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Rainfall Warning : Heavy Rain and Potential Thunderstorms Thurs 8 - Fri 9 Aug 2019

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    #602
    redsteveireland
    Registered Users Posts: 3,033 ✭✭✭redsteveireland


    KrakityJones wrote: »
    Knocked the power out for a second, followed by a rumble. Nothing showing on lightningmaps tho. Hoping for more, gone very still outside all of a sudden

    Showing on met eireann radar and blitzortung though, moving east unfortunately


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    #603
    Thepillowman
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    Few decent flashes and loud thunder here in East Clare.


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    #604
    km79
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    redsteveireland wrote: »
    Showing on met eireann radar and blitzortung though, moving east unfortunately

    Fortunately


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    #605
    jprboy
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    Incredible downpour here a few miles outside Nenagh in North Tipp approx. 30 mins ago and some thunder too.

    Never seen such water buildup on stone and gravel driveway.


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    #606
    Meteorite58
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,839 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    Mod Note: Posters are reminded to adhere to the Forum Charter.

    Post deleted , see No. 1 Please refrain from direct personal attacks on any person whether they are members of boards.ie or not.


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    #607
    redsteveireland
    Registered Users Posts: 3,033 ✭✭✭redsteveireland


    Still plenty of moisture sitting in the Atlantic waiting to come in as the night passes and tomorrow morning. Rivers are still very high here following the events of last weekend and BH Monday.


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    #608
    igCorcaigh
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    Was hoping for some more sparky action down here.

    Can't complain I suppose!


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    #609
    Storm 10
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    The two houses that were hit by lightning in Cobh last night were in adjoining estates what would you make out of that , something in the area attracting the lightning or just bad luck


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    #610
    redsteveireland
    Registered Users Posts: 3,033 ✭✭✭redsteveireland


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    Was hoping for some more sparky action down here.

    Can't complain I suppose!

    Don't be greedy now.


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    #611
    redsteveireland
    Registered Users Posts: 3,033 ✭✭✭redsteveireland


    Storm 10 wrote: »
    The two houses that were hit by lightning in Cobh last night were in adjoining estates what would you make out of that , something in the area attracting the lightning or just bad luck

    Just both in the path of the storm?


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    #612
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,113 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Storm 10 wrote: »
    The two houses that were hit by lightning in Cobh last night were in adjoining estates what would you make out of that , something in the area attracting the lightning or just bad luck

    Could have been up on the hill?
    Dunno.

    Frightening experience anyway, the poor people.


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    #613
    SleetAndSnow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,678 ✭✭✭SleetAndSnow


    That lightning strike in cork harbour seems to have been the cause of the light flickering around the entire country around 23:40 or so which is similar to when reports came in around the country. Damaged a lot of machinery in the pharma plants here in cork for the second it dipped etc.

    Amazing really how it's all connected!


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    #614
    Zillah
    Registered Users Posts: 17,371 ✭✭✭✭Zillah


    SleetAndSnow wrote: »
    That lightning strike in cork harbour seems to have been the cause of the light flickering around the entire country around 23:40 or so which is similar to when reports came in around the country. Damaged a lot of machinery in the pharma plants here in cork for the second it dipped etc.

    Amazing really how it's all connected!

    Ah here...one lightning strike affecting the whole country? I find that hard to believe.


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    #615
    Rougies
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    Zillah wrote: »
    Ah here...one lightning strike affecting the whole country? I find that hard to believe.


    If you scroll back to around that time on this thread you see the multiple simultaneous reports, even some from Dublin including myself. There was no lightning activity anywhere else away from the Cork/Kerry area at the time, and I'm pretty sure we weren't all imagining things at the same time.



    The electricity grid is connected around the country so it's not that outlandish of an occurrence.


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