STORM EVA Strong winds Wednesday 23rd. Gusts possible up to 120km/h

Graces7 · 23-12-2015 1:29pm

ComfortKid wrote: »

Is it now the case that every gust of wind is going to be named "Storm ....." ?
I've made stronger farts than the last two storms like.. The only real storm I can remember in the last 10 years was Feb 2014.

That is not true up here where I live. There have been damaging and dangerous winds. Always best to make provision rather than risk life and property.

ComfortKid · 23-12-2015 1:31pm

Graces7 wrote:

That is not true up here where I live. There have been damaging and dangerous winds. Always best to make provision rather than risk life and property.

I live in Limerick, and we have had 3 warnings already this winter and absolutely nothing to worry about. Maybe a wheelie bin knocked over. I just think this panick and warning people not to travel is really unnecessary.

Gaoth Laidir · 23-12-2015 1:32pm

The cold front should be pretty squally as it will be passing through at 35 knots, with cold unstable air behind it. We should see a high gust factor later this evening and tonight.

Westernyelp · 23-12-2015 1:43pm

ComfortKid wrote:

I live in Limerick, and we have had 3 warnings already this winter and absolutely nothing to worry about. Maybe a wheelie bin knocked over. I just think this panick and warning people not to travel is really unnecessary.

Maybe true if we all lived in the one spot in Limerick

legomaniac · 23-12-2015 1:44pm

I believe all this naming storms is nonsense. It's gone the same way as USA where even a few flurries of snow or a gale 8 wind creates a media frenzy. I have lived in South Donegal all my life. We get storms every winter. Several storms. It is the same for the entire western seaboard. 120km per hour GUSTS do not warrant orange alerts. Just a normal gale warning. It has left everyone hyped and daft about the weather.

Mr_A · 23-12-2015 1:47pm

ronnie3585 wrote: »

Let it go!

Meh. The cold never bothered me anyway.

ComfortKid · 23-12-2015 1:51pm

Westernyelp wrote:

Maybe true if we all lived in the one spot in Limerick

Limerick itself got 3 warnings..

Hooter23 · 23-12-2015 1:51pm

At first I also thought naming these storms was silly but then when you hear the name of the storm mentioned on news/internet/weather documentaries its easier remembering the storm there talkin about because of the name so I think now yes it is a good idea..

Sure dont the germans name every high and low pressure system no matter how small now thats confusing lol

JCX BXC · 23-12-2015 1:56pm

Thought we had got all of this storm complaining out of our system ugh.

Why do people insist on comparing our storms to other parts of the world? We get different bloody weather! They are used to those extreme storms there, and they would do alot less damage there than here!

WheatenBriar · 23-12-2015 2:10pm

Calm and sunny in Arklow 10 mins ago with bank of cloud to Western horizon
Said cloud encroaching now with wind rising to circa 20 mph gusts

Xenji · 23-12-2015 2:16pm

Very wet in Castlebar, but was windier in the early hours of the morning, we finally hit 2000mm of rain for the year as well.

maquiladora · 23-12-2015 2:29pm

75 knot convective gusts possible as the front crosses the country tonight, according to this.

outsourced_ire · 23-12-2015 2:40pm

Weather warnings updated on Met...

Orange now includes Cork.

STATUS ORANGE

Wind Warning for Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, Cork and Kerry
Southerly winds of mean speeds of 60 to 65km/h gusting 100 to 110km/h will develop this afternoon. Stronger winds of mean speeds of 70 to 80km/h with gusts up to 120km/h at times, are likely between 1600 and 2200hrs.

Issued:Wednesday 23 December 2015 12:00
Valid:Wednesday 23 December 2015 13:00 to Thursday 24 December 2015 01:00

STATUS YELLOW

Wind Warning for Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, Leitrim, Roscommon, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford
Southerly winds of mean speeds of 60 to 65km/h gusting 100 to 110km/h., will develop later this afternoon and evening.

Issued:Wednesday 23 December 2015 12:00
Valid:Wednesday 23 December 2015 15:00 to Thursday 24 December 2015 02:00

JCX BXC · 23-12-2015 2:44pm

And Kerry included too!

