WEATHER Status Orange conditions may occur... as Storm Ellen approaches - Ireland & UK

[Melodi]

The UK is also getting this storm, both of our Islands (especially the UK Mainland) have been hit with severe flooding and Thunderstorms (including rare tornados) in the last couple of weeks but this looks like it could be worse, especially here in Ireland. This is supposed to move in tonight but already the sky looks like it is getting ready to start any time now.

This storm is supposed to pack really high winds in both places, the ones last week were more than classic "green sky and dark swirling clouds" familiar to anyone whose lived in tornado country - friends in Switzerland said they got the same weather after we did and it was very creepy for Northern Europe. - Melodi

Storm Ellen: Status Red in Cork as motorists nationwide told to exercise caution

The “disruptive and potentially damaging winds” from Storm Ellen will bring heavy rain and a risk of flooding.

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Status Orange conditions may occur 'over any part of the island' as Storm Ellen approaches
The “disruptive and potentially damaging winds” from Storm Ellen will also bring heavy rain and a risk of flooding.
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Storm Ellen is forecast to track in over Ireland from the Atlantic.
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THE MET ÉIREANN head of forecasting Evelyn Cusack has warned of “disruptive and potentially damaging winds” on the way this evening as Storm Ellen approaches Ireland.
Last night, a Status Orange wind warning was issued for seven counties in the south and west of the country but Cusack said that “Orange level impacts may potentially occur over any part of the island”.
She added: “Tourists in exposed locations in particular will be at risk for these unseasonable stormy and wet conditions.”

According to the Met Éireann warning system, Status Orange signifies infrequent and dangerous weather conditions which may pose a threat to life and property.
Due to the combination of storm surge, spring tides and onshore winds there is a risk of some coastal flooding overnight into Thursday. Inland and river flooding is also possible with some potentially heavy, thundery downpours.
At 9pm this evening, a Status Orange wind warning takes effect in Galway, Mayo, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Waterford while a Status Yellow warning comes in for the rest of the island. The Orange warning is set to last until midday tomorrow, while the Yellow warning will last all day tomorrow.
Unsurprisingly, even before Storm Ellen moves in, the weather will likely be unpleasant at times today.
While it’ll be a dry and cloudy start for many today, outbreaks of rain in the south will gradually extend northwards throughout the morning.

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Another spell of rain will move into the south and south-west this evening and move northwards. Highest temperatures will range between 17 to 21 degrees.
Looking further ahead, this is how Met Éireann sums up the outlook for the next few days: “Wet and windy weather expected for the rest of the week with more showery conditions for the weekend and further rain on Monday.”

 

[Melodi]

Storm Ellen to bring 'severe gusts' and heavy rain

Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange wind warning for seven coastal counties with Storm Ellen expected to move across the country tonight.

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Orange wind warning as Storm Ellen to bring 'severe gusts' and heavy rain
Updated / Wednesday, 19 Aug 2020 09:18

Met Éireann has warned of heavy rain and a risk of localised flooding

Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange wind warning for seven coastal counties with Storm Ellen expected to move across the country tonight.

It said the storm would bring severe and potentially damaging winds for Galway, Mayo, Clare, Limerick, Kerry, Cork and Waterford.

There will also be heavy rain and a risk of localised flooding.



"Due to the combination of storm surge, spring tides and onshore winds there is a potential risk of coastal flooding," Met Éireann said.

The warning is in effect from 9pm this evening until midday tomorrow.

Met Éireann also issued a Status Yellow wind warning for the whole country from 9pm tonight until midnight tomorrow.

It said: "Severe gusts are likely and there is a risk of some disruption."

The UK Met Office has also issued a yellow wind warning for counties Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone and Derry, from 8pm this evening until midnight tomorrow.

Strong winds are expected to cause some disruption to travel and power supplies tomorrow.


The weather warnings follow several days of what Met Éireann has described as "unseasonably wet and windy weather", with a number of counties already experiencing rainfall warnings.






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[Melodi]

Now there are some rumors of "status red" conditions in some places - they almost never go to that level because it means everyone should totally shelter-in-place, even emergency services operate on a case-by-case basis.

