Storm Hannah : Fri 26 - Sat 27 April 2019

Meteorite58 · 24-04-2019 2:10pm #1

Time to start a thread for the potentially stormy weather in the SW for Fri /Sat coming. Bit of a spread on the models yet which is to be expected at this stage but it is being well flagged for a number of days now.

Warning levels will probably change upwards as we get closer to the event.

EDIT: Updated Fri 16.11

STATUS RED - WIND WARNING FOR KERRY
Northwesterly winds, associated with Storm Hannah, will reach mean speeds in excess of 80km/h with violent gusts of 130 to 150 km/h in places this evening between 6pm and 8pm.

Issued: Friday 26 April 2019 15:00

Valid from: Friday 26 April 2019 18:00 to Friday 26 April 2019 20:00

Status Red - Wind warning for Clare
Northwesterly winds, associated with Storm Hannah, will reach mean speeds in excess of 80km/h with violent gusts of 130 to 150 km/h for a time this evening.

Valid: Friday 26 April 2019 20:00 to Friday 26 April 2019 23:00

Issued: Friday 26 April 2019 11:00

Updated: Friday 26 April 2019 11:00

Status Orange - Wind warning for Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick
Northwesterly winds, associated with Storm Hannah, will reach mean speeds of 65-80 km/h with gusts of 110 to 130 km/h this evening/early tonight.

Valid: Friday 26 April 2019 16:00 to Saturday 27 April 2019 01:00

Issued: Friday 26 April 2019 10:00

Updated: Friday 26 April 2019 10:00

Status: Orange
Wind warning for Galway
Status Orange - Wind warning for Galway
Northwesterly winds, associated with Storm Hannah, will reach mean speeds of 65-80 km/h with gusts of 110 to 130 km/h this evening/early tonight, strongest along the coast.

Valid: Friday 26 April 2019 19:00 to Friday 26 April 2019 23:59

Issued: Friday 26 April 2019 10:00

Updated: Friday 26 April 2019 10:00

Status Red - Wind warning for Clare
Northwesterly winds, associated with Storm Hannah, will reach mean speeds in excess of 80km/h with violent gusts of 130 to 150 km/h for a time this evening.

Valid: Friday 26 April 2019 20:00 to Friday 26 April 2019 23:00

Issued: Friday 26 April 2019 11:00

Updated: Friday 26 April 2019 12.32

Status: Orange
Wind warning for Tipperary and Waterford
Status Orange - Wind warning for Tipperary and Waterford
In addition to the yellow wind alert for these counties: Southwest winds veering northwest will reach mean speed of 65 to 80km/h and gusts of 110 to 120km/h for a time tonight.

Valid: Friday 26 April 2019 22:00 to Saturday 27 April 2019 02:00

Issued: Friday 26 April 2019 04:00

Updated: Friday 26 April 2019 04:00

From met eireann

After an unseasonably warm and settled Easter Weekend, our weather is looking very disturbed and unsettled as we head through the rest of this week, with potentially stormy conditions for the southwest of the country later on Friday, 26th April. With many trees now in leaf, this system has the potential to result in trees down leading to power outages and dangerous driving conditions, so stay up to date with the forecast over the coming days.

Met Éireann forecasters are monitoring a developing low pressure system currently tracking towards Newfoundland just off the northeastern Canadian coast, which is expected to engage with the Jet Stream and travel eastwards across the Atlantic over the next couple of days. Conditions look ripe for rapid deepening of the low to take place as it comes across the North Atlantic, and a storm system is likely to form at sea by Friday morning.

Present indications suggest the storm system will be starting to fill as it comes towards Ireland’s west and southwest coasts on Friday evening, however, the track of the system is still a little uncertain. We’ll obviously be firming up on the details over the coming 24 hours, but, for now, a wind advisory has been issued for counties Cork and Kerry.

Meteorite58 · 24-04-2019 2:18pm

The ECM showing the LP keeping more or less to the same track and strength for the last two runs. Fairly strong winds for the time of year what with trees coming into leaf .

