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Storm Bella St. Stephen's Day

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    #32
    Cluedo Monopoly
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    Starting to get windy in Galway and rain getting heavy.

    What are they doing in the Hyacinth House?



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    #33
    Oscar Bravo
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    Malin head gusting 57 knots @ 2pm


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    #34
    jackboy
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    Rain just starting west Clare now.


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    #35
    Bsal
    Registered Users Posts: 1,766 ✭✭✭Bsal


    73kts recorded at Sligo airport

    METAR EISG 261400Z 23030G73KT 3200 BR BKN013 BKN022 OVC030 08/06 Q0997=

    Edit: I have a feeling that might be an error looking at other stations nothing is even close to that gust and now the 1430z is only showing a gust of 45kt.


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    #36
    fineso.mom
    Registered Users Posts: 1,090 ✭✭✭fineso.mom


    nacho libre wrote: »
    The windchill is the most noticeable things about this, other than that it's a standard winter system. jeez to think it was 23 years ago that we had that major storm on this day. Beer by candlelight in the pub that night!

    I remember that so well, trees down everywhere, electricity out and listening on the battery oprerated radio for updates, and my son crawled for the first time.


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    #37
    SouthWesterly
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    Went to Banna beach before lunch. Plenty of kite surfers.


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    #38
    appledrop
    Registered Users Posts: 5,790 ✭✭✭appledrop


    Just back from walk in North County Dublin.

    Luckily just a bit windy here so far and no rain.

    That may change later though.


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    #39
    Cluedo Monopoly
    Registered Users Posts: 8,591 ✭✭✭Cluedo Monopoly


    Malin Head showing gusts of up to 106 km/h. Only station above 100 km/h thus far I think.

    What are they doing in the Hyacinth House?



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    #40
    Hooter23
    Registered Users Posts: 1,488 ✭✭✭Hooter23


    Quite strong gusts in Galway...I think some places will notice the strong winds more this time than our usual storms...not that the winds are stronger just because of the northerly direction this storm is coming from


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    #41
    yop
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 16,722 Mod ✭✭✭✭yop


    Taking a battering here just outside Castlebar. Steady increase over the last 2 hours.
    Think it's not peaking here for another two hours


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    #42
    Oscar Bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 10,063 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    3pm
    Mace head gusting 50 knots
    Belmullet 46 knots


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    #43
    PokeHerKing
    Registered Users Posts: 4,224 ✭✭✭PokeHerKing


    Gusting a bit now in tallaght, just had to pick up a bird feeder that took flight out the back.


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    #44
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,430 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    Picking up here in Dublin 8, I've just taken the wreath off the front door, don't fancy chasing it later


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    #45
    Graces7
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    Hooter23 wrote: »
    Quite strong gusts in Galway...I think some places will notice the strong winds more this time than our usual storms...not that the winds are stronger just because of the northerly direction this storm is coming from

    It is not northerly; SW. ?


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    #46
    Water John
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    Wind is from the WSW but storm is coming down from the North, both right.


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    #47
    Storm 10
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    Hooter23 wrote: »
    Quite strong gusts in Galway...I think some places will notice the strong winds more this time than our usual storms...not that the winds are stronger just because of the northerly direction this storm is coming from

    West South West on my weather station in Galway due to go Northely tonight or early morning as it tracks South.


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    #48
    Graces7
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    Marine warnings are now Orange

    Affecting coastal areas and properties and waters.

    The noise is intense now, but the dwelling is not shaking. My criterion out here!And hard heavy rain makes up a large part of it

    Not sure if I heard thunder a wee while. ago?

    Lights are flickering... Uh oh!


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    #49
    Graces7
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    Storm 10 wrote: »
    West South West on my weather station in Galway due to go Northely tonight or early morning as it tracks South.

    Thank you. The directions of winds make very different noises out here; they are very distinctive.


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    #50
    Oneiric 3
    Registered Users Posts: 6,235 ✭✭✭Oneiric 3


    Breezy with light rain in Galway. Is this it?

    New Moon



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    #51
    Graces7
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    Water John wrote: »
    Wind is from the WSW but storm is coming down from the North, both right.

    Thank you; that is what my neighbour here was saying about the source. Northerly winds have a very different tone and range out here on this exposed rock.

    The Marine warning is for the West coast; West, South west gale possibly Storm Force tonight. Better today than Christmas Eve.....


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    #52
    leinad
    Registered Users Posts: 79 ✭✭leinad


    Graces7 wrote: »
    Thank you; that is what my neighbour here was saying about the source. Northerly winds have a very different tone and range out here on this exposed rock.

    Where exactly are you Grace's, always read your posts and think you are a few miles off the west?


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    #53
    zell12
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    Galway getting hammered


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    #54
    Oscar Bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 10,063 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    4pm
    Mace head gusting 54 knots (100 km/h)
    Belmullet 52 knots


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    #55
    Pretzill
    Registered Users Posts: 4,683 ✭✭✭Pretzill


    Graces7 wrote: »
    Thank you. The directions of winds make very different noises out here; they are very distinctive.

    Same up here Grace - a northerly is an entirely different wind and I hope it stays westerly until it eases off later.


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    #56
    prosaic
    Registered Users Posts: 158 ✭✭prosaic


    Was out for walk at base of benbulben about 12:30. Rain front arrived and it was cold. Felt like little flecks of ice in it but didn't see any sleet.


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    #57
    embraer170
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    Getting very windy in mid-Kerry.


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    #58
    r93kaey5p2izun
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    Windier than I anticipated in Dublin. Can't hear the telly because of the roar down the chimney. Seems to be coming at just right angle to cause maximum noise, while not actually being half as bad outside as it sounds inside.


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    #59
    dastardly00
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    Just after arriving home to Galway from south Clare. Very gusty in parts on the M18.


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    #60
    Oscar Bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 10,063 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    5pm
    Mace heading gusting 56 knots (104 km/h)
    Belmullet gusting 50 knots


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    #61
    Xenji
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    A wet and wild evening in Castlebar, max gust of 89 km/hr so far and 18mm of rain.


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