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Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion : Spring/Summer 2020

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  • #2642
    Meteorite58
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,803 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    Jpmarn wrote: »
    Just to say thunder is highly unpredictable.

    Sure is. I would have thought myself that Northern areas would have had the best chance and later in the afternoon but the recorded sferics were late morning / early afternoon.


  • #2643
    Oneiric 3
    Registered Users Posts: 6,235 ✭✭✭Oneiric 3


    An hour long but worth a watch. Documents the 'Derecho' event that hit parts of the upper Midwest last August. Serious stuff:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZzsGZPXOGM


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZzsGZPXOGM

    New Moon



  • #2644
    PukkaStukka
    Registered Users Posts: 2,154 ✭✭✭PukkaStukka


    Some impressive looking convection going up on the skyline newest of Dublin and it's pushing westwards

    Edit: nothing lively is forecast so likely this will amount to zero


  • #2645
    highdef
    Registered Users Posts: 6,130 ✭✭✭highdef


    PukkaStukka wrote: »
    Some impressive looking convection going up on the skyline newest of Dublin and it's pushing westwards

    Edit: nothing lively is forecast so likely this will amount to zero

    Looking NW of Dublin from a viewpoint about 40km west of Dublin, about an hour ago:


  • #2646
    Meteorite58
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,803 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    Entering a period of unstable air mass with steep lapse rates under cold uppers with relatively mild SST's. A fair bit of convection about with the increased chance of hail showers and some risk of lightning but looks low, maybe an area with a bit of orographic lift might help produce a few sparks over land. The Atlantic coastal counties might feature most and more so over the sea, could be some great cloudscapes out there.

    Tons of shear available overnight when the front crosses the country, could be some very squally conditions, wouldn't be surprised if got reports of very localized intense winds or even some tornadic activity.


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  • #2647
    RoisinD
    Registered Users Posts: 408 ✭✭RoisinD


    Had a very intense shower come in over Liscannor Bay (NW Clare). One very close flash of lightning. Tripped the electricity.


  • #2648
    coillsaille
    Registered Users Posts: 526 ✭✭✭coillsaille


    Couple of flashes in the last few minutes in south Connemara. Too windy to know if they were accompanied by thunder or not.


  • #2649
    PukkaStukka
    Registered Users Posts: 2,154 ✭✭✭PukkaStukka


    coillsaille wrote: »
    Couple of flashes in the last few minutes in south Connemara. Too windy to know if they were accompanied by thunder or not.

    Strikes there are showing up on Net Eireann and other lightning detectors


  • #2650
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users Posts: 18,096 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    I spot a few distant flashes looking west from Galway city


  • #2651
    Xenji
    Registered Users Posts: 11,505 ✭✭✭✭Xenji


    Loud thunder currently in Castlebar.


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  • #2652
    Oscar Bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 10,054 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    feckin hell lol. what a blast


  • #2653
    Xenji
    Registered Users Posts: 11,505 ✭✭✭✭Xenji


    Oscar Bravo wrote: »
    feckin hell lol. what a blast

    Seemed to last nearly a whole minute.


  • #2654
    Hooter23
    Registered Users Posts: 1,488 ✭✭✭Hooter23


    Very heavy shower moving towards Galway with recent lightning strike already detected...


  • #2655
    km79
    Registered Users Posts: 48,131 ✭✭✭✭km79


    Gone very wild in South mayo now out of nowhere


  • #2656
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    Really bad wind and rain here in the last 20 minutes. Some of the worst wind since spring. Out of nowhere and dying down again 10 minutes later. It was like a truck driving through the house. Woke everybody up.


  • #2657
    jammiedodgers
    Registered Users Posts: 1,402 ✭✭✭jammiedodgers


    Couple of flashes in West Galway just now


  • #2658
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,121 ✭✭✭[Deleted User]


    I'm miles away and that was a big flash and bang!


  • #2659
    Storm 10
    Registered Users Posts: 5,871 ✭✭✭Storm 10


    One loud one in Galway now


  • #2660
    redsteveireland
    Registered Users Posts: 3,033 ✭✭✭redsteveireland


    Heard a solitary rumble here.


  • #2661
    Carol25
    Registered Users Posts: 717 ✭✭✭Carol25


    Big Bang of thunder south of Athenry.


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  • #2662
    redsteveireland
    Registered Users Posts: 3,033 ✭✭✭redsteveireland


    Carol25 wrote: »
    Big Bang of thunder south of Athenry.

    Same one I heard here so


  • #2663
    Meteorite58
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,803 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    Sferics showing up near here in Kerry, didn't hear or see anything but a big squally shower went through around the time so presume it came from that. Blustery in the now more frequent showers this evening .


  • #2664
    Storm 10
    Registered Users Posts: 5,871 ✭✭✭Storm 10


    Lightning flashes West of Galway


  • #2665
    Oneiric 3
    Registered Users Posts: 6,235 ✭✭✭Oneiric 3


    Just heard a quite distant but long rumbling boom there. Didn't see any flash.

    New Moon



  • #2666
    Storm 10
    Registered Users Posts: 5,871 ✭✭✭Storm 10


    Lightning West of Galway City


  • #2667
    jammiedodgers
    Registered Users Posts: 1,402 ✭✭✭jammiedodgers


    Some rumblings further west in the county aswell


  • #2668
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users Posts: 18,096 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Flash and a loud rumble in Galway city.

    Think I can hear faint rumbles in the distance however it's busy where I am so hard to tell.


  • #2669
    Storm 10
    Registered Users Posts: 5,871 ✭✭✭Storm 10


    That was some white flash of lighting and loud thunder looks to be more out West


  • #2670
    Xenji
    Registered Users Posts: 11,505 ✭✭✭✭Xenji


    A flash and thunder in Castlebar.


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  • #2671
    km79
    Registered Users Posts: 48,131 ✭✭✭✭km79


    Went south of me but just seen a huge flash
    Sky to the south purple /black


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