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Strong Winds & Heavy Rain Tues-Weds 26-27th Jan

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    #62
    Graces7
    Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    South Kerry Mountains 400 asl../ Woken earlier by gale and hail; been offline with a bug so no warning here for me. Ah well! Really wild up here. Some hail mixed in with the loud rain. Cat has insisted on going out but he has places he shelters. Temps are way up; went cold yesterday. I was out on SUnday; they said the rain would not hit until afternoon but it arrived near Mizen Head around 10 am; could not do the walk as the wind would have carried me off :eek:But had coffee etc there. The drive back across the Caha Pass was awesome. Visibility way down and sideways rain. From there to Kenmare the road conditions were getting very bad with so much lying water and the fields not recovered.. Home until next week now thankfully. Sounds high drama out there.. Take care! NB Mizen head was utterly totally awesome in the wind and rain, and no tourists... Pale beaches strewed with cockle shells...High waves crashing white over rocks.. I am in love!


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    #63
    kingshankly
    Registered Users Posts: 7,531 ✭✭✭kingshankly


    Carnacalla wrote: »
    I hope ME havent underestimated this wind. Quite windy in West Clare ATM and the warning hasn't even started

    And there is no way boardsies would over estimate an event😜


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    #64
    xband
    Closed Accounts Posts: 368 ✭✭xband


    septictank wrote: »
    Wheelie bins all blown over, place is a mess, Dublin 7.

    Same in Cork City. Recycling and toppled wheelie bins everywhere. Major clean up later on.

    I wonder though about the very intelligent people who insist on attempting to put up golf umbrellas in 100km/h gusts. I almost got hit in the face by one earlier on. The guy nearly became airborne.


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    #65
    ronnie3585
    Registered Users Posts: 6,675 ✭✭✭ronnie3585


    Some very strong gusts in Galway City this morning. The traffic lights were shaking as I drove to work!


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    #66
    stryker mcqueen
    Registered Users Posts: 1,284 ✭✭✭stryker mcqueen


    Outrageous wind in tallaght last night, woke up to find a roof tile through my windscreen :(


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    #67
    FalconGirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 874 ✭✭✭FalconGirl


    Just curious as to why this storm wasn't named? It felt much stronger and more sustained than some of the others this winter where I was in West Dublin. Its still raging outside at the minute and feels like the office windows are going to blow in.


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    #68
    Lumi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,466 ✭✭✭Lumi


    WSW'ly winds gusting up to 87 km/h in Galway city in the last hour with mean speeds of 41.8 km/h
    Rainfall since midnight 21.4mm

    The combination of wind and high tide has flooded Salthill Car Park again

    375918.jpeg

    Photo Aisling Daly via @GalwayIndo


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    #69
    Storm 10
    Registered Users Posts: 5,873 ✭✭✭Storm 10


    Yellow warning my ass, I wont say anymore.

    Salthill this morning after a unreal night of wind

    https://www.facebook.com/galwayindependent/photos/a.297695087185.158173.288313132185/10153188807127186/?type=3&theatre

    https://www.facebook.com/PictureDiaryGalwayLady/videos/436383839894412/?fref=nf

    http://galwaybayfm.ie/440-homes-without-power-in-portumna/

    http://galwaybayfm.ie/council-crews-tackle-flooding-and-debris-as-high-winds-and-heavy-rains-batter-galway/

    http://galwaybayfm.ie/high-winds-and-flooding-lead-to-treacherous-driving-conditions-across-galway/


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    #70
    Rock Lesnar
    Registered Users Posts: 11,880 ✭✭✭✭Rock Lesnar


    Nothing out of the ordinary here in my area of meath, wind was nothing special, and more importantly, not much rain either


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    #71
    average_runner
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    xband wrote: »
    Same in Cork City. Recycling and toppled wheelie bins everywhere. Major clean up later on.

    I wonder though about the very intelligent people who insist on attempting to put up golf umbrellas in 100km/h gusts. I almost got hit in the face by one earlier on. The guy nearly became airborne.


    Major clean up, come on I love the drama.


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    #72
    HighLine
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    Lumi wrote: »
    WSW'ly winds gusting up to 87 km/h in Galway city in the last hour with mean speeds of 41.8 km/h
    Rainfall since midnight 21.4mm

    The combination of wind and high tide has flooded Salthill Car Park again

    I'm surprised people are still brave/silly enough to use that carpark considering how often it floods during poor weather.


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    #73
    average_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 12,845 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    HighLine wrote: »
    I'm surprised people are still brave/silly enough to use that carpark considering how often it floods during poor weather.


    Its called the Darwin Award


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    #74
    Colibri
    Registered Users Posts: 654 ✭✭✭Colibri


    How long is this supposed to last does anyone know?


