Storm Ciara - Reports/Chat/Non Technical

Rikand · 09-02-2020 1:58pm

cyclops999 wrote: »

Thunder, Lightening ,Hail and very strong winds now in Athlone

Yeah great big flashes of lightning out here in cornamaddy. Was a wonderful show. Serious auld squall that came through

BanditLuke · 09-02-2020 2:05pm

Just got a Whatapp from a friend flying into Gatwick on a flight that landed 20 minutes ago. He said it was terrifying and the guy is a regular flyer. Grown men and women in genuine fear as the plane made the approach to the runway. Seems to be brutal over there.

09-02-2020 2:23pm

Way worse in Navan since the the orange alert was lifted lol!

Torrential rain now, bucketing down

Goldfinch8 · 09-02-2020 2:26pm

Good rumble of thunder here now near Castlebar.

Mickeroo · 09-02-2020 2:28pm

Couple of thunder claps just now in castlebar.

Been a pretty tame affair wind wise here apart from an hour or two in the early morning where it got pretty bad.

YanSno · 09-02-2020 2:28pm

Squall making it way towards Dublin in the next 30mins expect heavy rain and gust of 100km.

Lenny5 · 09-02-2020 2:30pm

Goldfinch8 wrote: »

Good rumble of thunder here now near Castlebar.

Yes black clouds rolling in over Castlebar big sheets of rain, flashes of lightning and loud rumbles of thunder.

Mickeroo · 09-02-2020 2:31pm

Lenny5 wrote: »

Yes black clouds rolling in over Castlebar big sheets of rain, flashes of lightning and loud rumbles of thunder.

Yeah rain rolled in now, wind picked up with it.

United road · 09-02-2020 2:38pm

Meteroite - dont want to ask you this on techincal thread,

Will there be a thread for the snow threat that follows this storm?
Strange we have snow ice warnings on ME but no thread, aware snow is in title of existing technical thread on Storm Ciara so wonder if it will go there or have its own thread?
TIA

munsterlegend · 09-02-2020 2:40pm

United road wrote: »

Meteroite - dont want to ask you this on techincal thread,

Will there be a thread for the snow threat that follows this storm?
Strange we have snow ice warnings on ME but no thread, aware snow is in title of existing technical thread on Storm Ciara so wonder if it will go there or have its own thread?
TIA

We await the snow king Kermit for a thread.

m17 · 09-02-2020 2:41pm

Tramore co Waterford

Graces7 · 09-02-2020 2:44pm

munsterlegend wrote: »

We await the snow king Kermit for a thread.

Please! Shiny bright new thread for the white gold! YAY!

Dizzyblonde · 09-02-2020 2:48pm

YanSno wrote: »

Squall making it way towards Dublin in the next 30mins expect heavy rain and gust of 100km.

Looks like it's arrived in north County Dublin, along with hail and thunder.

appledrop · 09-02-2020 2:50pm

YanSno wrote: »

Squall making it way towards Dublin in the next 30mins expect heavy rain and gust of 100km.

Jesus I'm glad you warned us. It had turned sunny here in North County Dublin but was still very windy.

However in last two minutes it has become seriously stormy. Ferious winds accompanied by torrential hailstones + I think I heard a clap of thunder.

I'm not leaving the house today!

Larbre34 · 09-02-2020 3:08pm

Squall arriving in Dublin 15 now, small trees bent well over, precip incoming.

venusdoom · 09-02-2020 3:08pm

Calm and dry here in South Donegal. This morning was windy but nothing too out of the ordinary. Still hoping for snow in the next few days, didn't reach us last week.

appledrop · 09-02-2020 3:12pm

2pm in day + pitch dark here in house. Another squall here again.

My 3 year old asked me why the weather was so loud!

09-02-2020 3:13pm

What’s this squall people keep mentioning?

Graces7 · 09-02-2020 3:16pm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

What’s this squall people keep mentioning?

Sudden onset of fierce wind and heavy often sideways rain. ie not continuous as in a shower, and very violent.

I think that covers it? One minute there is calm and blue sky then POW! Then calm again and repeat.

up for anything · 09-02-2020 3:20pm

Some crack of thunder out there just now in Kilkenny town. I lost a big branch from a tree in the front garden this morning. ETA: And now the rain.

ChikiChiki · 09-02-2020 3:22pm

Larbre34 wrote: »

Squall arriving in Dublin 15 now, small trees bent well over, precip incoming.

Same squall just hit Drumcondra. Vicious there for a few minutes.

honerbright · 09-02-2020 3:25pm

I'm out near Mallow way and it's not bad at all. Bursts of wind, but nothing unusual at all.

redsteveireland · 09-02-2020 3:31pm

People online, asking someone what a word means just gets me every time.

Still getting some nice meaty gusts here.

09-02-2020 3:33pm

redsteveireland wrote: »

People online, asking someone what a word means just gets me every time.

Still getting some nice meaty gusts here.

One is as easy as the other.

