Severe Storm January 2nd/3rd 2012 (Malin records gust to 169km/hr)

whataboutnow · 03-01-2012 4:13am

Wind has significantly picked up in the last ten minutes.M.T's forecast has been spot on thus far regarding here.should be an interesting few hours

Atlantis50 · 03-01-2012 4:13am

86 mph gust on west coast of Wales at 0200!

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/wl/capel_curig_latest_weather.html

mickger844posts · 03-01-2012 4:13am

The most notifiable factor of this storm at my Waterford Station has been the rapid pressure decrease since 7pm. Amazing drop in a short space of time.

Deep Easterly · 03-01-2012 4:14am

Winds becoming very notable here now. Some very loud gusts, 51kts just recorded on my roof.

smodgley · 03-01-2012 4:14am

http://www.wexfordweather.com/

latest from wexford

IMBACKLATER · 03-01-2012 4:15am

the sustained force of the wind is frightning...

tzfrantic · 03-01-2012 4:15am

damn so these winds cannot knock down trees then what winds can

whataboutnow · 03-01-2012 4:15am

there having you on,it's wind speed that matters and yes if the higher end gust materialised that have been forecast,then there is a high possibility trees could be felled

saywhatyousee · 03-01-2012 4:15am

james08 wrote: »

Getting very windy in Sligo now... really has intensified within the last half hour!

What part of sligo are you in?In rathcormac(about 4 miles north of sligo town) at the minute and its ok the wind is barley more than a whisper its extremely mild though turned on the car for the crack and it giving tempatures of 14.2c:eek:

bassy · 03-01-2012 4:16am

Panda Moanium wrote: »

Gusts starting to get scary now (I'm a few miles north of Castlebar). There's a tree close enough to the house to do serious damage if it were to topple, and the wind is coming in just the wrong direction for that to happen. Thinking of moving downstairs for a few hours. Certainly won't sleep while this is going on...

sounds perfect for a blockbuster movie,you got a camera man.

snaps · 03-01-2012 4:16am

Has this storm tracked further south than predicted?

Hooter23 · 03-01-2012 4:17am

Wind getting to scary level now quite vicious Galway.

Pangea · 03-01-2012 4:17am

Deep Easterly wrote: »

Winds becoming very notable here now. Some very loud gusts, 51kts just recorded on my roof.

Finally you are getting your wind DE

Winds picking up here now but just sounds like a normal windy night so far.

tzfrantic · 03-01-2012 4:18am

i know it is wind speed of coarse i was just wondering was this wind speed strong enoughto knock tree's down at a few of my tree's are tilt a good bit

Sponge Bob · 03-01-2012 4:18am

baraca wrote: »

Most phones/camcorders have a light these days.

Oh great. Snow Ghost....make sure you use that light when you head out to get Baraca his video willya!

Squaredude · 03-01-2012 4:18am

Its extremely windy here in North Kerry.Just kissed goodbye to my back fence its completely destroyed.

Panda Moanium · 03-01-2012 4:18am

bassy wrote: »

sounds perfect for a blockbuster movie,you got a camera man.

I'm seriously hoping that I will have no cause to use a camera tonight....

Lumi · 03-01-2012 4:18am

Wind certainly sounds impressive!
Recent gust 49 mph, 10 min mean 27 mph

Baro981.55 hPa Falling

Temp 12.1C

www.galwaycityweather.com

bassy · 03-01-2012 4:20am

saywhatyousee wrote: »

What part of sligo are you in?In rathcormac(about 4 miles north of sligo town) at the minute and its ok the wind is barley more than a whisper its extremely mild though turned on the car for the crack and it giving tempatures of 14.2c:eek:

are ya in gurteen,i know that place well

Harps · 03-01-2012 4:20am

Finally picked up here in the past 20 minutes, a few proper roars from the wind but nothing sustained at all. The only explanation I have is that there's a hill to my south west which is sheltering me from the wind, hard to believe there's storm force winds a half a mile down the road but going by other reports that must be the case. Hopefully it picks up when the wind swings around more to the NW

ninebeanrows · 03-01-2012 4:21am

Belmullet to 72KT

snaps · 03-01-2012 4:21am

tzfrantic wrote: »

i know it is wind speed of coarse i was just wondering was this wind speed strong enoughto knock tree's down at a few of my tree's are tilt a good bit

Yes, any wind will knock down or snap a tree if its strong enough. Sometimes wind doesnt have to be all that strong to take down a tree.

During winter months a tree has more wind resistance than in summer when it has its leaves which act like sails.

Pangea · 03-01-2012 4:22am

Just got Stormy now in the past two minutes. Finally she has arrived!

tzfrantic · 03-01-2012 4:23am

damn u want my tree to fall so i can go outside with my pots and pans banging them and screaming the end is here

Lumi · 03-01-2012 4:23am

Latest gust 59 mph

Several loud crashes outside :eek:

www.galwaycityweather.com

bassy · 03-01-2012 4:23am

wee bit of wind here in north kilkenny,nothing impressive.
are we due more serious wind here ?.

bassy · 03-01-2012 4:24am

tzfrantic wrote: »

damn u want my tree to fall so i can go outside with my pots and pans banging them and screaming the end is here

goodman,i suppose your on the 3 network as well.

Deep Easterly · 03-01-2012 4:24am

Pangea wrote: »

Finally you are getting your wind DE

Winds picking up here now but just sounds like a normal windy night so far.

Frequency of high gusts increasing by the second here. A small, rare taste of normal Donegal weather at last!

h2005 · 03-01-2012 4:25am

Any live webcams looking at the sea in the west?

Pangea · 03-01-2012 4:25am

Very fast tranistion here as M.T. predicted, very stormy now, put my head out the door but not for long as the sounds coming from out there was intimidating!

Severe Storm January 2nd/3rd 2012 (Malin records gust to 169km/hr)

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