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The Great Storm of Wednesday 12/02/2014

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,439 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Rain has eased off now and it's much calmer


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭patneve2


    appalling conditions outside, very heavy rain and gusty winds. Gusts approaching 50 kt here right by the sea I'd say


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,391 ✭✭✭D2D


    Wind is still strong but there's now blue skies over Cork, lot of clouds coming behind it though


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora


    Which direction are those winds coming from>

    You can see the direction on the forecast map. Winds will vary depending on your local geography. Places that are exposed to the strongest winds or on high ground should see very strong gusts.

    http://www.met.ie/forecasts/short-range.asp


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,047 Mod ✭✭✭✭greysides


    Dickerty wrote: »
    I dunno, would expect the weather to show it's mussels... :D

    I've heard of 'cats and dogs' but you know it's bad when it starts raining shellfish.

    :D


    Thanks for the early warning of this storm folks. Fortunately I'm in a position to be able to cancel my outside work today. Not sensible or safe. :)

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  • Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 19,104 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    Eight Ball wrote: »
    Well that was the heaviest most intense rain fall I've ever seen in Ireland here for about 5 minutes Dublin 14 area.

    Bucketing down alright. Rain rate of 24.4mm/hr atm. 8.4mm of rain so far this morning.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,434 ✭✭✭northgirl


    leahyl wrote: »
    Rain has eased off now and it's much calmer

    wind's picking up again now.. at least where i am, on the hilly north side :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora


    Winds dropping rapidly in Cobh at the moment.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,287 ✭✭✭Elmer Blooker


    Dickerty wrote: »
    I dunno, would expect the weather to show it's mussels... :D
    Torrential rain here - as bad as anything I've seen in this awful winter.
    We badly need a big stationary limpet high to dry the place out!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 514 ✭✭✭IT-Guy


    Very windy and blustery here and that's only under my sheets! :p Seriously though, the wind outside has woken me twice this morning and this storm hasn't peaked yet. I've to drive to Youghal for 12pm, seriously thinking of giving it a miss! I'm in Rathcormac


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,745 ✭✭✭whitebriar


    Hirlam placing sustained winds to around 45 knots over Dublin @ 5pm.
    near Arklow here I'm directly exposed to the south ,there's nothing between me and the sea and nothing but sea in a straight line to near France.I'm expecting mad gusts later and more damage.
    lost several trees on the farm since December.
    what a day for my weather station wind vain to be out of action.
    Too busy today to fix it :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,533 ✭✭✭Colonialboy


    This thread is very large , its got great info but .

    Could anyone synopsise the current state of affairs and the forecast for the next 12 hoours.
    Is there a phase 1 and phase 2 due?
    Are we in phase 1?
    Whats the track of the storms ?
    Are we looking at 1997 ?

    thanks in advance


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 JustplainNUTS


    Here in Eyeries, Beara (extreme West Cork) its gusting then lulling - nearly set out for Cork during a lull. Glad I didn't. (Ta for the heads up Cork City folks) . Force 11+ expected over house around midday... Just hope I have a house left by 3pm!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 316 ✭✭chipsdave


    northgirl wrote: »
    wind's picking up again now.. at least where i am, on the hilly north side :D

    Yeah we're sending it up to you from West Cork :P , has picked up quite a bit again ,although dry and bright ,strong swirling wind from SW direction out Galley Head way.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,340 ✭✭✭pad199207


    Looking good

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,781 ✭✭✭weisses


    Will keep you updated as much as possible .... worst to come around noon

    Just blustery with showers atm


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,508 Mod ✭✭✭✭mickger844posts


    Max sustained wind of 60km/h. Max gust 85km/h


    www.waterfordcityweather.com


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭patneve2


    and roches point ahead so far with a gust of 73 kt


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭patneve2


    Also funny to see Belmullet @ 1 deg and light sleet


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora


    Gust of 73 knots at Roches Point


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,192 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    Was the storm we last during last Xmas status red as well?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 617 ✭✭✭snowbabe


    Some big gusts on east coast,and its not meant to hit here till later!! Not nice at all out there


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,068 ✭✭✭Iancar29


    Sting Jet possible for Kerry and cork in the "Tail " of the low !


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 357 ✭✭Strangegravy


    DarkJager wrote: »
    Question for the posters here - are funnel clouds possible with this system? Pretty certain I just spotted one off the Cork side of M7 in Limerick

    From estofex - "Tornadoes are not ruled out either, given the intense low level shear..."

    So yep, you could have seen one..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,439 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Iancar29 wrote: »
    Sting Jet possible for Kerry and cork in the "Tail " of the low !

    What's this sting jet I keep hearing about Iancar?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,616 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    Was the storm we last during last Xmas status red as well?

    No just an orange alert.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora


    On visible satellite now.

    http://sat24.com/en/eu


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 921 ✭✭✭MiNdGaM3


    Ridiculous squally hail shower passed by 10 minutes ago, gave the house a right battering. Don't think cycling to the gym is an option today!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭patneve2


    snowbabe wrote: »
    Some big gusts on east coast,and its not meant to hit here till later!! Not nice at all out there

    yep some very nasty gusts out there!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,604 ✭✭✭dave1982


    They're sending kids home from some schools in Cobh.

    Sky is still working here anyway, wheelie bins flying down estate :pac:


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