Meteorite58 · 24-04-2019 2:30pm

GFS quite similar to the ECM, ICON a bit further N and ARPEGE up further again. A bit far out yet for the ARPEGE's reliable range, although it is holding this track and strength fairly consistent for a number of runs, and ICON prone to overcooking it a bit so ECM would probably be the one to go by atm. Will see if it holds the track on the next run coming out this evening.

So currently looks like winds gusting up to 120 km/h on Kerry / Cork coasts and up to 100 inland in those counties and somewhere between 100 and 110 up along the Western coasts, gusting up to 80 or 90 inland. Just a preliminary guess on my part, interested to hear others opinions.

Meteorite58 · 24-04-2019 2:35pm

UKMO tracking a bit further N than the ECM on the latest run yet ECM a bit deeper perhaps.

Villain · 24-04-2019 3:56pm

GFS has been very consistent in keeping it further South and thus keeping strongest winds well off the South Coast, wonder will it jump North over next few runs.

Snow Garden · 24-04-2019 4:50pm

There goes the Cherry Blossoms!

Meteorite58 · 24-04-2019 5:30pm

Villain wrote: »

GFS has been very consistent in keeping it further South and thus keeping strongest winds well off the South Coast, wonder will it jump North over next few runs.

Similar track again, maybe a bit less strong in this run. On the other hand ICON also holding its track and looks a bit stronger on it's latest run but much higher than the ECM and UKMO.

Meteorite58 · 24-04-2019 5:41pm

ARPEGE 12Z looks like a violent storm in this run, very similar to ICON but looks stronger which is saying something. Gusts 130 -140 Km/h winds hitting the coasts and 120 inland, widespread gusts 100Km/h in Munster. But too early to know for certain, wind predictions are usually less than originally shown in the models nearer the event , on rare occasions they increase .Now if the ECM shows something similar in a couple of hours then we could be in for a bad storm.

Meteorite58 · 24-04-2019 5:50pm

UKMO 12Z Similar to last run , not as steep a gradient as the earlier ECM run but that could be down to map styles.

Meteorite58 · 24-04-2019 8:33pm

ECM 12Z out now and showing similar track as earlier , showing as strong winds as previous run and stronger offshore gusting 150 km/h and along exposed coastal fringes of W and S Kerry and W Cork gusting to 130 km/h , gusting 120km/ h N Kerry coast and probably around 110 km/ h Cork coast. Gusting around 90 to 100 km/ h inland Kerry and Cork. Not showing winds as strong penetrating inland as the other European models. Currently looks like gusting up to 100km/ h along W and S , SE coasts and up around 80 km/ h inland for a time.
The storm is filling and moving along quickly. On its present track it is pulling the strongest winds away from Ireland relatively quickly.

All subject to change of course, just what it looks like to me atm.

alentejo · 24-04-2019 10:00pm

This seems very unusual for this time of year??

JanuarySnowstor · 24-04-2019 10:45pm

The 18z gfs moving more into line with other models now with the system further North.
Needs watching this one!!
South coast most at risk

Meteorite58 · 24-04-2019 11:21pm

JanuarySnowstor wrote: »

The 18z gfs moving more into line with other models now with the system further North.
Needs watching this one!!
South coast most at risk

Yes tracking further N on 18Z run, probably more N now than ECM , showing wind speeds a bit lower than ECM but still gusting around 120 km/h on Kerry coast , 110 coastal area, 100 inland Kerry , gust around 100 along W and S coasts wide area in Southern half of country gusting around 80 km/ h.

I think all the models upgraded the wind speeds today.

JanuarySnowstor · 24-04-2019 11:28pm

Icon would be particularly severe for far southwest.
Models firming up on an orange alert.
Do they continue to name storms this far into Spring??

Meteorite58 · 24-04-2019 11:38pm

JanuarySnowstor wrote: »

Icon would be particularly severe for far southwest.
Models firming up on an orange alert.
Do they continue to name storms this far into Spring??

Yes I believe they let them run on.