TTLF · 09-02-2020 3:37pm

Squall hit Dublin, wild out there lol

Meteorite58 · 09-02-2020 4:04pm

https://twitter.com/countykerry/status/1226481490307010560?s=20

https://twitter.com/countykerry/status/1226491158911758336?s=20

https://twitter.com/countykerry/status/1226461905612656641?s=20

appledrop · 09-02-2020 4:08pm

Graces7 wrote: »

Sudden onset of fierce wind and heavy often sideways rain. ie not continuous as in a shower, and very violent.

I think that covers it? One minute there is calm and blue sky then POW! Then calm again and repeat.

Yep that's spot on Graces. Constant pattern here all day in North County Dublin.

Meteorite58 · 09-02-2020 4:10pm

https://twitter.com/Alanpbarry/status/1226511827837870080?s=20

m17 · 09-02-2020 4:14pm

Belmullet

Graces7 · 09-02-2020 4:16pm

Listening to the tide, rhythmic on the stony shore just behind my home. A lovely peaceful sound. Quiet enough between squalls to listen to with pleasure.

Graces7 · 09-02-2020 4:17pm

Meteorite58 wrote: »

What a catastrophe; was that storm damage? Used that road a lot in my Kerry years

Meteorite58 · 09-02-2020 4:19pm

Graces7 wrote: »

Meteorite58 wrote: »

What a catastrophe; was that storm damage? Used that road a lot in my Kerry years

Yeah looks like the river had a part to play, think they were also clearing trees there recently , might have undermined the road a bit.

appledrop · 09-02-2020 4:33pm

m17 wrote: »

Belmullet

Wow that's some picture. I hope the person taking it was in a safe spot.

Donegal Storm · 09-02-2020 5:15pm

Nice day today in Letterkenny with plenty of bright sunshine, storm Ciara, like most of these hyped-up named storms was a complete non-event around here

Cantona's Collars · 09-02-2020 5:19pm

https://twitter.com/i/status/1226461776163766273

Across the water getting hit hard. Homes flooded and tower cranes collapsed.

silverharp · 09-02-2020 5:22pm

thinking of the poor bastasds who have to use a ferry today, or has stabilisation technology come on leaps and bounds? its not often you see the Hollyhead ferries need tugboats

https://twitter.com/dave77737115/status/1226483118791700482

calgary bound · 09-02-2020 5:27pm

Meant to be going to Center Parcs tomorrow and they just put out a statement saying they might have to close tomorrow - would have devastated kids if thats the case. Anyone know if the weather is expected to turn that bad?

An Ri rua · 09-02-2020 5:28pm

Quite worrying flooding now in Mountmellick. The Owenass is ready to burst, the surrounding fields have up to 1ft of water and the Portlaoise Rd at Irishtown is now compromised (outside the Fire Station of all places).
If snow falls, it will add to the flood. If it falls heavily up on Slieve Bloom, it will be a Godsend as it will delay any extra flooding.

Bio Mech · 09-02-2020 6:22pm

The Liffey around Lucan and Leixlip has broken its banks in a few places. Nothing too major yet but it’s still rising.

NIMAN · 09-02-2020 6:25pm

It was lovely afternoon in north Donegal a few hours back.

But just as it's starting to get dark the wind is whipping up again now.. is there a second spell of wind due?

Bio Mech · 09-02-2020 6:25pm

It’s up well over the path in Lucan.

appledrop · 09-02-2020 6:25pm

We have had over 22mm of rain today + lashing again. If this continues there will be some amount of flooding by the morning.

Jet Black · 09-02-2020 6:33pm

Anyone see any sun dogs/Iridescent Clouds over swords today?

M.T. Cranium · 09-02-2020 6:48pm

For the general public -- the worst is over.

For the weather forum hard-core -- the best is over.

Oscar Bravo · 09-02-2020 6:50pm

Status Orange - Wind warning for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare and Kerry

Storm Ciara will continue to produce very strong westerly winds in coastal areas with mean speeds of 65-80km/h and gusts generally between 110 and 130km/h.

A combination of Spring Tides and high seas will result in a significant risk of coastal flooding.

Valid: 06:00 Monday 10/02/2020 to 20:00 Monday 10/02/2020

Issued: 17:00 Sunday 09/02/2020

TTLF · 09-02-2020 6:51pm

M.T. Cranium wrote: »

For the general public -- the worst is over.

For the weather forum hard-core -- the best is over.

not if the best is the snow part hahah

appledrop · 09-02-2020 6:51pm

I hope the worst is over + we get no snow cant stand it!

Super-Rush · 09-02-2020 6:54pm

Heavy gusts,rain and lighting after passing through in my part of Carlow.

ednwireland · 09-02-2020 6:56pm

NIMAN wrote: »

It was lovely afternoon in north Donegal a few hours back.

But just as it's starting to get dark the wind is whipping up again now.. is there a second spell of wind due?

hail shower earlier but nothing worth a warning today barely a branch on the roads, last night was pretty rough though.

uck51js9zml2yt · 09-02-2020 7:11pm

M.T. Cranium wrote: »

For the general public -- the worst is over.

For the weather forum hard-core -- the best is over.

Still a fair breeze in north kerry. Was on the coast this afternoon and it took all my time to stay on my feet....great for the camera though:D

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