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Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion : Spring/Summer 2020

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  • #102
    RobertKK
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    These showers are pure heaven, 7mm so far here in north Kilkenny.
    There was a lot of thunder but I saw no lightning yet.


  • #103
    Larbre34
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    Wicked thunder headache here on Dublin/Meath border, any chance of some action later to provide some relief?


  • #104
    blackbird99
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    You could here the rain from half a kilometer away it was so heavy. Aherlow south tipp


  • #105
    Meteorite58
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    Plenty of thunder here near Tralee, so far nothing overhead, came close a short time ago but dissipated.


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    https://twitter.com/Meteorite58/status/1259134078349119489?s=20

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  • #106
    giveitholly
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    giveitholly wrote: »
    Savage thunder with over 13mm so far from a shower in south tipp and hail stones thrown in for the mix

    Ended up with 15mm from that shower


  • #107
    Meteorite58
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    Nice Sat Pic of the convection forming.

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  • #108
    SleetAndSnow
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    Just heard a rumble of thunder in the distance in cork city


  • #109
    RobertKK
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    This dumping a lot of rain. 14.4mm in the last hour, it started off with hail and proceeded to heavier rain, reached a max of 126.6mm/hr and lots of thunder.
    Temperature went from 22.9C to a current 15.2C.
    Ongoing thunder but rain has eased to 4.2mm/hr.


  • #110
    SouthWesterly
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    Just had 20 mm of rain in the last hour in, north kerry.
    Thunder, lightening, hail, rain. Skies are clearing again.


  • #111
    Calmcookie84
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    Rumbles of thunder around Mallow now


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  • #112
    lottpaul
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    Have been listening to thunder claps across the water in south Kerry since before 3pm. Continuous loud, echoing booms, like explosions or gunfire. Very menacing and eerie. Wouldn't like to have been under it. Meanwhile here in west Kerry the sun has kept shining all day, but the warning is in place until 10 pm, so, you never know.


  • #113
    hawkwing
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    Thunder rumbling again SE Tipp. Raining lightly with lots of blue sky and the warmest day of the year too.


  • #114
    Meteorite58
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    Luciano Dead Underwear wrote: »
    I recorded this earlier near Rearcross in tipperary.

    https://youtu.be/BxK8quoe1Wc

    The sound you hear when the lightning strikes is a transformer on a pole near me.

    Good crack off that !

    Quietened down now here Tralee.



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  • #115
    road_high
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    Continuous thunder in Kilkenny almost got the past hour or more. Trying to rain (we badly need it!). Not seen any lightning yet


  • #116
    Oscar Bravo
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    Update
    Status Yellow - Thunder warning for Munster, Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois and Galway

    Clusters of slow-moving thunderstorms this afternoon and early evening with lightning activity and local downpours. Some hail in places also.

    Valid: 16:00 Saturday 09/05/2020 to 22:00 Saturday 09/05/2020

    Issued: 16:00 Saturday 


  • #117
    sunbabe08
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    The damn snow shield has become a thunder storm shield around cork city 😭


  • #118
    Kermit.de.frog
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    Have you thought about moving to an improved location?

    These storms will dissipate quickly this evening and much colder air for tomorrow, Monday and Tuesday but a lot more stable.

    Enjoy those who have storms this evening!

    I'm jealous and I hate you all :(


  • #119
    SlowBlowin
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    Just turned my power back on briefly, that is the worst/best hail storm I have had hit us here (10 years). Marble sized for a good 10 minutes, damaging size. I grabbed the phone and recorded a few clips uploading now.

    We had continuous thunder for at least an hour, with lighting every 30 seconds or so, towards the end some great mammatus clouds.


  • #120
    SouthWesterly
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    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    Have you thought about moving to an improved location?

    These storms will dissipate quickly this evening and much colder air for tomorrow, Monday and Tuesday but a lot more stable.

    Enjoy those who have storms this evening!

    I'm jealous and I hate you all :(

    In addition to an hour of a storm, we also had our first swallows last night :D


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  • #121
    [Deleted User]
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    Funnel cloud briefly appeared in Ennis, spectacular lightning show under way.


  • #122
    SlowBlowin
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    Hail video, mountains 7.5km NE of Sneem - 600 feet ASL:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=So2JVX256r0


  • #123
    highdef
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    SlowBlowin wrote: »
    Hail video, mountains 7.5km NE of Sneem - 600 feet ASL:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=So2JVX256r0

    Great video, thanks for sharing. Any video of the frequent lightning? I love a bit of lightning on video, as long as the thunder isn't cut out, of course.


  • #124
    Darwin
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    Big bad ass clouds out to my west, lots of thunder and lightning now but still dry as a bone.


  • #125
    SlowBlowin
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    highdef wrote: »
    Great video, thanks for sharing. Any video of the frequent lightning? I love a bit of lightning on video, as long as the thunder isn't cut out, of course.

    Just uploading 1 minute clip of continuous thunder, not sure if thats got any lightening on it, didn't see any on the phone screen (I have less than 1mbs upload). I did record some but going to switch off power for the night soon as sky is looking ominous.


  • #126
    SlowBlowin
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    This thunder went on for at least 30 minutes, no lightening in this clip, will look at the others later.