Looks very likely Orange for Kerry and close to red on coastal fringes , not sure anout Cork, possible high yellow, maybe get to Orange. Other coastal counties in the W , S , SE probably yellow . Still evolving.

uck51js9zml2yt · 24-04-2019 11:42pm

Meteorite58 wrote: »

Yes tracking further N on 18Z run, probably more N now than ECM , showing wind speeds a bit lower than ECM but still gusting around 120 km/h on Kerry coast , 110 coastal area, 100 inland Kerry , gust around 100 along W and S coasts wide area in Southern half of country gusting around 80 km/ h.

I think all the models upgraded the wind speeds today.

It might be a day to head to Banna for some photographs:)

Xenji · 24-04-2019 11:43pm

I think the storm season goes from September to September and are named accordingly fir the 12 months

JanuarySnowstor · 25-04-2019 7:44am

Looks as strong as ever this morning for the far South. Icon would be borderline red for Cork and Kerry but I guess orange would be the general call for this one.
If they continue naming throughout the year this one will surely be named this morning.
Of course it's a very localised event mainly hitting the south coast

DOCARCH · 25-04-2019 7:56am

JanuarySnowstor wrote: »

If they continue naming throughout the year this one will surely be named this morning.

Named Hannah....

Gaoth Laidir · 25-04-2019 8:01am

ECM Severe Weather Index for gusts is as high as it gets in the southwest Friday night. This means these gusts will be highly unusual for this time of year, but doesn't mean we wouldn't get them in say mid-winter.

Storm 10 · 25-04-2019 8:04am

Can I just thank the posters here who flagged this storm days ago, you know who you are so well done, I cancelled a trip based on info posted now I am very grateful I did well done

pad199207 · 25-04-2019 8:25am

They are certainly election poster busting winds for the SW alright.

Cork Boy 53 · 25-04-2019 8:29am

pad199207 wrote: »

They are certainly election poster busting winds for the SW alright.

Every cloud has a silver lining.;) Seriously though Hannah seems like she will be a real bitch for us here in the south. Hopefully there will be no serious damage done.

Villain · 25-04-2019 8:47am

Nasty overnight charts for the Southwest, Hannah could pack a nice punch but nothing they haven't seen before those parts.

https://twitter.com/CarlowWeather/status/1121298866618474496
https://twitter.com/CarlowWeather/status/1121318240557391872

The Specialist · 25-04-2019 8:48am

Take your drunk ass home Hannah, we are waiting for your much hotter cousin Summer to arrive

aisling86 · 25-04-2019 9:02am

Stellar job to those who picked up on this earlier this week!

jasper100 · 25-04-2019 9:14am

aisling86 wrote: »

Stellar job to those who picked up on this earlier this week!

Seriously? There is only a yellow advisory on RTE weather. It looks like the tips of west Cork and kerry might get a few puffs.

SleetAndSnow · 25-04-2019 9:26am

jasper100 wrote: »

Seriously? There is only a yellow advisory on RTE weather. It looks like the tips of west Cork and kerry might get a few puffs.

It's a named storm meaning it will become an Orange warning later on today.

Villain · 25-04-2019 9:27am

jasper100 wrote: »

Seriously? There is only a yellow advisory on RTE weather. It looks like the tips of west Cork and kerry might get a few puffs.

How many times does it have to be said, ALL advisories are yellow, all of them! Even those that end up with Red Warnings.

munsterlegend · 25-04-2019 9:27am

jasper100 wrote: »

Seriously? There is only a yellow advisory on RTE weather. It looks like the tips of west Cork and kerry might get a few puffs.

That will be updated today going on current model predictions to an orange warning.

LoxontheRox · 25-04-2019 9:28am

We checked into Banna last nite, my husband is doing a cycle on Saturday in Dingle - something i have no interest in. But Storm Hannah at Banna Beach now that will be real interesting!!

Meteorite58 · 25-04-2019 9:31am

Overnight the ECM has increased its wind speeds again, track slightly more N I would think . Fast moving Storm filling as it goes but very powerful nevertheless.

