Thunderstorm/Convective Watch - Winter 2011/12

Su Campu · 08-12-2011 10:52pm #1

About time we moved onto a winter one of these. Thunder was reported at Belmullet today between 2 and 3 pm.

A chance of thunderstorms in the north tomorrow, along with some severe wind gusts and tornadoes in the Level 1 area.

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Su Campu · 11-12-2011 8:37pm

Some sferics showing up in north Kerry and the Shannon estuary this evening as a heavy shower moves in.

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redsteveireland · 11-12-2011 8:50pm

Su Campu wrote: »

Some sferics showing up in north Kerry and the Shannon estuary this evening as a heavy shower moves in.

Some people have all the luck.:rolleyes:

nacho libre · 11-12-2011 8:53pm

redsteveireland wrote: »

Some people have all the luck.:rolleyes:

Galway does fairly well during the year for thunder and lightning. let someone else have some for a change:p

redsteveireland · 11-12-2011 9:03pm

nacho libre wrote: »

Galway does fairly well during the year for thunder and lightning. let someone else have some for a change:p

I think you have Galway mistaken with somewhere else.:(
I think Deep Easterly will back me up!

WolfeIRE · 11-12-2011 9:10pm

http://brunnur.vedur.is/athuganir/eldingar/index.html

Severe downpours in west Limerick at present. Lightning also picked up.

Further bands of heavy, squally showers pushing in as well.
http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

Just had a heavy hail shower here.

Harps · 11-12-2011 9:15pm

A more organised band is pushing in over me soon, no lightning picked up yet but looks like it might produce something

Oscar Bravo · 12-12-2011 3:50pm

A couple of strikes in the NW/W in the last 30mins.

WolfeIRE · 12-12-2011 5:40pm

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

A couple of strikes in the NW/W in the last 30mins.

A lot of action out to sea moving NE
http://brunnur.vedur.is/athuganir/eldingar/index.html

Iancar29 · 12-12-2011 6:32pm

WolfeIRE wrote: »

A lot of action out to sea moving NE
http://brunnur.vedur.is/athuganir/eldingar/index.html

snowstreams · 12-12-2011 8:32pm

Saw a a bit of lightning just east of Athenry in Galway on the M6 today around 6pm. The rain was absolutely pouring down at the time, some extreme heavy rain rates.

Pangea · 12-12-2011 10:58pm

Belt of thunder here just now.

km79 · 12-12-2011 11:04pm

snowstreams wrote: »

Saw a a bit of lightning just east of Athenry in Galway on the M6 today around 6pm. The rain was absolutely pouring down at the time, some extreme heavy rain rates.

Yep. I'm just east of athenry. Unreal rain. Satellite signal went

Harps · 12-12-2011 11:06pm

Lots of strikes in Donegal Bay at the moment, heading right for me so hopefully it'll produce a few more

Oscar Bravo · 13-12-2011 12:21am

Nice blue flash of Lightening and a belt of Thunder in Castlebar now(Just to the West of Castlebar).

Hooter23 · 13-12-2011 12:22am

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

Nice blue flash of Lightening and a belt of Thunder in Castlebar now(Just to the West of Castlebar).

Video it :)havnt had thunder here in ages:mad:

redsteveireland · 13-12-2011 12:32am

Little bit of action alright. http://brunnur.vedur.is/athuganir/eldingar/i_dag_na.html?

shaca · 13-12-2011 12:32am

Same in Ballina... fairly loud too:eek:

John mac · 13-12-2011 12:42am

yup same here (foxford)
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looks like were in for more.

Oscar Bravo · 13-12-2011 1:29am

Power cut Castlebar-Bright Lightning and loud thunder-Again.

Pangea · 13-12-2011 1:41am

Really big bang of thunder just now ,good and long! Heavy hailstones right now.
I probably missed the flash.

Pangea · 13-12-2011 1:53am

Is there any radar or graph that can pick up thunder?
Also can thunder occur without lightning?

faktisperminute · 13-12-2011 1:54am

Really really cold air with a heavy snow/hail goodness!

WOHHHHHHHHH SWEEEEET! WIND IS GETTING WILDER !

Hooter23 · 13-12-2011 1:54am

Pangea wrote: »

Is there any radar or graph that can pick up thunder?
Also can thunder occur without lightning?

http://andvari.vedur.is/athuganir/eldingar/i_dag_na.html

Do u mean thunder on its own 0_O

Pangea · 13-12-2011 1:58am

Hooter23 wrote: »

http://andvari.vedur.is/athuganir/eldingar/i_dag_na.html

Do u mean thunder on its own 0_O

Yes on its own, just did some googling and found my answer, so lightning radar covers thunder too then.

