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Strong Winds/Severe Gusts January 14/15th 2015

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    #1322
    goat2
    Registered Users Posts: 4,939 ✭✭✭goat2


    the windiest time here was between 7 and 9 o clock yesterday evening, after that nothing else, i am glad it came like that as we dont have a big bill to settle after this one with the damage done to our place, but the sh17s were up me yesterday at the thought of more damage


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    #1323
    ch750536
    Registered Users Posts: 3,736 ✭✭✭ch750536


    I hate the phrase 'over hyped'. It just does not apply to something that you believe is a POSSIBILITY and therefore issue a very real warning about. Not a single credible forecaster ever says 'this will happen' as they just don't know.

    Add to that the fact that things can swing by as much as 20% in the final few hours...

    This could have grown AND moved south then it would have been a well heeded red warning.


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    #1324
    hollster2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,199 ✭✭✭hollster2


    Villain wrote: »
    I wouldn't call a gust of 130km/h at Malin head a non event, or 100km/h as far inland as Carlow, 15,000 people were without power this morning and trees down all over the place.

    I think models weren't bad at all, the NMM4 highres based on GFS was very accurate.

    Im in Tinahely and it was very bad last night dont know how people are saying there was nothing felt like my roof was coming of and gusts were very strong, there was also hailstones through most if it.


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    #1325
    D.Campbell
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 194 ✭✭D.Campbell


    leahyl wrote: »
    Ah but in fairness, all you have to do is step outside and listen to/read the forecast to know that it's not going to get any worse.

    The school will reimburse that day missed not to worry
    I see a patch of blue sky here in cork so I'm off to greet the day thanks everyone chat nxt Storm


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    #1326
    Graces7
    Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    Lovely breezy lively morning here. A smiling moon and mountains almost bare of snow .. if this keeps up will head out for town in the morning. Wonderful after the terrible winds here last night.


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    #1327
    clownface95
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    Non event for limerick , was windy between 6-8pm last night , but other than that a fairly standard winters night nothing compared to some of that wind events of last year


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    #1328
    Happyman42
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,066 ✭✭✭✭Happyman42


    ch750536 wrote: »
    I hate the phrase 'over hyped'. It just does not apply to something that you believe is a POSSIBILITY and therefore issue a very real warning about. Not a single credible forecaster ever says 'this will happen' as they just don't know.

    Add to that the fact that things can swing by as much as 20% in the final few hours...

    This could have grown AND moved south then it would have been a well heeded red warning.

    ^ This...I would rather be over prepared than under prepared.
    There are very knowledgeable people on here and it doesn't take a huge engagement with the grey matter to separate what they are saying from the more over'blown' stuff.


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    #1329
    KingdomRushed
    Registered Users Posts: 471 ✭✭KingdomRushed


    Just saw the front page of the Indo 'Ireland engulfed by weather bomb'.

    Save me.


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    #1330
    ch750536
    Registered Users Posts: 3,736 ✭✭✭ch750536


    Vanolder wrote: »
    What a load of nothing. Half of Limerick is shut down due to the warning, you'd get stronger gusts from a fan. Typical irish over reaction.

    Kids were coming home from school Feb 12th 2014 as 6 million trees fell. I'd argue that's a more typical Irish reaction. Glad they played safe and professionally this time.


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    #1331
    Graces7
    Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    Vanolder wrote: »
    What a load of nothing. Half of Limerick is shut down due to the warning, you'd get stronger gusts from a fan. Typical irish over reaction.

    Can we please have a thumbs down sign as well as a thumbs up? This post is a typical NIMBY parochial Irish post


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    #1332
    AnotherYear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 230 ✭✭AnotherYear


    Villain wrote: »
    I wouldn't call a gust of 130km/h at Malin head a non event, or 100km/h as far inland as Carlow, 15,000 people were without power this morning and trees down all over the place.

    I think models weren't bad at all, the NMM4 highres based on GFS was very accurate.

    Malin head recorded 126km/h twice last week last so similar event up here last night. Typical winds for Malin head during a Winter storm

    And I disagree pretty much a non event when u factor in it was a red warning.


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    #1333
    goat2
    Registered Users Posts: 4,939 ✭✭✭goat2


    ch750536 wrote: »
    Kids were coming home from school Feb 12th 2014 as 6 million trees fell. I'd argue that's a more typical Irish reaction. Glad they played safe and professionally this time.

    i fully agree with you there,
    lorries were toppled, we were lucky no one was killed in the last one.


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    #1334
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 17,813 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    Just bear in mind, for all those who are 'disappointed', it's not over yet!

    Last night was just Part I of the storm...Part II is yet to come as strong winds spread across the country from the NW.

    It's not over 'til it's over! :)


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    #1335
    goat2
    Registered Users Posts: 4,939 ✭✭✭goat2


    DOCARCH wrote: »
    Just bear in mind, for all those who are 'disappointed', it's not over yet!

    Last night was just Part I of the storm...Part II is yet to come as strong winds spread across the country from the NW.

    It's not over 'til it's over! :)

    tis not over till the fat lady sings, and she is coming


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    #1336
    force eleven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,039 ✭✭✭force eleven


    KingdomRushed wrote: »
    Just saw the front page of the Indo 'Ireland engulfed by weather bomb'.

    Save me.

