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Storm Francis - 24th/25th August 2020

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  • #202
    Graces7
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    Rain is soaking in here. Usually there is a temporary pool by the gate but not a sign of it. Wild out there so no blackberry picking.

    Take care all. We out here are getting off lightly.


  • #203
    up for anything
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    Lashing in Kilkenny. Horrible.


  • #204
    Zeek12
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    Feels strange to say it (when it was so humid and sticky less than two weeks ago) - but its actually quite cold in Co. Clare this morning.
    Have put the heating on for a while which we would almost never do in August.

    Very strong W to SW winds blowing outside.
    Rain has eased off a bit the last few hours. But it's wet, windy and very miserable out!


  • #205
    Bicyclette
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    Sounds and looks as if it is getting worse here in Limerick City.

    The gusts are shaking fences and I can hear stuff blowing about next door.


  • #206
    Graces7
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    Zeek12 wrote: »
    Feels strange to say it (when it was so humid and sticky less than two weeks ago) - but its actually quite cold in Co. Clare this morning.
    Have put the heating on for a while which we would almost never do in August.

    Strong W to SW winds blowing outside.
    Rain has eased off a bit the last few hours. But it's wet, windy and very miserable out!

    Chilly here and the damp in the air . About to try to light the fire but cannot remember which wind direction it will not tolerate.


  • #207
    Oscar Bravo
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    Wind gone around to the west at Shannon airport with a gust of 45 knots at 1030. Pressure rising rapidly


  • #208
    watlantic
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    Latest IR satellite with radar overlay shows Francis centred right over midlands now:
    524201.jpg


  • #209
    SleetAndSnow
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    Sunny spells in cork city, was up watching the rain at around 1ish and it was very heavy!

    Lots of roads in West cork flooded from non river sources just due to very waterlogged roads, bandon and bantry flooded again. West cork has easily seen one of its wettest summers on record at this point.

    Gusty this morning now, not "calm' here by any means. Gusting up to about 70-73km/h


  • #210
    Gaoth Laidir
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    The strongest winds have now shifted from the far south to the far north, with Malin head reporting a 52-knot gust at 11 am, mean speed 39 knots. This is at 18 metres above the ground instead of the standard 10 metres everywhere else.

    PsMETAR MALI 251000Z AUTO 05039G52KT 2200NDV -RA BKN006/// 13/12 0986 MSL=


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  • #211
    Storm 10
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    If the centre is currently over the midlands does that mean that big blob of rain to the North will come back down again over parts of the Country like Galway.


  • #212
    pad199207
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    Offshore gust of 64 knots at Fastnet earlier


  • #213
    mickger844posts
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    45.5mm so far for the event and a Max gust of 72km/h at my station

    https://www.waterfordcityweather.com
    https://youtu.be/4UKGbnsl6Y0


  • #214
    chris2007
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    Still calm in Dublin with rain


  • #215
    Jpmarn
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    Got a power outage in the Ballysimon area but it has since been restored. Very windy since from about 9am. But I didn’t think it was stormy enough to blow out the power. Winds was gusting up to gale force but is inclining to ease back a bit.


  • #216
    CirrusBusiness
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    Winds/gusts picking up around Carlow town. Raining heavily for the last hour.


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  • #217
    [Deleted User]
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    Storm 10 wrote: »
    If the centre is currently over the midlands does that mean that big blob of rain to the North will come back down again over parts of the Country like Galway.
    Yep, it looks that way, latest radar shows the western flank moving south now.


  • #218
    Assetbacked
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    South Dublin, I was out at 7am for an hour and again at 9am for half an hour, just back in again from a short walk.

    No rain whatsoever, quite mild too just had a t-shirt on but it is very wet everywhere from what went on overnight.

    The photo was Booterstown at 7:30am (screenshotted to make smaller at 10:11am).

    524213.jpg


  • #219
    Gaoth Laidir
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    Wind direction and pressure show it sat right over the middle of the country.

    524209.png

    524211.png

    524210.png

    524212.png


  • #220
    pad199207
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    Pressure down to 979mb here now and mostly calm


  • #221
    SouthWesterly
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    990hpa
    20mm rain
    Wind 27kmh. Max 36kmh.wsw
    13.8C

    North kerry


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  • #222
    Supercell
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    Nice animation of where its currently sitting - https://on.windy.com/4000r
    https://www.loughlinstown.ie/

    Have a weather station?, why not join the Ireland Weather Network - http://irelandweather.eu/



  • #223
    RobertKK
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    Don't have my weather station at the moment, but the rain is heavy and sideways, very windy in northern part of Kilkenny.
    There will be days in winter that will be much nicer.