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

    EDIT~: I just checked and I do have a least one clip with lightening on as well. 90% of the lightening was cloud to cloud but we saw a fair few ground strikes too, nothing too close though. It seems to have sparked off first in the mountains then moved off towards Killarney, there was another cell active just across the other side of Kenmare Bay..


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  • #127
    igCorcaigh
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    Why don't more thunderstorms occur over cities? More heat should equal more convection? Other factors at play I suppose.
    sunbabe08 wrote: »
    The damn snow shield has become a thunder storm shield around cork city 😭


  • #128
    Timistry
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    Flooding reported around Kenmare


  • #129
    DOCARCH
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    All clear in Dublin 16, but can see cloud tops to my south, probably of cell just north of Tullow.


  • #130
    pad199207
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    Status: Status: Yellow
    Thunder warning for Munster, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Wicklow, Offaly, Monaghan and Galway
    Status Yellow - Thunder warning for Munster, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Wicklow, Offaly, Monaghan and Galway

    Clusters of slow-moving thunderstorms this afternoon and early evening with lightning activity and local downpours. Some hail in places also.

    Valid: 16:00 Saturday 09/05/2020 to 22:00 Saturday 09/05/2020

    Issued: 18:53 Saturday 09/05/2020


  • #131
    Kutebride
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    Stunning blue sky Meath


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  • #132
    SlowBlowin
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    Same storm from the Kenmare side:

    https://twitter.com/MaryBeth911/status/1259182424489066497


  • #133
    Burts Bee
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    Been thunder and lightning here, near Mallow, since about 4. We had two going at same time from different directions. So cool!!


  • #134
    Mortelaro
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    A few faint rumbles from this now decaying shower west of Arklow in past few mins


  • #135
    sweet_trip
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    From my perspective the storm seemed to form Just north of Waterford city, it moved up the valley over mullinavat and knoctopher.

    It also has smaller activity on the other valleys adjacent, listerlin up to thomastown and then over the linguan valley towards Callan.



    There was intense angry rumbles, and still is happening as I type but I think it's fading a bit.


    Got about over and hours worth of footage I'll need to sift through. Got plenty of shots. Although the lightening itself didn't seem to strike the ground, sheet lightening?


  • #136
    Wanderer78
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    active cell just north of waterford city, looks like it might just pass by here


  • #137
    SleetAndSnow
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    Just hearing the odd distant rumble in cork city, clouds are moving towards us slowly but brightening up as they get near.


  • #138
    Funsterdelux
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    Great thunderstorm around Mitchelstown between 4 and 6pm, best one Ive exp in Ireland in 20 yrs I'd say. The kids got a great kick out seeing the flashes and then hearing the corresponding thunder.

    Constant rumbling for the 2 hours and some really nice lightning.

    Raining now since around 6.30 or so.


  • #139
    flazio
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    Heavy shower around the South Roscommon, Ballinasloe area in the past half hour. Not showing on the Met radar but definitely some flashes and rumbles in those clouds.


  • #140
    coconnellz
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    Big thunderstorm over Virginia past half hour heavy rain and frequent lightning


  • #141
    Clonmel1000
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    Nice fireworks here the last 30 mins or so seemed to move east west over the comeraghs from Waterford.


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  • #142
    OneEightSeven
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    coconnellz wrote: »
    Big thunderstorm over Virginia past half hour heavy rain and frequent lightning


    I can see the towering clouds to the northwest from Ashbourne. It looks like it's coming my way. Not often we get a thunderstorm from this direction. I hope it doesn't fizzle out, haven't had a good thunderstorm in years here.


  • #143
    pad199207
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    Lightning visible in Naas


  • #144
    jimmynokia
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    Just looked on the app not heard anything on news etc. Will this get better...


  • #145
    spookwoman
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    Managed to get a few Over waterford

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  • #146
    Oscar Bravo
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    Fantastic Spookwoman!


  • #147
    jimmynokia
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    Sweet

    spookwoman wrote: »
    Managed to get a few Over waterford

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  • #148
    RobertKK
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    Watching the lightning over Laois from here in Kilkenny, it seems to be picking up, hoping the rain is heading to me from it, the lightning would be a bonus.
    15mm today but more would be great...
    Probably the most thunderous day in years.


  • #149
    jimmynokia
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    RobertKK wrote: »
    Watching the lightning over Laois from here in Kilkenny, it seems to be picking up, hoping the rain is heading to me from it, the lightning would be a bonus.
    15mm today but more would be great...
    Probably the most thunderous day in years.

    Just looking on storm radar looks like it will fizzle out heading towards kilkenny carlow direction,according to the app anyway not an expert but never heard anything today about this but some folk saying weather to turn cold....


  • #150
    MikeD22
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    Thunderstorm over castlecomer now. Quite a strong one as well. Very slow moving. Tried to get some video but phone is letting me down big time


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  • #151
    Thepillowman
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    MikeD22 wrote: »
    Thunderstorm over castlecomer now. Quite a strong one as well. Very slow moving. Tried to get some video but phone is letting me down big time

    Watching it lighting up the sky in East Clare.


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