The Great Storm of Wednesday 12/02/2014

whitebriar · 12-02-2014 10:57AM

maquiladora wrote: »

Gust of 130 km/h here in Waterford.

Not surprised.
There's a characteristic howling to the wind and rain here in Arklow now,quite nasty.Sideways heavy rain.
There's no way rain buckets could be recording half the rain falling,it's blowing past them.

stooge · 12-02-2014 10:57AM

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

If it's Green recycle bin day in your area...don't put the bin out!

So far 7 on the road have blown over. Holy cow the amount of stuff careering around in the wind is mad. Most of it ended up in my garden!

But that's a Minor thing. I hope you will all be safe..

I'm in Dublin.

http://ecostore.ie/waste-bins/sulo-products/wheelie-bin-locks/wheelie-bin-gravity-lock-140240360l-bins

Or

aurora 527 · 12-02-2014 10:57AM

Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »

Where was that recorded??

It was recorded on Mick's station Jerry http://www.waterfordcityweather.com/index.php

But it has mysteriously vanished, unless it was a glitch not sure

ninebeanrows · 12-02-2014 10:58AM

Looking at the Hirlam i just cannot see why the Warning is not Orange for Dublin later.

Dublin Airport is very exposed to Westerlies, as is here.

Looking at the output I think Dublin Airport will get a gust > 70 knots this evening.

Tom Cruises Left Nut · 12-02-2014 10:58AM

Update for Midday from Met Eireann:

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maquiladora · 12-02-2014 10:59AM

Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »

Where was that recorded??

http://www.waterfordcityweather.com/wxlive.php

When the wind dropped the gauge changed back down to showing 0-100 and the high gust changed to displaying it as 30 km/h instead.

Click on records and youll see it.

northgirl · 12-02-2014 11:01AM

charging everything time to hit the showers before it's too late!

billie1b · 12-02-2014 11:02AM

Dublin 15 area, winds already feel and sound crazy, didn't think it was gonna hit this early. Huge big trees across from the house swaying, crazy looking

aurora 527 · 12-02-2014 11:03AM

maquiladora wrote: »

http://www.waterfordcityweather.com/wxlive.php

When the wind dropped the gauge changed back down to showing 0-100 and the high gust changed to displaying it as 30 km/h instead.

Click on records and youll see it.

Thanks Maq that explains it i was watching at the time it hit 102km/h then 130km/h

hoodwinked · 12-02-2014 11:03AM

roof slates are coming off and landing in the garden up here

in Douglas cork....

busymum1 · 12-02-2014 11:03AM

Really strong gusts now in western suburbs of Cork now and we're usually really sheltered. I can't imagine what it will be like by lunchtime.. I hope the CUH fixed it's roof/cladding properly after the last time.

TheMilkyPirate · 12-02-2014 11:06AM

It's wild enough here in wexford, looking forward to later

leahyl · 12-02-2014 11:06AM

The really strong winds should pass relatively quickly across the country though right?

Speak Now · 12-02-2014 11:06AM

maquiladora wrote: »

http://www.waterfordcityweather.com/wxlive.php

When the wind dropped the gauge changed back down to showing 0-100 and the high gust changed to displaying it as 30 km/h instead.

Click on records and youll see it.

That broke the station record by a mile then.

Cantona's Collars · 12-02-2014 11:07AM

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

If it's Green recycle bin day in your area...don't put the bin out!

So far 7 on the road have blown over. Holy cow the amount of stuff careering around in the wind is mad. Most of it ended up in my garden!

But that's a Minor thing. I hope you will all be safe..

I'm in Dublin.

Neighbour put out his bin last night,of course knew nothing of the approaching storm,street strewn with rubbish when I drove in.

I can actually spot blue sky now here in Wexford.Wind has picked up in the last half hour though.

teddybones · 12-02-2014 11:08AM

Gusts of 93 kph, in Ashford, co.Wicklow... Thank God I'm not on south coast today. Can't imagine how bad it will be so stay safe all.

Speak Now · 12-02-2014 11:09AM

Strange Waterford airport hasn't recorded anything bigger than 104kph, usually a better location for catching gusts than MickGer's station.

Larbre34 · 12-02-2014 11:09AM

Whats the expected track of the potent SW flank?

guil · 12-02-2014 11:09AM

Wind is starting to pick up here in newbridge, co Kildare now. Raining hard as well. We are collecting compost bins today and even they are being blown all over the place. There's recycling everywhere as well.

hawkwing · 12-02-2014 11:10AM

Busy day for the ESB in the SW! : https://www.esb.ie/esb-networks/powercheck/

mickger844posts · 12-02-2014 11:13AM

maquiladora wrote: »

Gust of 130 km/h here in Waterford.

A shorted cable caused that spike Maq. Max still stands at 85km/h for the day.

Says I To Bridey · 12-02-2014 11:13AM

So after a bit of wind and a couple of heavy downpours, the sun is after breaking out here in Laois

maquiladora · 12-02-2014 11:15AM

mickger844posts wrote: »

A shorted cable caused that spike Maq. Max still stands at 85km/h for the day.

Ah that explains it. :pac:

weisses · 12-02-2014 11:16AM

downwiththatsor wrote: »

Latest gfs rolling out shows a southerly track with highest wind's for uk & nw France for now but changes no doubt over coming days

Yeah saw that ... This storm was predicted more southerly also in the earlier stages, .... you never know, just wait and see i guess

Star Rise · 12-02-2014 11:16AM

Hi everyone. Just signed up to say a massive thank you. Have been glued to this forum for past two months and really appreciate all the actionable advice given here. The local radio station here in Cork are only NOW alerting people. Crazy.

Andersonisgod · 12-02-2014 11:20AM

My class have gone on a trip, by bus via the old route, from Waterford to Dublin today. I am tucked up in bed, quietly laughing at their misfortune. I may be a bad person.

14handicap · 12-02-2014 11:21AM

mickger844posts wrote: »

A shorted cable caused that spike Maq. Max still stands at 85km/h for the day.

Are you totally sure as I follow the weather quite closely and that gust you are talking about was seriously over 85kph. Blew down a tree in my place that is there for 30yrs and healthy.

TheMilkyPirate · 12-02-2014 11:23AM

Winds slackened to barely a breeze in wexford now

carleigh · 12-02-2014 11:23AM

Wind starting to pick up a little here in West Clare. Stay safe everyone,

Aimsir · 12-02-2014 11:24AM

No just an orange alert.

Steven's day was a red alert with Met Eireann

The Great Storm of Wednesday 12/02/2014

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