!



  • #321
    Bargain_Hound
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    very sure I just heard a faint rumble there in d15…unless there was loud fireworks



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  • #322
    Bargain_Hound
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    looks like a few strikes dunshaughlin area and south dublin just picked up.. we could be in for a treat



  • #323
    robclay26
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    Lightning over Summerhill Co meath area. Visable from Delvin Co Westmeath



  • #324
    Hippodrome Song Owl
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    Big flash of lightning just now in Celbridge. Had heard rumbles 5mins ago or so. No rain as yet.



  • #325
    ongarite
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    Light rain & maybe 3-4 rumbles in last 15 minutes in Dunshaughlin



  • #326
    leprechauntimmer123
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    Lightning map picked up a sferic in south Dublin jjust there with those showers. Maybe Dublin will get something after all. I can't see lightning at all with the activity NW of town where I'm at, D12



  • #327
    dacogawa
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    Seen a few strikes from Sandymount strand, caught a few on camera behind Howth. There seems to be quite a few that aren't being picked up on blitz, met & others…



  • #328
    leprechauntimmer123
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    Just seen a few flashes from the Dunloughlin storm, nice to see after quite a while in my area which hasn't had great luck with thunderstorms



  • #329
    leprechauntimmer123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48 ✭leprechauntimmer123


    The occasional intracloud flash every now then with this one, this is slow moving so I'll get a bit of time with it.



  • #330
    Kermit.de.frog
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    Great view of the light show in north Dub.



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  • #331
    Kutebride
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    Thunder and lightning

    17⁰ Meath



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