Luke Anthony

Coastal storms are forming in Ireland as I predicted , mostly southwest of Ireland Co.Cork area.

I am receiving information from a friend in Co.Cork of Lightning strikes but yet none show up on detectors, maybe the UK storms are interfering lol, I'll wait for more info.

I edited my post sorry I was quick to post lol, interesting video, it was nice how the rain calmed then the rumbles kicked in, thanks for sharing .

It's set to private Edit: nevermind its working now thanks.

The squall line does rather look tornadic, I can see some tails/hooks, pity its not daytime viewing I'm sure there are one or two funnels hiding in the darkness ,

I don't mind missing a few storms, come to think of it the UK has infact ten times more the amount of Thunderstorms that Ireland ever receives per year lol nothing new, now if you take a look at the radar you can see the left section of the trough has not yet hit the east coast of Ireland, so I'm thinking coastal storms . I had a good run two nights ago forecasting a Typhoon over the Philippines (Typhoon Glenda), what a day and night, and to tell you the truth the speed to how a storm can change is rather surprising, even people here now enjoying tonight are surprised by tonights event, but I would have to say it seems the norm to me lol. Enjoy the night everyone, be safe.

It is calming down over here in Dublin, mostly moderate gales and the odd gust, no rain. I have to say today was a good day because I like storms, but I do feel sorry for the ones been affected by this storm and the coming bad weather ahead. I would like to say thanks to all here for your stories and reports it has been worth reading every post. Be safe stay safe and think safe, be weather smart. Over and out. .................................................................................... RTE News Update Wednesday 12 February 2014 19.21pm ESB Networks has said 260,000 customers are without power due to storm damage caused by winds of up to 160km/h. The worst affected areas are in west Cork and Kerry and around 200,000 customers may be without power overnight. Managing Director of ESB Networks Jerry O'Sullivan said: "We are dealing with a situation that is as bad if not worse than anything that we have seen in the past decade." He said today's damage was of a different magnitude to disruption experienced in December, and that it will take longer to repair. Gusts of 160km/h were recorded this afternoon at Shannon Airport and Waterford Airport recorded winds of 150km/h this morning. Met Éireann has issued a status orange warning counties Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal, with severe gusts of up to 130km/h forecast. A major emergency plan, which was activated in Co Kilkenny due to damage caused by high winds, has been stood down. Gardaí and county council officials have advised people to stay indoors and avoid any unnecessary travel. Kerry County Council is urging people to stay indoors, with reports of damaged tress, tiles and debris. The storm brought high seas and damaging winds, especially in exposed coastal areas. Eircom said 11,000 faults have been reported on its network as a result of the recent bad weather. AA Roadwatch has said a number of roads have been blocked in the south and southeast by fallen trees, telephone poles and other debris. Gardaí have appealed to motorists not to make unnecessary journeys as the storm tracks north and eastwards. A major emergency plan has been enacted in Limerick as a result of the storm damage in the city and county, with many roads affected by fallen trees and debris. The University of Limerick was on lockdown for several hours because of the weather conditions this afternoon, and students were advised to stay indoors. All evening classes and lectures have been cancelled. The roof of Limerick Boat club along Sarsfield bridge blew off as a result of the wind. Part of a building on nearby Sarsfield Street also collapsed, forcing the closure of Sarsfield bridge. It will remain closed until at least 9pm tonight. University Hospital Limerick is attempting to clear as many beds as possible to cope with an increased demand for services. Elective surgery has been cancelled for tomorrow. Service is disrupted at a large number of Post Offices across Kerry, Limerick and Clare due to power outages. An Post is warning that services across the country may be affected if the bad weather persists. Cork Airport suspended operations for safety reasons while Shannon Airport has reopened following its closure earlier. Dublin Airport is advising that it remains open but passengers are advised to keep in contact with their airlines as the weather situation changes. Iarnród Éireann has said there are no trains operating between Heuston Station and counties Cork, Kerry or Limerick this evening. There are also delays on all lines this evening. Speaking on RTÉ’s Drivetime, spokesperson Barry Kenny said it was not possible to organise alternative road transport for passengers on the Cork, Kerry and Limerick lines because of road blockages caused by fallen trees. City and Expressway bus services in Galway have resumed after being suspended due to high winds. The Westside Library in the city has been evacuated after a number of windows at roof level were blown in. The library features a number of large glass panes and there a fears more could be damaged in the strong winds. Residents of the Killarney Nursing Home in Co Kerry were evacuated after the building was badly damaged. It is understood that part of the roof of a neighbouring building was blown off and struck the nursing home on the Rock Road damaging a number of rooms. Residents are being accommodated at a number of different locations in the town. A section of the roof of a new, €7m swimming pool in New Ross was also blown off in the high winds. What has been described as a mini tornado has caused extensive damage to houses, cars, trees and some telephone poles in Roscommon town and the village of Athleague. Motorists urged to drive with care Fallen trees and debris have led to a number of roads being closed around the country as local authorities work to clear as many routes as possible. The worst affected areas are Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Kilkenny, Kildare and Wicklow. Trees have been cleared on the N71 Skibbereen to Cork road, but there are a number of fallen trees blocking the road between Bandon and Ballinhassig. The Lee Road is impassable due to flooding and excess surface water has been reported on several roads in and around Cork city. There are reports of debris, including shed roofs, in a number of areas on the Dingle Pensinsula. Several roads in Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford are blocked or partially blocked due to fallen trees. In Co Laois, the Monasterevin to Portarlington Road, the Block Road in Portlaoise and Ridge Road are all closed because of fallen trees and ESB lines. In Co Wicklow, the Wicklow Gap and Sally Gap should be avoided due to blizzard like conditions and the Thornhill Road in Bray will be closed overnight because of a fallen tree.

