Thunderstorm/Convective Watch: Summer 2010

Su Campu · 22-09-2010 10:23AM

Met Éireann have now removed mention of thunderstorms in their latest area forecasts for the Regional Airports, valid until 1900Z, giving just light to moderate rain showers. :mad:

maquiladora · 22-09-2010 10:31AM

Su Campu wrote: »

Met Éireann have now removed mention of thunderstorms in their latest area forecasts for the Regional Airports, valid until 1900Z, giving just light to moderate rain showers. :mad:

At least the 11am update on Aertel mentions "some of the showers heavy and prolonged in places in places with a risk of thunder."

Storm 10 · 22-09-2010 10:58AM

Pitch dark here in Galway now with very heavy rain

Storm 10 · 22-09-2010 11:04AM

Torrential rain in Galway now very very dark wonder will we get a bit of light

:D

snowjon · 22-09-2010 11:17AM

Su Campu wrote: »

They put it down as a 30% probability, so don't get too excited just yet!! :P

The chances are increasing a bit - the midday TAFs for both Belfast airports show a 40% of heavy thunderstorm rain

Fingers crossed!

IvySlayer · 22-09-2010 12:14PM

Showers are starting to pop up now. Come onnn I want some action!

maquiladora · 22-09-2010 12:54PM

Some strikes recorded

http://andvari.vedur.is/athuganir/eldingar/

ninebeanrows · 22-09-2010 12:57PM

It is getting going in the midwest. Nice line of intense showers developing. Hopefully a nice squall line develops.:D

nacho libre · 22-09-2010 01:02PM

Galway always seem to do the best out of these situations. Is Galway the lightning capital of Ireland by any chance?

meanwhile i was getting excited earlier on as the dark clouds built up for 10-15 minutes only for the shower to suddenly go to the left and miss my location:mad: i could hear the faint rumbles of thunder from as it passed by 5-10 miles east of me. ah well hopefully i'll get lucky later.

maquiladora · 22-09-2010 01:06PM

More strikes recorded.

Keep an eye out for funnels/tornados. :P

davehey79 · 22-09-2010 01:28PM

Thunder just started in Longford and has travelled across from Strokestown / Four Mile house direction

irish1967 · 22-09-2010 01:44PM

Whats a 'Thunder Plump' with out the thunder? Just a plump I guess.. In that case we are having a very plumpy day here

aghost · 22-09-2010 01:47PM

Storm building here in south cavan coming from longford direction

maquiladora · 22-09-2010 01:47PM

http://andvari.vedur.is/athuganir/eldingar/

Nice cluster of strikes there. I'm suprised were nothing seeing more reports here!

PauloMN · 22-09-2010 01:56PM

Bit of fireworks here in Trim.

davehey79 · 22-09-2010 02:01PM

seems to have passed over Longford Town now few blinkings of the lights and a few rumbles but didnt see any actual lightning.

Su Campu · 22-09-2010 02:01PM

Strikes are happening at a rate of 1-2 per minute.

http://andvari.vedur.is/athuganir/eldingar/elding.txt?

force eleven · 22-09-2010 02:05PM

Heavy shower with some hail just passed through. I didn't see more than 6 strikes of lightning although the thunder was almost continuously rumbling for about 15 minutes. Worst of it now passed of to the south.

Su Campu · 22-09-2010 02:39PM

While the current thundery lines move northeastwards, watch out for more action possibly sprouting up in the northwest in the next couple of hours. Could give some teatime rumbles!

Su Campu · 22-09-2010 02:41PM

SIGMET issued for Ireland

EISN SIGMET 03 VALID 221420/221720 EINN- EISN SHANNON FIR EMBD TS OBS WI 30NM OF 5400N W00730 TO 5130N W00800 TOP FL330 MOV E AT 15KT NC

Wertz · 22-09-2010 02:54PM

Just back from a drive....large anvil moving up the coast toward Dundalk, huge rain shaft out over the bay....and we just got a peal of thunder.
[edit] ...and another. Starting to lash here now as well.

Su Campu · 22-09-2010 02:55PM

Derry Eglington TAF issued at 1402Z gives moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms this evening.

EGAE 221402Z 2215/2222 21005KT 9999 FEW015 SCT025 TEMPO 2215/2222 5000 SHRA +TSRA BKN014CB

rhonin · 22-09-2010 02:56PM

Really dark here and lashing it down. No thunder though.

skipz · 22-09-2010 02:59PM

Well i can eat my words now from my last post, i finally got some action just now in Louth!
Big dirty cloud came rolling in loads with of twisting movement at the base, but no funnel. Then a nice crack of thunder and a strike near by.
After that first strike i got monsoon type rain for about 5mins with a few rumbles of thundered before the cell moved north-east over dundalk bay with thunder still being heard from it:D
First cell of the year, yeah!

demakinz · 22-09-2010 03:02PM

Just had 4 or 5 flashes of lightning in and around Edenderry the last half hour its been years since iv seen lightning around here..its starting to lash rain now..the thunder was loud as hell!!

Wertz · 22-09-2010 03:09PM

skipz wrote: »

Well i can eat my words now from my last post, i finally got some action just now in Louth!
Big dirty cloud came rolling in loads with of twisting movement at the base, but no funnel. Then a nice crack of thunder and a strike near by.
After that first strike i got monsoon type rain for about 5mins with a few rumbles of thundered before the cell moved north-east over dundalk bay with thunder still being heard from it:D
First cell of the year, yeah!

Same one I'm seeing...flirting with the coast but headed for the mournes I think. NO more thunder since and the rain has eased a lot.
22 C here as well.

ninebeanrows · 22-09-2010 03:14PM

Yea a few hefty cells around Louth region, and a few more notable ones forming and moving into Killkenny and Kildare.

PauloMN · 22-09-2010 03:15PM

More activity right over Trim now, flashes with thunder about half a second after. POURING down.

Wind picked up in the space of minutes. Literally like someone changed seasons with a switch. Right squall at the moment.

skipz · 22-09-2010 03:17PM

Wertz wrote: »

Same one I'm seeing...flirting with the coast but headed for the mournes I think. NO more thunder since and the rain has eased a lot.
22 C here as well.

Iam just after hearing a rumble, might be more on the way.
Wind has gone aswel, weird?

Su Campu · 22-09-2010 03:19PM

Thunderstorm at Derry Airport at 1550

EGAE 221450Z 24002KT 9000 -TSRA FEW011 SCT018CB BKN028 18/15 Q1006

Thunderstorm/Convective Watch: Summer 2010

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