    Were any mini-tornadoes spawned in that report? :rolleyes:


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    #1337
    AnotherYear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 230 ✭✭AnotherYear


    ch750536 wrote: »
    I hate the phrase 'over hyped'. It just does not apply to something that you believe is a POSSIBILITY and therefore issue a very real warning about. Not a single credible forecaster ever says 'this will happen' as they just don't know.

    Add to that the fact that things can swing by as much as 20% in the final few hours...

    This could have grown AND moved south then it would have been a well heeded red warning.

    Yeah but it was over hyped and that's the facts


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    #1338
    Villain
    Registered Users Posts: 15,944 ✭✭✭✭Villain


    AnotherYear wrote: »
    Malin head recorded 126km/h twice last week last so similar event up here last night. Typical winds for Malin head during a Winter storm

    And I disagree pretty much a non event when u factor in it was a red warning.

    Tell the 15,000 people that were without Power, 10,000 still are, that it was a non-event.

    People were complaining it wasn't a red warning now they are complaining it was, its weather forecasting its not exact.


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    #1339
    ednwireland
    Registered Users Posts: 14,327 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    irish1967 wrote: »
    Winds peaking here in Donegal Town about now i would say.

    Live webcam link
    DONEGAL BAY WATERBUS WEBCAM

    couldnt disagree with that (mind i'm in the office now) only had one tree looking like it would go at the house

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



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    #1340
    elastico
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,592 ✭✭✭elastico


    A few of the experts around here seemed to call it around dinner time yesterday that the storm had shifted slightly north in the last couple of hours and away from the coast except the tips of Donegal.

    I suppose at that point RTE, Met.ie etc. would have looked like clowns if they downgraded at the last minute.

    The storm could have shifted further south too at the last minute and hit us hard, its a fine line.


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    #1341
    AnotherYear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 230 ✭✭AnotherYear


    Villain wrote: »
    Tell the 15,000 people that were without Power, 10,000 still are, that it was a non-event.

    People were complaining it wasn't a red warning now they are complaining it was, its weather forecasting its not exact.

    A non event in the context of a red warning. Winds were well short of what was forecast. Lots of those without power is down to lighting not winds. Of course it's not a non event for them but it was a typical storm. Not a servere storm by any means


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    #1342
    Strangegravy
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    Special Circumstances wrote: »
    Yeah, tbh I'm not too bothered by an over hype for limerick this time as it did get a bit blustery in other parts.
    More using it as an example to show how farcical the official warnings/prep were for Darwin.

    But if many other "red" areas experienced the same as limerick then maybe they have destroyed any credibility of the official colouredy warnings.

    Yeah, I got the sense that because of Darwin they weren't taking any chances warning wise with Rachel and went red where they felt the possibility was there, even if it was marginal. I presume it was the red warning that closed the schools.

    Personally, it doesn't bother me at all, I'd rather the red warning and it not get that bad, than the orange warning and it getting worse and everyone getting caught out.

    I think Met Eireann called it as they saw it on the charts alright, but counties have distinct borders, and weather doesn't work that way, so without it getting farcical and naming say, strong winds from Killkee to Kilrush, or Glin to Patrickswell etc, it's the best system they have.

    I'm sure some heads will get all blustery about it alright, but sure some people just love to give out, so at least they'll be happy. ;)


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    #1343
    Vanolder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,241 ✭✭✭Vanolder


    Few so called experts on here are seething that they completely got it wrong and bought into the hype.


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    #1344
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 17,813 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    I will say it again...last night was just Part I of the storm...Part II is yet to come as strong winds spread across the country from the NW.


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    #1345
    Baggy Trousers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,816 ✭✭✭Baggy Trousers


    Drove 15 miles to work in rural west Galway. No sign of damage at all and roads were dry.

    If that was a red, they need more colours. :)


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    #1346
    Villain
    Registered Users Posts: 15,944 ✭✭✭✭Villain


    AnotherYear wrote: »
    A non event in the context of a red warning. Winds were well short of what was forecast. Lots of those without power is down to lighting not winds. Of course it's not a non event for them but it was a typical storm. Not a servere storm by any means

    Met Eireann had to go red once the risk of gusts were above 130kmh and the fact that a gust of 130kmh was recorded shows that was correct, remember we don't have stations everywhere there could well have been gusts over 130kmh.


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    #1347
    Villain
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    Vanolder wrote: »
    Few so called experts on here are seething that they completely got it wrong and bought into the hype.

    Who got it completely wrong? and how?


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    #1348
    Storm 10
    Registered Users Posts: 5,905 ✭✭✭Storm 10


    Surprised at people on here giving out that it was not as bad as expected, it only takes a small movement of this storm in any direction as the where the worst or less impact will be, if ME had not called Red and it turned out to be a disaster they would look pretty bad this morning if there had been major damage and loss of life. Thank God the worst seems to be over and we can all breathe a sigh of relief.


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    #1349
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users Posts: 6,162 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    elastico wrote: »
    A few of the experts around here seemed to call it around dinner time yesterday that the storm had shifted slightly north in the last couple of hours and away from the coast except the tips of Donegal.

    I suppose at that point RTE, Met.ie etc. would have looked like clowns if they downgraded at the last minute.

    The storm could have shifted further south too at the last minute and hit us hard, its a fine line.

    Little movements in the track can make huge difference for this island.


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    #1350
    [Deleted User]
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    Blue skies and not as much as a breeze in Mallow currently.


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    #1351
    jamesbere
    Registered Users Posts: 5,022 ✭✭✭jamesbere


    Well was talking to the mother and no damage to the home place in West cork, after last year I was afraid of something.


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