Hi there bud and welcome. This might help I'm not sure IOMToday , it states in the evening so I'm guessing now. Gusts of wind to hit 80mph tonight The spate of bad weather that’s hit the island hard over the last few weeks is continuing. Further spells of rain or showers are forecast today. They will be heavy at times leading to further standing water on the roads and the risk of localised flooding. The strong or gale force southeasterly winds will swing southwest or west towards and during the evening, increasing to severe gale or storm force with gusts 70 to 80mph, causing some damage and disruption. The rain or showers turning to sleet or snow on higher ground later this evening before clearing to only isolated showers overnight as the west or southwesterly winds become strong to gale force, lowest temperatures near 3C generally but around 1C in upland areas. High tide tonight is at around 10.30pm. The tide will not be as high as it was in January when Ramsey and Castletown flooded. It is likely tonight’s Steam Packet sailing will be cancelled. This morning’s Douglas to Heysham service and its return did not sail. Inspector Mark Britton, of the Isle of Man Constabulary, said: ‘There is a likelihood of structural damage and travel disruption which may be caused by the winds. Residents are advised to take precautions where they are able to. ‘Take care on the roads during the early evening, allow extra time for your journey, reduce their speed and leave greater distances between themselves and other vehicles. They are also warned to consider the likelihood that there will be standing water, floods and other debris on the roads.’ He urged motorists to keep up to date with the latest developments.

RTE News 260,000 homes without power; state of emergency in Kilkenny as storm batters country A major emergency plan has been activated in Co Kilkenny due to damage caused by high winds. Gardaí, the HSE, local authorities and other groups were immediately informed and are working off the major emergency plan, which details a co-ordinated response to such incidents, and outlines areas of responsibility for each agency. There are no specific reports of any injuries. In a statement gardaí said a local co-ordination group has strategically assessed the situation and identified a list of roads to be cleared. The priority will be reopening routes to the hospital. Gardaí and county council officials have advised people to stay indoors and avoid any unnecessary travel. Managing Director of ESB Networks Jerry O'Sullivan said: "We are dealing with a situation that is as bad if not worse than anything that we have seen in the past decade.†He said today's damage was of a different magnitude to disruption experienced in December, and that it will take longer to repair. Met Éireann has extended a code level red warning for the south with "dangerous westerly winds" and mean speeds of 80 to 100km/h and very severe gusts of 130 to 170km/h. The warning is valid until 7pm. There is disruption to phone lines, numerous incidents of debris blocking roads and damage to property as a result of the storm. Kerry County Council is urging people to stay indoors, with reports of damaged tress, tiles and debris. The storm brought high seas and damaging winds, especially in exposed coastal areas. Eircom said 11,000 faults have been reported on its network as a result of the recent bad weather. AA Roadwatch has said a number of roads have been blocked in the south and southeast by fallen trees, telephone poles and other debris. Gardaí have appealed to motorists in Cork and Kerry not to make unnecessary journeys. University Hospital, Limerick said it was expecting 14 ambulances to arrive by 5.30pm with injuries caused during the storm. The hospital is attempting to clear as many beds as possible to cope with the increased demand for services. Elective surgery has been cancelled for Thursday.

Ah thanks very much . oop's wrong smiley face sorry about that, yeah I can see the same for Dublin city Council, they took the warnings from Met Eireann.

HAHAHA so true lol.

You guys have any links for more information please, thanks.

Another record wave height set in South of Co.Cork Kinsale Energy Gas Platform recorded a maximum wave height of 25 metres this afternoon (Wednesday 12th February).Apart from being a record at that location, it is also the highest maximum wave height recorded in Irish coastal waters (the previous record being 23.4 metres at the M4 buoy off the Northwest coast). Met Eireann

After all these years I finally figured out how he does this, he waited for a gust. Anyways back to the weather still strong gales and gusts here, birds are having difficulty flying (seagulls) people are finding it hard to walk/cycle. 16:19 12th feb 2014 LATEST IRISH WEATHER REPORTS Dublin Airport: main wind speed 29kts Gust 41kts Pressure 960hpa RTE News Storm knocks out power and tears down trees ESB Networks has said 260,000 customers are without power due to storm damage caused by winds of up to 160km/h. Most of the customers without power are in west Cork and Kerry. Gusts of 160km/h were recorded this afternoon at Shannon Airport and Waterford Airport recorded winds of 150km/h this morning. A state of emergency has been issued for Co Kilkenny due to damage caused by high winds. Gardaí and county council officials have advised people to stay indoors and avoid any unnecessary travel. Met Éireann has extended a code level red warning for the south with "dangerous westerly winds" and mean speeds of 80 to 100km/h and very severe gusts of 130 to 170km/h. The warning is valid until 7pm. There is disruption to phone lines, numerous incidents of debris blocking roads and damage to property as a result of the storm. Kerry County Council is urging people to stay indoors, with reports of damaged tress, tiles and debris. The storm brought high seas and damaging winds, especially in exposed coastal areas. Eircom said 11,000 faults have been reported on its network as a result of the recent bad weather. AA Roadwatch has said a number of roads have been blocked in the south and southeast by fallen trees, telephone poles and other debris. Gardaí have appealed to motorists in Cork and Kerry not to make unnecessary journeys. Shannon Airport and Cork Airport have suspended operations for safety reasons. Iarnród Éireann has said there significant are delays on trains between Mallow and Cork, Mallow and Tralee, and Cork and Cobh/Midleton. City and Expressway bus services in Galway have resumed after being suspended due to high winds. The Westside Library in the city has been evacuated after a number of windows at roof level were blown in. The library features a number of large glass panes and there a fears more could be damaged in the strong winds.

Finally it has arrived the trees are howling as the gusts/gales pass through them, some moderate rains now. (Dublin)