CinderKone · 23-12-2015 2:45pm

Just went out for a run here in Kerry and could have flown back. Already big waves in Finet.

Tactical · 23-12-2015 3:12pm

ComfortKid wrote: »

I live in Limerick, and we have had 3 warnings already this winter and absolutely nothing to worry about. Maybe a wheelie bin knocked over. I just think this panick and warning people not to travel is really unnecessary.

I live in Limerick and in the recent events have encountered flooded (impassable) roads and trees blown down blocking roads.

I believe any warning is warranted as long as people understand it is a warning. i.e. there is the possibility of an issue and take note of this.

squarecircles · 23-12-2015 3:17pm

Eva making her presence felt now on the west coast,becoming stormy.

Hooter23 · 23-12-2015 3:18pm

The calm before the storm in Galway

SlowBlowin · 23-12-2015 3:23pm

Just been out clearing drains, 500 ft high in south kerry mountains. Its getting quite gusty already..

Storm 10 · 23-12-2015 3:31pm

Typical woman always late

:D

Kingswood Rover · 23-12-2015 3:41pm

legomaniac wrote: »

I believe all this naming storms is nonsense. It's gone the same way as USA where even a few flurries of snow or a gale 8 wind creates a media frenzy. I have lived in South Donegal all my life. We get storms every winter. Several storms. It is the same for the entire western seaboard. 120km per hour GUSTS do not warrant orange alerts. Just a normal gale warning. It has left everyone hyped and daft about the weather.

Totally agree every nearly every aspect of our lives is now governed by catastrophic thinking. Naming the storms and hyping them up i suppose is a result of now having a weather industry.

Graces7 · 23-12-2015 3:59pm

ComfortKid wrote: »

I live in Limerick, and we have had 3 warnings already this winter and absolutely nothing to worry about. Maybe a wheelie bin knocked over. I just think this panick and warning people not to travel is really unnecessary.

Go tell that to the parents whose kids were on the school bus that had a tree blown atop it recently... If you are safe, fine but that is not so nationwide. No one is panicking by the way, just taking care. In Storm Clodagh I went the long way round to Killarney very early lest a tree was down on the deserted ring road.. taking care was all. I need to know.

Storm 10 · 23-12-2015 3:59pm

Kingswood Rover wrote: »

Totally agree every nearly every aspect of our lives is now governed by catastrophic thinking. Naming the storms and hyping them up i suppose is a result of now having a weather industry.

Try telling that to the hundreds of homes and business premises that may never recover from the damage caused by Desmond, by naming them its easier and people sit up and take precautions that were not taken before, don't forget lives have been lost also. Cannot understand why it bothers some people if they name a storm, if lives and property can be protected then its great.

Graces7 · 23-12-2015 4:00pm

SlowBlowin wrote: »

Just been out clearing drains, 500 ft high in south kerry mountains. Its getting quite gusty already..

Same here. 400 ft.. just got all but blown off my feet out there..

Graces7 · 23-12-2015 4:04pm

Carnacalla wrote: »

And Kerry included too!

Is it? That figures! RIght! Early feed for the critters and all in for the night..

Graces7 · 23-12-2015 4:07pm

Storm 10 wrote: »

Try telling that to the hundreds of homes and business premises that may never recover from the damage caused by Desmond, by naming them its easier and people sit up and take precautions that were not taken before, don't forget lives have been lost also. Cannot understand why it bothers some people if they name a storm, if lives and property can be protected then its great.

The lack of precautions re Darwin made for a much better warning system. That day the red warning was far too late and kids were trapped in schools who should have been kept at home. The current system is far safer. I was glad to see that school buses will not run in red warnings now.

SlowBlowin · 23-12-2015 4:07pm

Graces7 wrote: »

Is it? That figures! RIght! Early feed for the critters and all in for the night..

Hey Grace can I ask where are you (approx.), I have wondered before ? My closest place is Sneem.

