Possible Heavy Thunderstorms & Local Flooding (Wednesday 18th July)

Deep Easterly · 18-07-2012 12:49am

Curious little return on the radar sequence in the last few hours. A little rouge patch moving NNW from SW Wales into the Wicklow Mts before disappearing.

Are malevolent aliens now disguising themselves as radar returns in their relentless quest to take over our planet?

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Iancar29 · 18-07-2012 12:56am

Deep Easterly wrote: »

Curious little return on the radar sequence in the last few hours. A little rouge patch moving NNW from SW Wales into the Wicklow Mts before disappearing.

Are malevolent aliens now disguising themselves as radar returns in their relentless quest to take over our planet? .

Very interesting indeed, probably some sort of radar effect like anaprop as its directed right towards the Dublin Airport? ha

Its either that or one big massive plane ! ha

weatherornot · 18-07-2012 12:59am

Cloud seeding maybe? wouldn't suprise me as its coming up to the olympics

Sponge Bob · 18-07-2012 1:23am

weatherornot wrote: »

Cloud seeding maybe? wouldn't suprise me as its coming up to the olympics

The anomaly was spotted in a known RAF exercise area. Maybe they dropped the parachute regiment out there tonight.

Redsunset · 18-07-2012 9:23am

darkman2 · 18-07-2012 12:36pm

Convection been well underway since mid morning. Heavy showers developing in Connaught and west Leinster atm slowly moving eastward. Some of these should develop into thunderstorms for later this afternoon. Might see some hail too.:) A trough hugging the south coast is still fairly weak atm but will probably spark into life very soon.

Sponge Bob · 18-07-2012 12:58pm

The northern band mentioned by MT yesterday has sort of got going but the southern band he mentioned appears to be out over the Celtic sea and heading for Wales now.

BEASTERLY · 18-07-2012 1:01pm

Sponge Bob wrote: »

The northern band mentioned by MT yesterday has sort of got going but the southern band he mentioned appears to be out over the Celtic sea and heading for Wales now.

Really intensified as it left the Wexford coast, a spark or too also. Have some photos, will post later.

eskimocat · 18-07-2012 1:26pm

I can confirm folks that we have 'Weather' in Collooney! There was some brief but torrential showers passing there for the past 30 mins or so. Couldn't tell if they was any thunder... other office staff won't let me open window to hear it.. lol
Haven't time to check the charts so would appreciate if someone could post the rain radar...
Thanks

Iancar29 · 18-07-2012 2:29pm

Off out to Howth! ... Some 4 cells currently on radar with 16mm echo returns on Met E ( probably even higher on rain today or Net weather . hopefully I'll get some shots of some cells as intense on Howth head! :S

Over and out!!

BEASTERLY · 18-07-2012 2:30pm

Was out running and heard a few rumbles. Active enough cell to my east, off the Wexford Coast.
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darkman2 · 18-07-2012 2:50pm

Showers evolving to thunderstorms for some as they approach east coast. Seferics appearing now.

M.T. Cranium · 18-07-2012 3:01pm

Radar appearance over Kildare, Dublin, Meath, Louth suggests any of this complex of cells could briefly attain severe levels with hail, strong wind gusts and slight risk weak tornado. Keeping a close eye on it for any more definite signs of specific severe storm location, Dublin city will be hit around 3:15 pm by looks of current radar, intensity at least moderate showers and gusts to 35 mph, possibly more intense.

Larbre34 · 18-07-2012 3:10pm

Spot on MT, in Dun Laoghaire on the South Dublin coast it went dark and overcast very quickly in the last 15 mins and is now raining moderately with very big pick up in the wind. No sparks ive noticed yet

Must be very early in your morning now MT?

sunbabe08 · 18-07-2012 3:49pm

there appears to be a line of showers heading towards in the south east.

M.T. Cranium · 18-07-2012 3:52pm

Not too early, going on for 0800h here. Radar now shows fairly intense activity over north end of Westmeath heading in general direction of Athboy (4:15 pm) and Trim (4:40 pm) for any observers in that area, let us know what you're seeing.

cotton · 18-07-2012 3:57pm

Larbre34 wrote: »

Spot on MT, in Dun Laoghaire on the South Dublin coast it went dark and overcast very quickly in the last 15 mins and is now raining moderately with very big pick up in the wind. No sparks ive noticed yet

Must be very early in your morning now MT?

And 45 minutes later the sun is splitting the stones again.:)

davehey79 · 18-07-2012 3:57pm

absolutely bucketing down here in Longford Town and gone very dark within the last half hour

davehey79 · 18-07-2012 3:58pm

lightning , thunder and hailstones now !!

davehey79 · 18-07-2012 4:08pm

Power failure now ! Never seen rain like it

M.T. Cranium · 18-07-2012 4:10pm

Thanks, that confirms our suspicions of a severe storm developing, have already placed an alert in forecast section for north end of Westmeath, south-central Meath as this cell continues southeast (ESE) past Athboy and Trim. Any observations from around there will be very helpful. This activity is about 1.5-2 hours away from Dublin if it holds together.

lolie · 18-07-2012 4:23pm

davehey79 wrote: »

lightning , thunder and hailstones now !!