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    #75
    snaps
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    HighLine wrote: »
    I'm surprised people are still brave/silly enough to use that carpark considering how often it floods during poor weather.

    I was thinking the same thing, unless they are tourists or not from around the area?


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    #76
    corsav6
    Registered Users Posts: 1,597 ✭✭✭corsav6


    A few strong gusts here on the coast of Mayo, nothing out of the ordinary thankfully.
    Rain has been consistent for weeks if not months now. Luckily we don't live neat any flood prone area.


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    #77
    Speak Now
    Registered Users Posts: 8,505 ✭✭✭Speak Now


    Rough morning out, strongest gust here in Waterford 96 km/h.


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    #78
    JCX BXC
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    Storm 10 wrote: »
    Yellow warning my ass, I wont say anymore.

    Salthill this morning after a unreal night of wind

    Was it? Do you have the statistics for wind over the yellow warning guidelines?


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    #79
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users Posts: 28,805 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    Jerry Seinfeld wrote:
    Rough morning out, strongest gust here in Waterford 96 km/h.


    Where did you get that measurement?


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    #80
    Behind the Darkness
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭Behind the Darkness


    Strong gusts ardee co louth
    Feels like the strongest of the winter yet


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    #81
    Graces7
    Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    HighLine wrote: »
    I'm surprised people are still brave/silly enough to use that carpark considering how often it floods during poor weather.

    Maybe they just don't know and think it is their lucky day finding a parking space ;)


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    #82
    Speak Now
    Registered Users Posts: 8,505 ✭✭✭Speak Now


    Wanderer78 wrote: »
    Where did you get that measurement?


    Airport.


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    SEPT 23 1989
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    Anybody got an idea of the highest gust of wind at casement last night

    I ask because I have a twelve foot trampoline that was pegged down and usually takes two men to lift I found it across the garden on its side hanging over the neighbours wall this morning

    It would take some wind power to do this and it's never happened before


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    #84
    Manitoban
    Registered Users Posts: 126 ✭✭Manitoban


    Behind the Darkness wrote: »
    Strong gusts ardee co louth
    Feels like the strongest of the winter yet

    Not far from you and I agree it is very very windy. Seriously angry sea as well.


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    #85
    Speak Now
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    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    Anybody got an idea of the highest gust of wind at casement last night

    I ask because I have a twelve foot trampoline that was pegged down and usually takes two men to lift I found it across the garden on its side hanging over the neighbours wall this morning

    It would take some wind power to do this and it's never happened before

    108 km/h up to 6am. Only second to Belmullet which had 122.5 km/h.


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    #86
    littlema
    Registered Users Posts: 246 ✭✭littlema


    Nasty drive from S Sligo to Roscommon this morning with Tulsk flooded more than at any time this winter.....road must have been closed after we got thru at 8.30!! Had to go to Athlone now & doesn't seem as bad water wise.
    May have to get one of those PFD yokes if the weather gets much worse.
    Stay safe.


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    #87
    Behind the Darkness
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭Behind the Darkness


    Manitoban wrote:
    Not far from you and I agree it is very very windy. Seriously angry sea as well.


    Crazy weather , quiet a nip in the air as well... it is due to die out by evening ?


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    #88
    Gonzo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,708 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    one of the most stormy nights of the winter here last night, very high loud winds all night, horrible outside.


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    #89
    Xenji
    Registered Users Posts: 11,505 ✭✭✭✭Xenji


    28.2mm of rain so far since midnight in Castlebar, still gusting at around 80km/hr but that is normal for us in winter.


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    #90
    PixelTrawler
    Registered Users Posts: 2,299 ✭✭✭PixelTrawler


    Definitely the loudest night of the winter. Crazy winds woke us around 5.30am. Wheelie bin day also ;)


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    #91
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users Posts: 18,106 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    STATUS YELLOW

    Wind Warning for Dublin, Wexford, Wicklow, Galway, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Waterford
    SW winds will strengthen again this evening and overnight and will later veer NW. Mean speeds 50 to 65 km/hr with gusts to around 90 km/hr are expected, winds will be strongest in exposed coastal fringes.

    Issued:Tuesday 26 January 2016 15:00
    Valid:Tuesday 26 January 2016 21:00 to Wednesday 27 January 2016 09:00


    STATUS YELLOW

    Weather Advisory for Wexford, Galway, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Waterford
    A combination of strong winds, high tides and heavy rain brings the enhanced risk of coastal flooding overnight and at first tomorrow to exposed coastal areas.

    Issued:Tuesday 26 January 2016 16:00
    Valid:Tuesday 26 January 2016 21:00 to Wednesday 27 January 2016 09:00

    More warnings!


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