Meteorite58 · 25-04-2019 9:47am

Very close to a red warning for kerry . Parts of Cork in red warning territory also.

As bad a storm I have seen for the SW in a long time. This could be as bad as Darwin in the SW especially Kerry.

For Kerry looks like widespread gusting to 120 km/h , gusting to 130 km/h in coastal areas and higher ground and possibly gusting 140 km/h on exposed parts of the coast.At this stage would be expecting ECM to at least hold these speeds as they have been rising over the last few runs.

Cork looks a bit less but widespread gusting to 100km/h and up to 120 km/h in parts for a time. Coasts in W Cork up to 130 km/h and probably up to about 110 km/h along the rest of the coast with a few exposed parts gusting perhaps to 120 km/h.

Jpmarn · 25-04-2019 10:02am

Official warnings haven’t been issued yet. I reckon Orange for Cork and Kerry and yellow for the rest of Munster plus Co. Wexford.

Mortelaro · 25-04-2019 10:03am

No prizes for guessing who's heading down that way for a funeral tomorrow morning
We will head back straight after the church now I think

DOCARCH · 25-04-2019 10:13am

Warning up now (on ME site)....

Status: Orange

Wind warning for Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick
Status Orange - Wind warning for Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick
Becoming stormy on Friday evening and overnight as Storm Hannah moves in. Southerly winds, later veering northwesterly will reach mean speeds of 65-80 km/h with gusts of 110 to 130 km/h.

Be prepared for possible disruption and power outages

Valid: Friday 26 April 2019 16:00 to Saturday 27 April 2019 05:00

Issued: Thursday 25 April 2019 09:00

Oscar Bravo · 25-04-2019 10:18am

Status Orange - Wind warning for Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick

Becoming stormy on Friday evening and overnight as Storm Hannah moves in. Southerly winds, later veering northwesterly will reach mean speeds of 65-80 km/h with gusts of 110 to 130 km/h.

Be prepared for possible disruption and power outages

Valid: Friday 26 April 2019 16:00 to Saturday 27 April 2019 05:00

Issued: Thursday 25 April 2019 09:00

Updated: Thursday 25 April 2019 09:00

Status: YellowWind warning for Connacht, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Wexford, Wicklow, Offaly, Donegal, Tipperary and Waterford

Status Yellow - Wind warning for Connacht, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Wexford, Wicklow, Offaly, Donegal, Tipperary and Waterford

Becoming very windy on Friday night and for a time on Saturday morning. Southerly winds will veer northwesterly and reach mean speeds of 50-65km/h with gusts of 90 to 110 km/h.

Valid: Friday 26 April 2019 23:00 to Saturday 27 April 2019 09:00

Issued: Thursday 25 April 2019 10:00

Updated: Thursday 25 April 2019 10:00

Meteorite58 · 25-04-2019 10:20am

ARPEGE 0Z slightly further N than the ECM bringing very strong winds into parts of Clare also and stronger winds in general across the Southern half of the country. It is showing large parts of Kerry gusting to 130 km/h and coastal fringes to 140 km/h.

Morby · 25-04-2019 10:30am

I'm supposed to be flying out from Shannon tomorrow night around 9pm, I wonder if this will affect flights and lead to cancellations?

Meteorite58 · 25-04-2019 10:34am

ICON 6Z showing quite similar track to the ECM but higher wind speeds in general over a wider area. Prone to overdoing it a bit but will the ECM increase the wind speeds again ?

sryanbruen · 25-04-2019 10:35am

JanuarySnowstor wrote: »

Icon would be particularly severe for far southwest.
Models firming up on an orange alert.
Do they continue to name storms this far into Spring??

Well there was Storm Hector in mid-June last year.

tabby aspreme · 25-04-2019 10:42am

This could cause a lot of damage to trees which have recently come into leaf, driving on rural roads would be unwise.

positron · 25-04-2019 11:18am

Subscribing to the thread, had planned to cycle Galway-Drogheda leaving Galway around 7am Saturday morning. Not sure if a good idea if cross-wind gusts to "110 to 130 km/h". Looks like it would be pretty cold as well?...