SB

mickger844posts · 23-12-2015 4:11pm

Dark skies with a few showers here in Waterford City, Winds picking up with gusts to 40km/h. The Wxsim forecast software which runs on my site predicting gusts to 70km/h later. Its normally very accurate when forecasting Max Gusts for my location.

www.waterfordcityweather.com

Meteorite58 · 23-12-2015 4:21pm

10 min avg wind speed 31 Kph now in Ardfert, gusting over 60Kph

A couple of big blustery showers about an hour ago.

Edit: gust 68 kph

Hooter23 · 23-12-2015 5:04pm

Met eireann say storm will be short lived not expecting much in Galway nothing more than were use too.

But as shown in a chart early there is potential for severe convective gusts as the band of rain passes through we shall see...

Oscar Bravo · 23-12-2015 5:36pm

gust of 73 knots at Belmullet, 4pm....

Hooter23 · 23-12-2015 5:38pm

Bit breezy in Galway nothing more yet

ComfortKid · 23-12-2015 5:40pm

Slight breeze here now, no wheelie bins knocked over yet

pauldry · 23-12-2015 5:41pm

Hooter23 wrote: »

Bit breezy in Galway nothing more yet

4 - 8 pm then its over

Gusty sligo

Aimsir · 23-12-2015 5:44pm

winds picked up in cork city now

Villain · 23-12-2015 5:47pm

135kmh Gust at Belmullet! That is Red Warning levels

ninebeanrows · 23-12-2015 5:48pm

Most likely an isolated convective gust.

drugstore cowboy · 23-12-2015 5:51pm

All quiet and calm on Cork's southside

maquiladora · 23-12-2015 5:51pm

Weathercheck wrote: »

Most likely an isolated convective gust.

Yep. Convective gusts in that ballpark were expected. Will be interesting to see how active the front will be later tonight.

Pretzill · 23-12-2015 5:56pm

pauldry wrote: »

4 - 8 pm then its over

Gusty sligo

Are you near the coast Pauldry? Just a few minor gusts where I am in Sligo (further inland) so far...;)

Comhrá · 23-12-2015 6:02pm

GFS: Wed 23/12 12Z Shows that storm rejuvenated for 30/12/2015 12z with a cental pressure of around 928hPa?

I'm no expert but that looks to be be Darwin territory, no?

Then.... Friday 01/01/2016 3:00

squarecircles · 23-12-2015 6:05pm

Violent random gusts here on the mayo coast,gone as soon as it comes.

squarecircles · 23-12-2015 6:14pm

Scary but unlikely,one hopes.

Oscar Bravo · 23-12-2015 6:20pm

gusting 65 knots belmullet....5pm....

Villain · 23-12-2015 6:22pm

tippman1 wrote: »

GFS: Wed 23/12 12Z Shows that storm rejuvenated for 30/12/2015 12z with a cental pressure of around 928hPa?

I'm no expert but that looks to be be Darwin territory, no?

Then.... Friday 01/01/2016 3:00

That is Fantasy Island at this stage and belongs in that thread.

snubbleste · 23-12-2015 6:25pm

Teresa Mannion spotted wandering around Salthill.
Must be serious no not really

Rock Lesnar · 23-12-2015 6:28pm

snubbleste wrote: »

Teresa Mannion spotted wandering around Salthill.
Must be serious no not really

Hope you have the donkey in safe snubbleste

munsterlegend · 23-12-2015 6:30pm

snubbleste wrote: »

Teresa Mannion spotted wandering around Salthill.
Must be serious no not really

Has she her swimwear with her?

Oneiric 3 · 23-12-2015 6:32pm

Steady drop of 10 hPa since noon on my humble station in the badlands of east Galway. Fairly gusty but nothing too strong at the moment at least.

Looking forward to seeing the rain from this front though, haven't seen rain now in nearly 6 hours. Ground is cracking open with drought.

green and yellow · 23-12-2015 6:35pm

very stormy now in south west donegal, some powerful gusts. the sea well up too

STORM EVA Strong winds Wednesday 23rd. Gusts possible up to 120km/h

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