Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion : Spring/Summer 2020

Oneiric 3 · 16-06-2020 7:43pm

Does anyone think that the synoptics on Thursday look a little like those of July 1985? I know the upper dynamics are different, but like what is forecast for Thursday, July 1985 saw a slack low develop over the Celtic sea and move northwards along with its embedded frontal zones.

Oneiric 3 · 16-06-2020 7:44pm

redsteveireland wrote: »

There goes the thread :pac:

If they get another rumble we'll have to open a new thread. :pac:

pad199207 · 16-06-2020 7:59pm

Active cells over the Wicklow mountains aided by orographic lift. All going the wrong way though.

Meteorite58 · 16-06-2020 8:00pm

Danno wrote: »

Good few strikes all around the south east the last few minutes - here's a handy link: https://www.lightningmaps.org/?lang=en#m=sts;t=3;s=0;o=0;b=64.35;ts=0;z=8;y=52.427;x=-6.651;d=2;dl=2;dc=0;

SE most active area at the moment, plenty of convection still going up and shear still evident .

Nice cell near Youghal, very heavy rainfall returns.

East Coast seems to have quietened a bit again.

KildareP · 16-06-2020 8:04pm

Well we should have torrential rain and thunderstorms here according to numerous forecast sources.

Not a drop or flash to be seen nor a sound to be heard.

All the rain and activity over Dublin at the moment fizzling out before it gets near.

Just an extremely unpleasantly dull murky evening.

(North Kildare along Offaly border)

Spencer Brown · 16-06-2020 8:06pm

It's amazing, that cell has been over Youghal since about 1pm.

igCorcaigh · 16-06-2020 8:08pm

Sferic over Cork City a few minutes ago but didn't hear any thunder.

Meteorite58 · 16-06-2020 8:12pm

Nice storm seems to be pepping up near Fethard Co Wexford.

Mortelaro · 16-06-2020 8:12pm

Meteorite58 wrote: »

SE most active area at the moment, plenty of convection still going up and shear still evident .

Nice cell near Youghal, very heavy rainfall returns.

East Coast seems to have quietened a bit again.

Fair few rumbles near Arklow atm
Few drops too
Closest it's been all day

Slashermcguirk · 16-06-2020 8:13pm

There has been zero rain here in D5. Over the past week despite all the grim forecasts we really haven’t got the rain i thought would come. 20mm so far in June at Dublin airport. After only 53mm for the whole of March to May, that is still a very low rainfall return

quote="KildareP;113754818"]Well we should have torrential rain and thunderstorms here according to numerous forecast sources.

Not a drop or flash to be seen nor a sound to be heard.

All the rain and activity over Dublin at the moment fizzling out before it gets near.

Just an extremely unpleasantly dull murky evening.

(North Kildare along Offaly border)[/quote]

KildareP · 16-06-2020 8:19pm

Slashermcguirk wrote: »

There has been zero rain here in D5. Over the past week despite all the grim forecasts we really haven’t got the rain i thought would come. 20mm so far in June at Dublin airport. After only 53mm for the whole of March to May, that is still a very low rainfall return

All the pitches near work (Dublin) are light brown and heading towards being burnt dry at this rate.

The bogs here at home have been in various stages of inferno to heavy smouldering for weeks on end.

Could really do with a proper deluge that's at least fun to watch.

Not this murky, humid, overcast sauna we have been getting with an occasional sprinkle of rain.

Teemarie · 16-06-2020 8:20pm

Ah please leave Wexford alone Mr thunder. We have had enough :-) Cant do another 12 hours with no electricity and an extremely nervous child and dog ðŸ˜ª Rumbling away very loudly south wexford near the sea

Little snowy old me · 16-06-2020 8:20pm

The torrential shower we got in Lucan this evening was impressive and the raindrops were massive. Only a few distant rumbles. Skies are clearing now.

Is there a chance of more later?

Nabber · 16-06-2020 8:23pm

Gerrys forecasts was a pleasant surprise. I thought we’d peak at dusk. With little to no activity at night.

I’m in Clontarf, so not expecting much this close to the sea, but there has been some spectacular cloud formations.

Night time thunderstorms are a lot more impactful than day time. There is something ominous about the sky lighting up for a split second. A display of nature’s power.

Drummerboy2 · 16-06-2020 8:24pm

Still nothing on the northside, thankfully

DellyBelly · 16-06-2020 8:26pm

Little snowy old me wrote: »

The torrential shower we got in Lucan this evening was impressive and the raindrops were massive. Only a few distant rumbles. Skies are clearing now.

Is there a chance of more later?

Mad we didn't get a drop in Dublin 8

Slashermcguirk · 16-06-2020 8:31pm

We didn’t get a drop in Dublin 5 either, it’s bizarre how localised the weather is

DellyBelly wrote: »

Mad we didn't get a drop in Dublin 8

Jizique · 16-06-2020 8:40pm

Slashermcguirk wrote: »

We didn’t get a drop in Dublin 5 either, it’s bizarre how localised the weather is

Nothing in D6; M50 seemed to be a barrier

highdef · 16-06-2020 8:49pm

A cell has just popped up on the Northside of Dublin, close to the m50.... Vicinity of finglas

Reversal · 16-06-2020 8:54pm

Serious activity through Wexford still. They've done very well the last few days, and will again over the next couple of days by the looks of it.

adam240610 · 16-06-2020 8:58pm

Friends garden has been flooded near Wexford in the past few minutes, bad picture but you can see it flowing down the steps

redsteveireland · 16-06-2020 9:00pm

Meanwhile not too far away....

