Storm Francis - 24th/25th August 2020

UrbanSprawl wrote: »

mind boogling many flow south to north down under and many just flow where ever they please

Danno wrote: »

Thats a great map, but curious as to the thickness of the veins representing some of the rivers. I Identify a particular stream or rivlet that flows north/northeastwards from Urlingford area. It looks huge on that map!

It's the rivers and their basins. Know the Shannon has a huge basin and catchment area

Danno wrote: »

Thats a great map, but curious as to the thickness of the veins representing some of the rivers. I Identify a particular stream or rivlet that flows north/northeastwards from Urlingford area. It looks huge on that map!

True, this one has more finesse. And you can look at other countries also.


https://fineartamerica.com/featured/river-basins-of-the-island-of-ireland-in-rainbow-colours-grasshopper-geography.html

https://twitter.com/BantryFire/status/1298043671703703557?s=20

Rain has died down a bit here. Cork city.
I expect it will start again soon.

Larbre34 wrote: »

Thats some mess in Bantry.

Ah you'd feel very sorry for anyone dealing with flooding. Easily the worst situation there is. Well, maybe an insane forest fire. But here in Ireland, flooding is living nightmare #1.
My heart goes out to anyone affected by it. Been through it.

Jesus, that looks bad. There's shops and a chipper on the left there which must be destroyed by now.

Graces7 wrote: »

Good morning,,, Slept well.. Not as windy just now thankfully but reading re Cork. At least they were well forewarned. In times past it would just have arrived with no warning.

And another while of it all yet. It will be daylight soon. Apart from a deep puddle between this place and the gate all will be well here. I will reconnoitre.

Stay safe

Cats all ok?

For some parts of Leinster and the midlands there will be a pause in the storm, which has a fairly extensive flabby central zone, to call it an eye would be inaccurate although later today when the storm compresses due to phasing of upper and lower circulations, a more traditional eye might form (probably over the Irish Sea).

The weather during this pause will not be very inclement but that will end almost instantly when the wrap-around arrives, in the form of squally wind-driven rain, and from then on westerly winds will increase steadily. I'm timing the pause for Dublin as lasting to about 1100-1200h, obviously earlier terminations further west.

Some parts of the south will see a bit of a pause too but less distinct and winds will gradually pick up wherever they do manage to drop off for a while. Strongest winds on the southwest coast are likely around 10-12h with a gradual moderating trend this afternoon. Strongest winds for the east are probably going to arrive about 1-2 p.m. The north will remain in northeast winds that are moderately strong, slowly backing around to north then northwest.

A broken squall line feature is possible within 2-3 hours, and could produce thunderstorms in parts of the midlands and Leinster. I think the more violent thunderstorm potential will be reserved for Britain as the storm phases and they get the full effects of frontal contrasts during maximum daytime heating, but we can't rule out a locally severe thunderstorm somewhere in southeastern counties of Ireland.

adocholiday wrote: »

I don't think my part of Wicklow got anything like the rain that was forecast for the area. It rained all night it seems but with little intensity. Let's see what today brings.

My part of Wicklow, near the town, got orange level rainfall, with 35mm since midnight.

That's a fair sup of rain that fell in 12 hours.



It's now 979 hPa centred right on the Aran Islands. The strong rear gradient is now getting into the southwest and will move across the country this morning. Strongest winds to come for most, though nothing major. The strongest winds reported at 8 am is 36 gust 48 kt at Sherkin Island.

Guidance suggests banded structure in the W-NW flow, some will have persistent heavy showers, others not so much. Probably one strong band across Galway Bay into Clare-galway and north Tipps, east into Leinster by afternoon. More less organized bands parallel to that further south.

Not often in summer that you see almost equally strong east and west winds at either end of the country.

Its like the end of November here in Limerick City.

Driving rain, windy and feeling cool.

Windy and wet in Achill since around 10pm last night.
Rain has not stopped at all