  • #224
    igCorcaigh
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    Crazy winds.


  • #225
    Jpmarn
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    Crosswind problems at Cork Airport. A Ryanair flight from Luton circling south of the airport. Another Ryanair flight from Luton was diverted to Shannon. A KLM flight from Amsterdam to Cork has just made landfall over Wexford and is now aiming for Shannon.


  • #226
    The_Outsider
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    Up to 36.8mm since midnight here in the hills west of Ennis.
    Just has our strongest gust yet from this system during a little squall - 85kmh


  • #227
    Oneiric 3
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    Some blustery rain overnight here but I've seen worse.

    New Moon



  • #228
    munsterlegend
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Yep, it looks that way, latest radar shows the western flank moving south now.

    Looks like it’s moving south easterly on the radar.


  • #229
    lolie
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    Alls quiet now here atm, very wild last night around 4am.
    Felt windier than Ellen as it was less sheltered last night and even knocked over a few pots.
    Only 15mm of rainfall in the gauge, expected a bit more.
    Even had a bit of sunshine earlier.


  • #230
    Discodog
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    Rain is just sitting over Galway. Strange to have wind but the rain band is barely moving


  • #231
    CirrusBusiness
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    Strong gusts north of Carlow town now. Cracked a big tree beside the workplace. We weren't expecting gusts as strong.


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  • #232
    Storm 10
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    Discodog wrote: »
    Rain is just sitting over Galway. Strange to have wind but the rain band is barely moving

    And its so dark truly miserable day here today and as for last night !!!!!!!


  • #233
    Graces7
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    Storm 10 wrote: »
    And its so dark truly miserable day here today and as for last night !!!!!!!

    I rather like it. Makes all indoors snug and safe. Fire lit. Wind changed to the north. Straight off the ocean.


  • #234
    redsteveireland
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    Oneiric 3 wrote: »
    Some blustery rain overnight here but I've seen worse.

    Just watching the radar and guessed you would be wondering what all the fuss is about :)

    Pretty miserable to your south


  • #235
    pad199207
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    Wind picking up in Kildare


  • #236
    igCorcaigh
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    Very strong gusty winds in the city.


  • #237
    kilkenny31
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    Power gone south kilkenny. It seems stronger than a yellow wind event. Some strong gusts here.


  • #238
    harr
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    Very heavy rain now in Laois and wind picking up .. large tree just toppled in neighbouring garden strong gust knocked it . must have been damaged in last weeks storm for it to come down so easy.


  • #239
    igCorcaigh
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    kilkenny31 wrote: »
    Power gone south kilkenny. It seems stronger than a yellow wind event. Some strong gusts here.

    Agree. Quite stormy here but dry.


  • #240
    Graces7
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    Rain loud against the windows. Wind sounds easing. Gusts rather than one long blast! I think it is starting to pass?


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  • #241
    fits
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    Its wild in Carlow town.


  • #242
    SeaBreezes
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    https://twitter.com/MetEireann/status/1298234365583994880?s=19


  • #243
    kilkenny31
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    Theres gusts here and they feel as strong as Darwin or Ophelia. Not as constant tho.


  • #244
    ChikiChiki
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    Wild driving rain here the last few mins in D3


  • #245
    sweet_trip
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    Power cut twice during the night in South Kilkenny. Which is funny because storm Ellen didn't effect our power at all.

    Currently in Wexford and quite strong gusts. Feels worse than last night for sure.


  • #246
    Kutebride
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    Lunch al fresco in Meath before the rain rolls in. Warm and breezy.


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  • #247
    Graces7
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    ChikiChiki wrote: »
    Wild driving rain here the last few mins in D3

    Out here too.


  • #248
    gozunda
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    Blowing an absolute gale here since early morning. Lots more fairly sizable branches down. No sign of it abating. Ground saturated from additional rsinfall last night. North Cork


  • #249
    adocholiday
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    Met Eireann forecasting average winds of 50kph for the next 6 to 7 hours for my part of Wicklow. Don't know if all of my trees can withstand the battering they're getting at the moment for that long!


  • #250
    Hawthorn Tree
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    SeaBreezes wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/MetEireann/status/1298234365583994880?s=19

    My wheelbarrow is full in Galway too.


  • #251
    Oneiric 3
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    redsteveireland wrote: »
    Just watching the radar and guessed you would be wondering what all the fuss is about :)

    Pretty miserable to your south

    Yeah, seem to be missing out on those bands of rain here. Nothing but spits all day, which sums up this entire summer so far. Summer 2020 shall be known as the 'Summer of spits' by me.

    New Moon



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