Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion : 2019 and Winter 2020

sunbeam · 12-01-2020 12:56am

Unexpected lightning and thunder towards the north of Achill now.

redsteveireland · 15-01-2020 8:06am

Thought it was the wind first but a couple of flashes and rumbles followed by a torrential prolonged hail shower in Galway just now.

Oneiric 3 · 15-01-2020 8:31am

Am hearing thunder here but sounds distant. The odd flickery flash.

Edit: that 'lil rumbler well off the the east now.

redsteveireland · 15-01-2020 9:48am

I'm sure you have heard by now but the M6 at the M6/M18 junction was mayhem after that cell passed over, thick covering of hail on the road with cars sliding off and finishing up facing the wrong way.

Oneiric 3 · 15-01-2020 11:18am

redsteveireland wrote: »

I'm sure you have heard by now but the M6 at the M6/M18 junction was mayhem after that cell passed over, thick covering of hail on the road with cars sliding off and finishing up facing the wrong way.

Didn't hear that but heard a **** load of sirens yesterday eve about 7.30pm. Not sure where they were headed but hope there was no serious accident (I haven't heard anything anyway)

Storm 10 · 15-01-2020 11:29am

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Didn't hear that but heard a **** load of sirens yesterday eve about 7.30pm. Not sure where they were headed but hope there was no serious accident (I haven't heard anything anyway)

Multiple accidents yesterday evening after a heavy shower of hail, the same thing has happened this morning following another shower of hail in the same place as yesterday, must be something wrong on the road surface in that location and of course speed don't help, thankfully no serious injuries.

redsteveireland · 15-01-2020 11:36am

Storm 10 wrote: »

Multiple accidents yesterday evening after a heavy shower of hail, the same thing has happened this morning following another shower of hail in the same place as yesterday, must be something wrong on the road surface in that location and of course speed don't help, thankfully no serious injuries.

It's just perfectly lined up with Galway Bay so gets a fair share of its heavy showers as far as I have seen from years of radar watching.
Regarding the road surface, if you hit an inch of hail at 120kph on any surface you are going to know all about it, after that it is down to how you react and how other people around you react which will determine wheter or not you have an accident.
Leaving a 1 car gap at motorway speeds won't help either.

Oscar Bravo · 15-01-2020 11:51am

Saw plenty of lightning out west about 0630 this morning

km79 · 15-01-2020 12:16pm

redsteveireland wrote: »

I'm sure you have heard by now but the M6 at the M6/M18 junction was mayhem after that cell passed over, thick covering of hail on the road with cars sliding off and finishing up facing the wrong way.

Was sat at the 2km exit sign for 20 minutes or so around 830
Crawling with the tail back
Probably no harm !

Goldfinch8 · 15-01-2020 1:15pm

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

Saw plenty of lightning out west about 0630 this morning

Saw those flashes out there earlier in the morning darkness myself. Once the daylight came, the impressive columns from these shower clouds were clearly visible and were easily defined as they moved through this part of the west.
The pic below is looking out beyond Castlebar before 8.30am as this incoming shower came in off Clew Bay. Left a nice bit of hail in its wake when it passed here.

jimmynokia · 23-01-2020 10:32pm

Thunder snow possibly? https://www.irishpost.com/news/yellow-weather-warning-issued-ireland-country-braces-snow-177734

JCX BXC · 27-01-2020 2:50am

Large hail setting off car alarms, lightning and loud bang of thunder Galway City.

Dank Janniels · 27-01-2020 3:05am

JCX BXC wrote: »

Large hail setting off car alarms, lightning and loud bang of thunder Galway City.

Just heard a rumble in north east of the county near Dunmore, Thought it was a cattle stampede lol!

Xenji · 27-01-2020 6:32am

A good thunderstorm over Castlebar currently.

Storm 10 · 27-01-2020 11:21am

There was some clap of thunder in Galway at around 6am with hail.

JCX BXC · 27-01-2020 3:58pm

Storm 10 wrote: »

There was some clap of thunder in Galway at around 6am with hail.

Yup, mad. Haven't seen lightning in a very long time so was nice to see.

JCX BXC · 28-01-2020 4:10am

Good few flashes and rumble to be seen and heard from Galway city at the moment.

Meteorite58 · 08-02-2020 12:04am

Thunder a few moments ago here near Tralee and the lights went out for a few seconds, gust of wind came and side swiped by a shower.

Oscar Bravo · 08-02-2020 12:09am

Recent strikes near Ballybunion,Castlebar and Sligo.

Meteorite58 · 08-02-2020 12:20am

eskimocat · 08-02-2020 1:16am

Can definitely confirm we had at least one lightning strike here in Sligo, it lit up the entire room and a massive thunder clap was approximately 10 seconds behind it and rattled the roof! ðŸ˜ (Given my geographical position it's a miracle I seen any lightning at all! But it was spectacular!)

Meteorite58 · 12-02-2020 6:55pm

Opportunity for convection activity with possible hail and sporadic thunderstorms along Southern counties tonight into the morning during the passage of a Low and it's associated fronts, might be a chance for observing lightning along Southern coasts. Already a lot of earlier sferics and a few new ones from the weather making its way towards us. Could get a convection line going along or off the S . S/E coasts in the early hours that could produce lightning and strong gusts along the Southern coasts. . Plenty of shear available.

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Meteorite58 · 12-02-2020 8:00pm

Getting closer now

Meteorite58 · 12-02-2020 9:29pm

Rumbles here near Tralee, storms going up along the coast, probably a few strikes closer to the shore that are not showing up on the map.

BlueSkyDay · 12-02-2020 9:53pm

Hope we get some in the south east.
Nothing like an aul bang:)

Storm 10 · 12-02-2020 10:01pm

Anyone think we will get Thunder in Galway

[Deleted User] · 12-02-2020 10:01pm

Looks like sod all to me.

redsteveireland · 12-02-2020 10:19pm

I see some sferics out at sea, but the lights in the house just flashed here, so maybe there is something near by?

Oscar Bravo · 12-02-2020 10:37pm

Met 2130

Wet and windy weather countrywide tonight, with sleet and hill snow in the north for a time. Spot flooding is likely as a line of thundery downpours moves eastwards across the southern half of the country. A clearance to showers will follow from the south overnight

PukkaStukka · 12-02-2020 11:43pm

Sferics showing off the Cork coast

Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion : 2019 and Winter 2020

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