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Thunderstorm/Convective Watch - Winter 2011/12

  • 08-12-2011 10:52pm
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,279 ✭✭✭


    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.

    showforecast.cgi?lightningmap=yes&fcstfile=2011121006_201112082042_1_stormforecast.xml


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,279 ✭✭✭Su Campu


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

    sf_na_1d.gif??


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,039 ✭✭✭redsteveireland


    Su Campu wrote: »
    Some sferics showing up in north Kerry and the Shannon estuary this evening as a heavy shower moves in.

    sf_na_1d.gif??

    Some people have all the luck.:rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,950 ✭✭✭✭nacho libre


    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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,039 ✭✭✭redsteveireland


    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!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,667 ✭✭✭WolfeIRE


    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.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,548 ✭✭✭Harps


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,207 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,667 ✭✭✭WolfeIRE


    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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,068 ✭✭✭Iancar29


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

    :(:(:(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,320 ✭✭✭snowstreams


    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.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,565 ✭✭✭Pangea


    Belt of thunder here just now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,254 ✭✭✭✭km79


    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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,548 ✭✭✭Harps


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,207 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


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


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,525 ✭✭✭Hooter23


    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:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,039 ✭✭✭redsteveireland




  • Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭shaca


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,130 ✭✭✭John mac


    yup same here (foxford)
    sf_na_1v.gif?

    looks like were in for more.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,207 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,565 ✭✭✭Pangea


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


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,565 ✭✭✭Pangea


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


  • Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭faktisperminute


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


    WOHHHHHHHHH SWEEEEET! WIND IS GETTING WILDER !


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,525 ✭✭✭Hooter23


    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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,565 ✭✭✭Pangea


    Hooter23 wrote: »

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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,207 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,548 ✭✭✭Harps


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,353 ✭✭✭naughto


    masive hail stones still have power mad windy as well


  • Registered Users Posts: 206 ✭✭megatron989


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 562 ✭✭✭jwcurtin


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


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,102 ✭✭✭Stinicker


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


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