There's a storm a comin'! Well a hurricane actually

joeKel73 · 12-09-2011 05:38AM

The storm was well and truly arrived out there!

Das Kitty · 12-09-2011 08:12AM

Not too much carnage this morning on my route. A couple of branches down, some traffic cones knocked over. The big Irish Independent signs at the Parkmore entrance to the races were bending in the wind as I was coming by, wouldn't fancy encountering one of them flying towards me!

KittyeeTrix · 12-09-2011 09:03AM

Walked from the train station to NUIG this morning. Not as bad as I had feared, the worst area was from the Cathedral headed towards the hospital.

I had my hood up and the wind nearly lifted me off my feet as the wind made a quasi-balloon in my hood:D

Lumi · 12-09-2011 09:57AM

Latest Updates
Theres a tree down on the main road on the Galway side of Oughterard village. The road's impassable at moment

Another tree down on the Dyke road

The car park at Toft Park/Aquarium is currently flooded. Motorists should avoid the Promenade and divert through Salthill village

It's not quite stormy out there (max gust 56mph so far) but the combination of high winds/high tides and trees in full leaf is a dangerous combination - stay safe on the roads

www.galwaycityweather.com

beardybrewer · 12-09-2011 10:09AM

I left our loft window opened a crack and came upstairs this morning to find all kinds of leaves and debris on the floor!

amiable · 12-09-2011 10:16AM

newkie wrote: »

I left our loft window opened a crack and came upstairs this morning to find all kinds of leaves and debris on the floor!

Did you notify the press?

JohnCleary · 12-09-2011 11:30AM

I'm looking forward to walking the prom this evening in my wet gear

biko · 12-09-2011 11:52AM

Hopefully it won't get this bad, again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zbpaalw0-SI

Sponge Bob · 12-09-2011 12:01PM

Tropical Storm Maria is scheduled to encounter the jet stream around saturday and should be here by Monday next.

ronnie3585 · 12-09-2011 12:22PM

More crap weather on the way then:mad:

I'd take the snow and ice any day over this sh*te!

snubbleste · 12-09-2011 01:11PM

Workers out on the SQR today, doing their bit on our infrastructure. There is a fierce gust along that road as it is pretty straight and heading west-southwest.

s_carnage · 12-09-2011 01:58PM

Fionagus wrote: »

Another tree down on the Dyke road

The council were out to cut up that tree and wasn't there a bee nest in the tree and they all got stung.

snubbleste · 12-09-2011 02:20PM

s_carnage wrote: »

Another tree down on the Dyke road
The council were out to cut up that tree and wasn't there a bee nest in the tree and they all got stung.

I'm sure there is a joke in there somewhere.

Das Kitty · 12-09-2011 02:36PM

snubbleste wrote: »

I'm sure there is a joke in there somewhere.

as well as a beehive?

goat2 · 12-09-2011 03:08PM

s_carnage wrote: »

The council were out to cut up that tree and wasn't there a bee nest in the tree and they all got stung.

there was a sting in the tale

barone · 12-09-2011 03:25PM

was delivering down the docks (harbour company area) at 7.45 am this morning, never felt gusts of wind as strong, pretty cool

Gal44 · 12-09-2011 03:56PM

Does anyone know how the galway to connemara road is the N59.. i heard some trees have fallen..

dloob · 12-09-2011 05:33PM

Gal44 wrote: »

Does anyone know how the galway to connemara road is the N59.. i heard some trees have fallen..

It's been reopened.

http://www.galwaynews.ie/21496-n59-reopens-oughterard-after-trees-felled

joeKel73 · 12-09-2011 09:29PM

Stormy evening in Salthill earlier...

ronnie3585 · 12-09-2011 09:59PM

^

Fantastic shot!

Any chance you could post up the hi-res, would love to use it as my desktop.

JohnCleary · 12-09-2011 10:24PM

Excellent pic foto_joe, got any more from Salthill?

LadyMayBelle · 12-09-2011 10:30PM

Great shot FotoJoe!!

joeKel73 · 12-09-2011 11:59PM

ronnie3585 wrote: »

Any chance you could post up the hi-res, would love to use it as my desktop.

Here's a higher res copy;

Pinturicchio · 13-09-2011 12:08AM

Great picture.

Has everyone else spotted the head sticking out of the water?:eek:

dilallio · 13-09-2011 10:06AM

That's a fantastic photo Joe. It really captures the energy of the scene.

PopeBuckfastXVI · 13-09-2011 10:26AM

Stunning shot!

Mrs OBumble · 13-09-2011 01:34PM

Pinturicchio wrote: »

Has everyone else spotted the head sticking out of the water?:eek:

Has Nessie come over to check us out?

JONJO THE MISER · 13-09-2011 02:43PM

Pinturicchio wrote: »

Has everyone else spotted the head sticking out of the water?:eek:

Yeah there a persons head on the top left hand corner:eek:

There's a storm a comin'! Well a hurricane actually

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