Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion: Spring/Summer 15

Mars Bar · 06-07-2015 04:44PM

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

Nice line developing up along the N17

It surprised me to see this as there was only one harmless shower of rain earlier in Tuam!

Iancar29 · 06-07-2015 04:45PM

Hal1 wrote: »

That comma section at the end oh. Does it look more defined now though?

This is the best defined in the last half hour

Iancar29 · 06-07-2015 04:55PM

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lolie · 06-07-2015 05:05PM

maquiladora wrote: »

Looks to be up to 38 mm/hr on that scale to me.
No sparks though!

Looks to be up to 48 mm/hr on the latest update.

Fair enough, looking at oneirics post it obviously was.
It had none of the brighter intense echos that were in some of yesterday's showers, i shouldve look closer.

maquiladora · 06-07-2015 05:10PM

Iancar29 wrote: »

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Is that hook the wrong way round? :P

Looks like a couple of showers behind it are gaining intensity now too. Kinda surprised we didn't even get one sferic.

M.T. Cranium · 06-07-2015 05:14PM

These cells have the look of hail producers, current cell developing around Lough Allen moving north to northeast will be over sparsely populated western Cavan next half hour but could remain active to Eniskillen area around 7 p.m. if we have any readers or chasers near those locations.

redsteveireland · 06-07-2015 05:57PM

maquiladora wrote: »

Is that hook the wrong way round? :P

Looks like a couple of showers behind it are gaining intensity now too. Kinda surprised we didn't even get one sferic.

I think you spoke too soon. Strike showing on netweather, just the one!

DOCARCH · 06-07-2015 05:58PM

Strike detected now around Omagh/Tyrone area. http://www.blitzortung.org/Webpages/index.php?lang=en&page_0=12

Meteorite58 · 06-07-2015 07:11PM

Wonder will anything become of what looks like a squall line heading NE with the lower part coming out of Galway.

redsteveireland · 06-07-2015 08:14PM

I think we're done here for this episode. One strike close to Omagh was a bit under-whelming .

Edit: apologies, I think there was something wrong with my browser. I see there are multiple strikes showing up now as it passed over NI.

Jpmarn · 06-07-2015 08:48PM

According to lighteningmaps.org the whole of Europe is gone very quiet where thunderstorms are concerned. But the United States and Mexico have a lot of them.

Trebor176 · 06-07-2015 08:56PM

It's the usual case with those areas. Plenty of storms everyday for the last few weeks. The states are the place to be it seems.

Rikand · 06-07-2015 08:57PM

End of days look to be heading towards athlone. Almost like a scene out of Twister out there.

RuthieRose · 06-07-2015 09:32PM

We've had a couple of big heavy showers here in Cavan. No thunder

Hoping something crops up before bedtime. It's very humid.

lolie · 06-07-2015 10:55PM

I can't believe there wasn't a lot more lightning from them showers, some impressive radar echos earlier.
Passed through a torrential downpour about 10 o'clock on the way home.
Yet half an hour earlier it hadn't even started showing on the radar.
Pity no sparks from it:(

jimmynokia · 07-07-2015 04:58PM

Germany and France are having a good show. AGAIN..

jimmynokia · 07-07-2015 05:19PM

Martin mckenna two CG strikes

http://www.independent.ie/videos/irish-news/video-amazing-footage-of-two-rapid-fire-lightning-bolts-in-northern-ireland-31357973.html

And a random thunderboom
http://www.breakingnews.ie/discover/video-this-huge-clap-of-thunder-over-dublin-is-really-scary-685391.html#link_time=1436262982

WheatenBriar · 07-07-2015 06:03PM

Very heavy downpours currently in the Arklow area
No thunder

maquiladora · 07-07-2015 06:34PM

Not really seeing much thundery potential for the foreseeable future in these parts.

RobertKK · 07-07-2015 08:53PM

Germany has been the place to be again, intense thunderstorms.
#RevengeofZeus

Davaeo09 · 07-07-2015 09:00PM

RobertKK wrote: »

Germany has been the place to be again, intense thunderstorms.
#RevengeofZeus

A few rememants pushing into Strasbourg , france. the last hour or two.

Harps · 07-07-2015 10:06PM

Managed to record most of the severe thunderstorm we had here in London Friday night, haven't had time to look through it yet but I put together a quick video of when the thunder was at its loudest, annoyingly a lot of the thunder came out all distorted but gives an idea of the intensity at least. The loudest rumble was at 3:26 but for some reason the video didn't pick it up right and just goes silent half way through

And apologies for the swearing at the 1:55 mark, sounded like a bomb going off in the bedroom

keith16 · 07-07-2015 10:33PM

RobertKK wrote: »

Germany has been the place to be again, intense thunderstorms.
#RevengeofZeus

Some good action here in Switzerland also. Not as intense as Germany by the looks of things, but a fairly nice storm ongoing at the moment. Here is the current setup:

Got some on video, will try to upload tomorrow. Finding it hard to sleep between the heat and the constant flashing / rumbling :P

EDIT: Still from one of said videos:

snaps · 08-07-2015 12:50PM

That lot headed up into poland this morning. Some fantastic lightening and much needed rain. Water buts all topped up, but still hot here currently 32. Peaked at 39 on monday.

Iancar29 · 08-07-2015 06:19PM

Serious Tornado in Italy awhile ago !

http://www.youreporter.it/video_Mira_-_Tromba_d_aria?refresh_ce-cp

Hal1 · 09-07-2015 11:43AM

Up close and personal view of that tornado :eek:.

http://thevane.gawker.com/video-appears-to-show-italians-terrifying-encounter-wit-1716580804

Simon Gruber Says · 09-07-2015 12:49PM

Hal1 wrote: »

Up close and personal view of that tornado :eek:.

http://thevane.gawker.com/video-appears-to-show-italians-terrifying-encounter-wit-1716580804

Ah yeah, sure everyone knows the best way to get away from a tornado is to drive some distance towards it and attempt to cross it's path at close range.

Hal1 · 09-07-2015 12:53PM

If you read the comments at the end of that page someone translated it.

SpringSprung
Dennis Mersereau
7/08/15 4:16pm

For those of you who don't speak Italian: "Put the car in reverse you ****ing idiot!!"

RobertKK · 09-07-2015 01:55PM

Here is a tweet about it

https://twitter.com/independent/status/619088705073082368

Supercell · 09-07-2015 09:56PM

Good video of the action on http://www.independent.ie/videos/world-news/video-fatal-tornado-rips-through-venice-31364568.html
Balls to the wall stuff of the guy chasing the tornado in his car near the end of the footage, thought he really was a bit close!

Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion: Spring/Summer 15

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