Kermit.de.frog · 16-06-2020 9:00pm

highdef wrote: »

A cell has just popped up on the Northside of Dublin, close to the m50.... Vicinity of finglas

Just to my west. What a tease.

Mortelaro · 16-06-2020 9:05pm

Steady rain here near Arklow
Haven't heard thunder in 20 mins or so but am on a loud tractor atm so wouldn't

NegativeCreep · 16-06-2020 9:06pm

Pissing down in blanch now

Kermit.de.frog · 16-06-2020 9:07pm

And Mortelaro was never heard from again...

Kermit.de.frog · 16-06-2020 9:10pm

Think I heard thunder to my west

Davaeo09 · 16-06-2020 9:15pm

seems to have stopped every where?

pad199207 · 16-06-2020 9:16pm

Very curious to see what happens with this so called new round of heavy showers and thunderstorms during the night brings.

jimmynokia · 16-06-2020 9:20pm

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Just to my west. What a tease.

Just came back from airport was under it now starting at liffey Valley
. Torrential rain.

Kermit.de.frog · 16-06-2020 9:20pm

Heavy rain incoming for southwest Dublin again but no lightning activity as of yet.

Rougies · 16-06-2020 9:23pm

Deluge here in Knocklyon.

PokeHerKing · 16-06-2020 9:23pm

Building up again out my window in D24

jimmynokia · 16-06-2020 9:27pm

pad199207 wrote: »

Very curious to see what happens with this so called new round of heavy showers and thunderstorms during the night brings.

I'd two people text me saying did you hear about the 14 hour thunderstorm tonight ⛈️⛈️ðŸ˜‚

Mech1 · 16-06-2020 9:28pm

Rougies wrote: »

Deluge here in Knocklyon.

confirmed

pad199207 · 16-06-2020 9:29pm

jimmynokia wrote: »

I'd two people text me saying did you hear about the 14 hour thunderstorm tonight ⛈️⛈️ðŸ˜‚

Awh stop ya did not?

Slashermcguirk · 16-06-2020 9:29pm

So hard to believe and yet in D5 consistently nothing. My garden badly needs rain

jimmynokia wrote: »

Just came back from airport was under it now starting at liffey Valley
. Torrential rain.

Reversal · 16-06-2020 9:31pm

pad199207 wrote: »

Very curious to see what happens with this so called new round of heavy showers and thunderstorms during the night brings.

Conflicting forecasts. AROME, a configuration of HARMONIE that MEs latest high res model is based off, is showing a quiet period from now until midnight, with a rapid development of cells in the greater Dublin area between midnight and 3am. Euro 4 also going for it.

Normal Harmonie has nothing. WRF has nothing. Latest TAFs don't even show any more showers for Casement or Dublin. Wait and see I suppose.

Kermit.de.frog · 16-06-2020 9:32pm

Slashermcguirk wrote: »

So hard to believe and yet in D5 consistently nothing. My garden badly needs rain

Kermit is not impressed either.

Our revenge will come with a brutal easterly in December and all thunder snow on the northside. :cool:

Larbre34 · 16-06-2020 9:33pm

Dublin 15, dry as a bone, all day.

And Gerry Murphy just dropped his earlier mention of a nighttime resurgence along the east coast. Wheres the whiskey.....?

Hogzy · 16-06-2020 9:34pm

Theres an absolutely incredible looking sunset over Dublin right now if anyone has a view. Photos do it no justice on a smartphone im afraid.

spoonerhead · 16-06-2020 9:34pm

The Cell moving south over Dublin now didn’t leave one drop in D12, got a text off a friend in D16 who said it’s bucketing down. Amazingly localised

Lemsiper · 16-06-2020 9:34pm

redsteveireland wrote: »

Meanwhile not too far away....

I live in Birmingham. Can confirm.

PokeHerKing · 16-06-2020 9:34pm

Real look of lightning off the sky in Tallaght. Rain starting to ease off though.

PukkaStukka · 16-06-2020 9:35pm

Larbre34 wrote: »

And Gerry Murphy just dropped his earlier mention of a nighttime resurgence along the east coast. Wheres the whiskey.....?

Just about to make the same observation. What a cataclysmic let down.

pad199207 · 16-06-2020 9:35pm

Status Yellow - Thunder warning for Dublin, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Wexford, Wicklow, Cavan, Tipperary and Waterford

Met Éireann Weather Warning

Thunderstorms in places tonight with severe downpours, hail and localised flooding.

Valid: 21:00 Tuesday 16/06/2020 to 06:00 Wednesday 17/06/2020

Issued: 21:07 Tuesday 16/06/2020

Gerry can F Off

thomasj · 16-06-2020 9:36pm

Larbre34 wrote: »

Dublin 15, dry as a bone, all day.

And Gerry Murphy just dropped his earlier mention of a nighttime resurgence along the east coast. Wheres the whiskey.....?

Intense shower in the Clonsilla area just now .

KildareP · 16-06-2020 9:36pm

PukkaStukka wrote: »

Just about to make the same observation. What a cataclysmic let down.

Time to call it a night methinks

PokeHerKing · 16-06-2020 9:36pm

Big rumble in tallaght just now.

DOCARCH · 16-06-2020 9:37pm

Thunder in Dublin 16.

Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion : Spring/Summer 2020

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