RobertKK · 25-04-2019 11:20am

People in the west and south should prepare and have powerbanks charged, phones/tablets/laptops charged before the starm comes in case of power outages. Move loose things outdoors that could blow away indoors or have them tied down. Just normal preparation.
Basically get everything that needs done that can be completed done so when the storm comes, one can relax more from having prepared.
Remember if there is a storm raging - don't take unnecessary journeys - it led to people dying in previous big storms, or being in a hurry to cut fallen trees if it is still windy, we lost people from that too.
Be patient and all will be ok. Life is short enough, so don't make it shorter.

A bit of common sense with preparation and patience and dare I say it, it will all blow over.

Ultimate Seduction · 25-04-2019 11:33am

sryanbruen wrote: »

Well there was Storm Hector in mid-June last year.

That Bas***d stole my brand new tent!!

ArraMusha · 25-04-2019 12:29pm

positron wrote: »

Subscribing to the thread, had planned to cycle Galway-Drogheda leaving Galway around 7am Saturday morning. Not sure if a good idea if cross-wind gusts to "110 to 130 km/h". Looks like it would be pretty cold as well?...

I have experience of cycling long distances in all sorts of conditions. You should keep a close eye on the wind direction and speeds and the rain over hours before your cycle.

This 'storm' could change direction and go more north/south in which case you cycle could be OK, or it may be very dangerous with cross winds.

Tailwinds from wind coming from a fixed direction is fine, but this is a deep low depression and wind will likely come from different directions as it passes over the country...see charts...
Be care and "dont take un-necessary journeys"

uck51js9zml2yt · 25-04-2019 1:11pm

I'm on the side of a mountain 175m asl in the southwest facing the Atlantic. This should be fun.

cherryghost · 25-04-2019 1:24pm

Emory Flat Belt wrote: »

I'm on the side of a mountain 175m asl in the southwest facing the Atlantic. This should be fun.

Could you livestream it?

Meteorite58 · 25-04-2019 1:51pm

EURO 4 a bit lower wind speeds than the ECM and the other models. Possible Jet streak from this storm as well perhaps.

Meteorite58 · 25-04-2019 1:55pm

https://twitter.com/MetEireann/status/1121392098278875136

Information to follow was included by Siobhán Ryan on Thursday 25th April 2019

Storm Hannah was named this morning with orange level winds expected to impact upon counties Clare, Limerick, Cork and Kerry from Friday afternoon (16:00) until late Friday night (05:00). A yellow wind has also been issued for the rest of Munster, Connacht and southern Leinster, with this warning valid until 09:00 on Saturday. The situation and warnings will be under constant review and will be amended if required.

The developing storm system currently lies east of Newfoundland, with rapid cyclogenesis expected to occur over the next 24 hours as it tracks eastwards across the Atlantic. Storm Hannah will be positioned off-shore roughly 200km west of Slyne Head by 16:00 on Friday with the closed storm system forecast to track directly inland across the southern portion of Ireland on Friday evening/night. After that it will move away towards Britain and slowly fill, losing most of its strength on Saturday morning.

The public are advised to be prepared for the anticipated conditions, especially those living or travelling to the southwest with some disruption and power outages likely. There is an increased risk of impacts to life and property during times of severe weather with flying debris of particular concern during any wind event. Especially after the recent warm spell, people are advised to take in their BBQ or loose garden furniture.

With the trees now in full leaf, there in an increased threat tree damage and possible felling too. Other impacts may include travel disruption with large and dangerous waves expected to crash into southwest coasts. Whilst Storm Hannah will primarily be a wind event, spells of heavy rain will be wrapped up around eye of the storm too.

The last of the heavy rain will clear the north and east during Saturday morning and winds will abate. However, brisk northwest winds will persist into Saturday afternoon with a mix of sunshine and scattered showers following.

Oscar Bravo · 25-04-2019 1:57pm

Some great detail there from met eireann and practical advice also,take in bbq etc. Credit where credit due.

Storm Hannah : Fri 26 - Sat 27 April 2019

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