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The Great Storm of Wednesday 12/02/2014

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  • #1142
    Penname
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 220 ✭✭Penname


    Looking at the 12:30/12:45 CET frame on the sat, there is a very definite eye. It's beautiful on sat.


  • #1143
    maquiladora
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora


    96 knot gust at Kinsale Energy! 178 km/h


  • #1144
    A2LUE42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,600 ✭✭✭A2LUE42


    Just outside Limerick. Wheelie bin has just been blown about 150 yards away into a field. Luckily it didn't do any damage on the way. The sheer force of the wind is something I haven't seen in some time.


  • #1145
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    Sky News reporting it,forecaster correcting their reporters saying the rain that's passed over the UK isn't the worst of this and highlighted the strong winds hitting us atm.
    She also alluded to Friday with 40mm of rain mentioned.


  • #1146
    force eleven
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    Not too many Cork Kerry peeps on now - power outages knocking the net also it seems.


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  • #1147
    Speak Now
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    79kts @ Sherkin at 1 pm.


  • #1148
    JanuarySnowstor
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    Violent here


  • #1149
    Deank
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    maquiladora wrote: »
    96 knot gust at Kinsale Energy! 178 km/h



    :eek::eek:
    Out of curiousity what is the strongest wind gust on record for Ireland??


  • #1150
    busymum1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 112 ✭✭busymum1


    Power out in Bishopstown, lights really flicking here but the gusts don't seem as strong in the last few minutes. Looking at Met Eireann short range forecast then the strongest winds should be nearly through the Cork city area by two o'clock.. Is that still correct or will the very strong gusts last longer?


  • #1151
    Tazio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 706 ✭✭✭Tazio


    force eleven wrote: »
    Not too many Cork Kerry peeps on now - power outages knocking the net also it seems.


    18 hours of fuel in the generator and a UPS on the PC.. we will not be taken down! :D



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  • #1152
    force eleven
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    Sherkin still gusting 79kts. In complete contrast, Belmullet virtually calm.


  • #1153
    DarkJager
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    Absolutely mental here in Plassey, Limerick at the moment. Never seen weather like it


  • #1154
    Chris The Hacker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 149 ✭✭Chris The Hacker


    Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »
    79kts @ Sherkin at 1 pm.

    I looked at Met.ie 5 mins ago and it was 84kts at 12:00


  • #1155
    maquiladora
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora


    Deank wrote: »
    [/B]


    :eek::eek:
    Out of curiousity what is the strongest wind gust on record for Ireland??

    It doesn't count because it's on a gas platform above sea level. Still, very very strong for the south coast!


  • #1156
    Beef
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    I'm in Cork at the Airport Business park. It's incredible! Lights flickering on and off but holding out so far. I don't like the look of the lamp-post swaying around beside my car though. :(
    I also have to drive home to Tipp this evening.


  • #1157
    Cantona's Collars
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    Glad I decided to re-roof my shed,the original roof would be in Gorey by now.


  • #1158
    Speak Now
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    Belmullet 957hpa and 3kts :) In the eye


  • #1159
    Knex*
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    I'm in Dublin but contacted my parents in Cork a few times now this morning.

    Right now, they said they have never seen anything like it. My mother, in particular, has said its frightening stuff.

    Can only imagine. Wish I was there with them now though, as mad as that may sound.

    Can't believe that tree fell down in Brookfield.


  • #1160
    unkymo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,049 ✭✭✭unkymo


    force eleven wrote: »
    Not too many Cork Kerry peeps on now - power outages knocking the net also it seems.

    Still have power here in Tralee.

    From Kerry's Eye Facebook page, O'Donnells Bar in Tralee.
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  • #1161
    rambojon
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    West Clare ****in scary!


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  • #1162
    Akrasia
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    Shannon is very very windy now. The airport is probably recording some pretty impressive wind speeds
    (anyone know where we can get this info?)

    Chomsky(2017) on the Republican party

    "Has there ever been an organisation in human history that is dedicated, with such commitment, to the destruction of organised human life on Earth?"



  • #1163
    Speak Now
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    Chris The Hacker wrote: »
    I looked at Met.ie 5 mins ago and it was 84kts at 12:00

    Yeah just giving the next report.


  • #1164
    maquiladora
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora


    No records broken at 1pm at the Met Eireann stations. Seems it peaked on the 12pm reports at the coast.


  • #1165
    JONJO THE MISER
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    Kerry county council says Tralee town is cordoned off.


  • #1166
    Outkast_IRE
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    In CIT bishopstown posting at the moment, plenty of flickering lights etc, but no outages yet in this part of the campus.

    Serious weather though hopefully that last 2 hours was the worst of it and we get a gradual easing.


  • #1167
    Weathering
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,101 ✭✭✭Weathering


    Deank wrote: »
    [/B]


    :eek::eek:
    Out of curiousity what is the strongest wind gust on record for Ireland??

    124mph(200kmph) kilkeel county down 1974


  • #1168
    tphase
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    cranking up in the west in the last few minutes. just had a gust of 39.8m/s


  • #1169
    Harps
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    Max of 79kts at 1pm, oddly Roches and Sherkin the only stations above gale force 8. From reports here and the forecasts I was expecting much more than that by now


  • #1170
    Red Nissan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,055 ✭✭✭Red Nissan


    Cork Con Rugby club has cladding blown off the new extension.
    999 system overwhelmed.km/h Cork Airport, my sheltered WS has 66km/h my other one has a flat battery.

    63kts Gusting at Airport


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  • #1171
    ThaitaniumM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 353 ✭✭ThaitaniumM


    Don't understand how it's only 27kts no gusts at Shannon :confused: or maybe it's because I'm a bit further south, could be very marginal where the winds are blowing. Very violent gusts alright with even sleet in the mix:eek:


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