Oscar Bravo · 13-12-2011 2:12am

Just had yet,another big flash and some really loud thunder in Castlebar,ohhhh heres the Hail again!!

Harps · 13-12-2011 2:14am

Same here, finally had my first flash of the night!

naughto · 13-12-2011 2:17am

masive hail stones still have power mad windy as well

megatron989 · 13-12-2011 2:21am

Anyone know if this will make it to the east coast?

jwcurtin · 13-12-2011 2:49am

Lightning flash from the North at 01:33 in Knocknacarra, Galway... Good few KMs away by the sounds of it.

Stinicker · 13-12-2011 3:50am

Heavy thunder and lightning here in South East Kerry tonight, first strike a few mins ago.

Pangea · 13-12-2011 4:43am

WOW unbelievable night. Just had amazing series of thunder n lighning strikes, One huge bang awoke me from my slomber I then looked out the window and a minute later one HUGE flash apeaerred and actually hurt my eyes it was so Bright, instantly followed by another huge thunder rumble. Incredible. Currently typing on phone as electricity is off and as you see with no spell check on phone my terrible spelling has been exposed!!!

ch750536 · 13-12-2011 7:12am

Lightning here

ch750536 · 13-12-2011 7:37am

saggansingh wrote: »

What happens if there is a thunderstorm while you are playing the wii?

Entertainment overload. Head explodes.

Tactical · 13-12-2011 8:03am

saggansingh wrote: »

What happens if there is a thunderstorm while you are playing the wii?

You get to play a special hidden bonus level with a weather related theme

Storm 10 · 13-12-2011 8:43am

Thunder in Galway

redsteveireland · 13-12-2011 8:46am

Storm 10 wrote: »

Thunder in Galway

Pass it on.:D

Harps · 13-12-2011 10:23am

Hadd some loud thunder here around 4am, probably more that didn't wake me, quite a while since I've seen the radar looking like this! Plenty of strikes right along the west coast

Pangea · 13-12-2011 10:33am

It was an amazing thunderstorm last night, In the space of 5 minutes I seen 6 or 7 lightning flashes alone. I also seen fork lightning once. Impressive to say the least.
Although the sound of thunder was very intimidating.

WolfeIRE · 13-12-2011 2:41pm

http://brunnur.vedur.is/athuganir/eldingar/index.html

Never seen so many red lightning dots for this time of year.

Harps · 14-12-2011 1:06am

This image definitely deserves to be archived in the thread, don't think I've ever seen so many strikes over the country!

delw · 14-12-2011 1:11am

Harps wrote: »

This image definitely deserves to be archived in the thread, don't think I've ever seen so many strikes over the country!

I think you meant to say "over one side of the country" because there's bugger all over this side :mad:

megatron989 · 14-12-2011 1:29am

True that, east coast getting left out big time! Epic strike map tho, very impressive.

sunbabe08 · 14-12-2011 1:37am

my face right now:eek::eek: sweet mother of god.

seriously is there a way of archiving that?

patters · 14-12-2011 1:43am

we have a sprinkling of snow on our tarmacadam

WolfeIRE · 14-12-2011 1:42pm

http://brunnur.vedur.is/athuganir/eldingar/index.html

Lightning in sw, more on the way by the look of things

Robxxx7 · 14-12-2011 2:00pm

Couple of thunder claps heard overhead .. to go with a couple of power cuts we've had today

redsteveireland · 14-12-2011 2:16pm

WolfeIRE wrote: »

http://brunnur.vedur.is/athuganir/eldingar/index.html

Lightning in sw, more on the way by the look of things

If you click "I dag" on the top left of the screen it breaks it down to 3 hourly.

http://brunnur.vedur.is/athuganir/eldingar/i_dag_na.html?

darol15 · 14-12-2011 5:46pm

thunder and lightning and hail for lik 15 mins in cork ! all calm now do, by the looks of the met eireann radar should kick off again in about 30 mins

sunbabe08 · 15-12-2011 12:01am

lightening strikes all over the place. :eek:

chris2007 · 15-12-2011 12:09am

sunbabe08 wrote: »

lightening strikes all over the place. :eek:

Where are you?

Thunderstorm/Convective Watch - Winter 2011/12

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