Storms on Tuesday

Zombienosh · 11-01-2005 1:57pm

what about dublin?

threebeards · 11-01-2005 2:22pm

It was really bad here in Westport this morning about 9a.m. and then calmed down completely. Obviously (to coin a cliche) the calm before the storm because the wind has really picked up again in the last hour and I doubt if it's even a guide as to what it will be later.

*looks for candles and holy water*

jimmeh · 11-01-2005 3:18pm

Trees begining to fall in the letterkenny area, expect power outage shortly :eek:

Loobz · 11-01-2005 5:02pm

Just wondering will the south east see much of this storm, particularly Waterford/Wexford? What time will it hit us?

ninebeanrows · 11-01-2005 5:20pm

Hi All wesford and waterord wont be affected that bad
although gusts upto 75mph are possible, recent
OBS show a gust of 72mph in Dublin at 3pm

Quite startly OBS reported at 3:30 around the center
of the Low with sustained winds reaching 90Knots
or 100mph....

A secondary low feature has formed in the back edge
of the storm which will icnrease the gradient
off pressure further south when it arrived in about
4-5 hours it will affect most areas with snowfall
likely.......

threebeards · 11-01-2005 5:27pm

Am I right in saying the peak of the storm in the west was to be between 3 adn 6 today? If so, we're getting away very lightly. It's a bit windy yeah, but nothing worse than many other January days I've seen. Weathercheck, is it likely that it might get worse later?

ninebeanrows · 11-01-2005 5:41pm

Yes in the next few hours as the southwest quadrant comes
ashore with lots of heavy and thundery showers gusts to 100mph
are likely around the west and northwest coast probably 80+ inland
and 70 or so further east

ninebeanrows · 11-01-2005 5:42pm

Off course the reason for you not experiencing really high winds
is because you might be sheltered in the foot of a hill or something..
and as the wind direction changes you'll be affected more??
Although i cant be sure

Gonzo · 11-01-2005 8:37pm

So far this storm has turned out to be no more than an average windy day here, quite calm at times with the odd gust every few minutes, nothing like what we had last Friday and Sunday night.

Mothman · 11-01-2005 9:10pm

So far the 7th and 8th had stronger gusts. Did get a mean speed of 38mph this morning which is almost gale force, which is a rare occurance here. It's relatively quiet now even in the showers.
Often it's the westerly wind that gives me the strongest gusts, so perhaps there may be more action yet, and now as I type, it's hailing, but mean speed is only 20mph.

West Scotland have recorded gusts to 117mph (lowland site)

ninebeanrows · 11-01-2005 9:11pm

Agree with you there Gonzo

Although things in the last 30minutes have turned really bad
a gust of 100mph was reported in Donegal Airport!!!

Poor Old west Scotland is gettinghammered with sustained 90mph
winds.....yes sustained and gust have reached just under 120mph
thats unreal, we are so so so lucky that this storm tracked
that 150miles further north than expected 48hrs ago
or we would be in deep crap

Mothman · 11-01-2005 9:15pm

Mothman wrote:

West Scotland have recorded gusts to 117mph (lowland site)

Make that 122mph!! :eek:

Report at 20:00 from North Rona

Gonzo · 11-01-2005 9:18pm

hehe, i dont really like the wind.. all im interested in is snowstorms in the winter so I can take off and have free days besides it looks pretty and in the summer i like scorching hot heatwaves over 28C so i can sit back and relax with some beers and bbq's in the garden but unfortunately both these extremes rarely happen in ireland:(

ninebeanrows · 11-01-2005 10:34pm

Sustained 101mph winds in North Rona with gusts to 125mph
a high grade CAT2 Hurricane if it was warm cored!!! :eek:

A Dub in Glasgo · 11-01-2005 10:39pm

I can hear the wind howling outside, driving rain as well. I am meant to be catching the 06:10 British Airways flight to Heathrow tomorrow morning from Glasgow Airport but I doubt I will get much sleep with that noise outside :eek:

ninebeanrows · 11-01-2005 10:55pm

Although generally winds are now abating over the country
squally showers will increase with intense 70KT winds in the
upper atmosphere that can make it to the ground in these
showers so fessibly 80mph wind gusts are possible in the
next 6 hours espcially as a minor disturbance moves in from the
west later tightning the gradient

Astro1996 · 11-01-2005 11:02pm

Any chance of lightning?

ninebeanrows · 11-01-2005 11:22pm

Yes

jimmeh · 11-01-2005 11:24pm

theunder and lightening and hailstones as big as bal bearings in the letterkenny area, wind seems to have settled some what, probably down to a change in direction.

ninebeanrows · 11-01-2005 11:36pm

And then there was snow!!!

Snow in Malin and Knock with a batch spreading east

Loobz · 11-01-2005 11:37pm

This is so much better than RTE weather on tv (apoligies to all those associated with RTE Waether on TV).

ninebeanrows · 11-01-2005 11:56pm

Absoltely amazing reports coming in from western Ireland]
Thunder _+ snow and 80mph Squalls are moving onto the west
coast even at sealevel :eek:

Take care and goodnight

billy the squid · 12-01-2005 12:54am

As exciting as this storm might be, please spare a thought for the man who lost his life today in poor weather conditions in Co. Derry.

acunning · 12-01-2005 1:27am

Driving from Athboy to Navin their was sustained hail as big as marbles the whole way. With thunder and lightning along the way too. Then patchy sleet from Navin to Drogheda, between 23:00 and 00:00.

Mothman · 12-01-2005 9:21am

Well North Rona ended up recording a mean speed of 108mph with gust to 134mph There are suggestions that this is the 2nd strongest lowland gust in UK on record

North Rona is an Island off the NW tip of mainland Scotland. It's a national reserve.

A Dub in Glasgo · 12-01-2005 10:41am

Reserve number 4 on this map

A sleepless night and hardly any trains are running in Scotland. Major bridges across the road network are closed with some of the motorways closed as well.

My fence looks as if it withstood the wind but the concrete that holds the posts are moving in the soaking ground and the fence looks warped.

billy the squid · 12-01-2005 12:45pm

We had loads of lightning aroung 5-6 am this morning. The wind although gusty, wasnt too bad and came more in waves rather than constantly.

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