Any pics or vids for us

davehey79 · 18-07-2012 4:25pm

I didn't get any from where my desk is in the office in afraid (was busy hitting save on all open windows)

robclay26 · 18-07-2012 4:26pm

It's an extreme downpour here just west of trim! Never seen heavy rain to last so long
And rumble of thunder

Larbre34 · 18-07-2012 4:29pm

M.T. Cranium wrote: »

Thanks, that confirms our suspicions of a severe storm developing, have already placed an alert in forecast section for north end of Westmeath, south-central Meath as this cell continues southeast (ESE) past Athboy and Trim. Any observations from around there will be very helpful. This activity is about 1.5-2 hours away from Dublin if it holds together.

It certainly is, main cell is moving ESE rapidly, it might get to Dublin a little earlier even than that. Without the mountains in the way it may still be very coherent, the northern half of Dublin County should get a drenching, will be interesting to await the level of special effects to go with it

PauloMN · 18-07-2012 4:39pm

Lashing down in buckets here in Trim, wind picked up unbelievably as well, bins knocked over etc.. Mental rain though!

Babooshka · 18-07-2012 4:41pm

Downpour of rain just started in Citywest Dublin 24....is this the beginning of that rain belt already here?

Larbre34 · 18-07-2012 4:44pm

Unusually good definition of the cells on the radar, the 16+mm/hr cores are very clear

paddymc1 · 18-07-2012 4:56pm

Nice rumbles of thunder here in Celbridge

fr wishy washy · 18-07-2012 4:59pm

Same here in West Wicklow. Gorgeous day out the front and like Winter out the back garden.

kwik · 18-07-2012 5:00pm

Im in ballyfermot and can hear distant rumbles. Sounds fairly active to 3 rumbles in five minutes or so.

djhaxman · 18-07-2012 5:00pm

paddymc1 wrote: »

Nice rumbles of thunder here in Celbridge

Looks very dark out that way alright. Haven't heard anything here yet.

Edit : scratch that, boom!

dacogawa · 18-07-2012 5:02pm

Picked back up on the raintoday 16:45 heading straight for Dublin, happy I'm home already!

flanzer · 18-07-2012 5:04pm

Been watching this coming in from the Airport. It's not too far away now.

This is taken facing North West of Dublin. Those clouds are gathering pace too. Kinda freaky looking!

To Alcohol · 18-07-2012 5:04pm

Shower just passed through Sallins just now. Lot of thunder and I saw one flash of lightning.

diceyd · 18-07-2012 5:05pm

im in finglas,massive black cloud rolling in

MrFrisp · 18-07-2012 5:07pm

Not much at all happening here in Cork..

Few dark clouds around,,and one or two light showers...Breezy...

Other than that,,all quiet...Sadly...

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paddymc1 · 18-07-2012 5:08pm

Heavens just opened out of know where kids out playing didn't know what happened.
Very Dark here still rumbles going but not seen any lighting yet.

paddymc1 · 18-07-2012 5:10pm

Keep loosing signal to Sky TV here. Coming and going

megatron989 · 18-07-2012 5:12pm

Wonder how far into south dub this will effect. In dalkey now and already had a few heavy showers. But hard to tell from current radar how it will track.

Pa ElGrande · 18-07-2012 5:12pm

123balltv · 18-07-2012 5:17pm

scary, dark clouds here D.24 ah hope electricity does'nt go :mad:

M.T. Cranium · 18-07-2012 5:22pm

Severe storm warning for Dublin posted.

Redsunset · 18-07-2012 5:26pm

Storm track leaving breadcrumbs.
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delw · 18-07-2012 5:28pm

After getting very dark here,getting gusty aswell,rain just started(squally look about it),bring it on
I'd say Iancar getting some good pics of this approaching Howth

Garseys · 18-07-2012 5:36pm

those ominous dark clouds passed over D24 now, heavy shower just a few minutes ago,

Larbre34 · 18-07-2012 5:36pm

megatron989 wrote: »

Wonder how far into south dub this will effect. In dalkey now and already had a few heavy showers. But hard to tell from current radar how it will track.

I'm wondering the same in Dun Laoghaire, I thought earlier the north city and county would get the worst and thats still the case. Theres a slight division between the main cell and whats giving reported rain in Dublin 24, I'd almost bet that division will widen and the cells bypass South Dublin.

The returns arent looking as intense as they were reported in Meath. Can anyone confirm current rates?

Bsal · 18-07-2012 5:37pm

EIME (Baldonnel) ATIS at 1617Z reporting wind 240/16kts vis 4000m TSRA BKN022CB

fr wishy washy · 18-07-2012 5:37pm

Torrential rain in West Wicklow now

Garseys · 18-07-2012 5:39pm

loud rumble of thunder over Tallaght now...

Possible Heavy Thunderstorms & Local Flooding (Wednesday 18th July)

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