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STORM ELLEN... STRONGER THAN STORM OPHELIA?
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With models now coming into agreement on the development of Storm Ellen, and with winds forecast to possibly reach close to 200 km/h along the south coast it’s highly likely that Status Red Weather Warnings will be issued tomorrow night and into the early hours of Thursday morning.
With such powerful winds forecast, combined with highs tides, swollen rivers and heavy rain it seems likely that there could well be considerable damage across the south, southwest, midlands and west of the country. Given the timing of this storm it may well prove to be more costly economically than Hurricane Ophelia, and possibly the worst Summer Storm since Hurricane Charley in 1986.
Ellen bears all the hallmarks of a storm which has been influenced by climate Change and emerges as yet another ex-tropical storm/hurricane which has threatened to cause extensive damage across the country, following on from Hurricane Ophelia and Storm Lorenzo. In a warming world such storms are expected to become increasingly common during late summer and autumn in Western Europe.
More details to follow tomorrow morning. In the meantime if you have any questions then please message the page, email me at cathalgnolan@gmail.com or WhatsApp me on 0879723300
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[Melodi]

I really don't like these updates...
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STORM ELLEN CONTINUES TO DEEPEN RAPIDLY
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[Melodi]

This is the usual UK Daily Mail very long, very photo-heavy article which is best seen at the link but gives an idea of how this storm is affecting the UK itself.

Storm Ellen SAVAGES summer with 75mph gales hitting UK

The storm, which contains the remnants of Tropical Storm Kyle, brought heavy gales as it hit Ireland before dominating the UK for the rest of the week.

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Double trouble! Two-day deluge begins as Storm Ellen hammers UK with torrential rain and 70mph winds today... with more mayhem tomorrow

• Britain is set to be battered with heavy winds and torrential rain as Storm Ellen hits the country from today
• The storm, which contains the remnants of devastating Tropical Storm Kyle, will bring heavy gales as it hits
• The stormy conditions represent a dramatic turnaround from last week's extreme heatwave across the UK

By DANYAL HUSSAIN FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 07:31, 19 August 2020 | UPDATED: 11:31, 19 August 2020

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Britain is set to be battered with torrential rain and 70mph winds today as Storm Ellen sweeps in promising two days of chaos.
The storm, which contains the remnants of Tropical Storm Kyle, will bring heavy gales as it hits Ireland, before dominating the UK for the rest of the week.
The tempest will batter the West Country before sweeping across southern England and the Midlands.
The Met Office says we could see as much as 50mm of rain over higher ground, falling within the space of six hours.
Flooded roads will turn into lethal skidpans and drivers taking blind corners could find huge trees lying across the tarmac, police warned.
A warning for gales will also come into force at 8pm tonight and will last across all of Thursday with gusts of up to 65mph are forecast inland along with 70mph gusts along the coast.
Huge waves are already starting to pound exposed beaches facing the Atlantic in north Devon and Cornwall.
Tourists were warned not to stand on promenades or rocks taking selfies in the storms - they could be swept into the sea and drown.
A dramatic rescue operation was launched this morning after a yacht was ‘snapped’ from its anchor and driven on to a West Country beach by the fury of Storm Ellen’s howling 70mph-plus winds.

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Rain and poor visibility on the M25 motorway in Kent as Storm Ellen sweeps into the UK today, promising a two-day deluge

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A couple walk down to the water at the beach in Looe, Cornwall as the Met Office says we could see as much as 50mm of rain over higher ground, falling within the space of six hours

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A dramatic rescue operation was launched this morning after a yacht was 'snapped' from its anchor and driven on to a West Country beach by the fury of Storm Ellen's howling 70mph-plus winds

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Heavy rains are set to strike and a storm surge, spring tides and onshore winds may trigger coastal flooding as Storm Ellen batters Britain this week. The Met Office has also issued a yellow weather warning for wind on Wednesday and Thursday which names western parts of Wales, south-west Scotland and all of Northern Ireland

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[summerthyme]

Wow! Stay safe, Melodi! As a farmer, I'm cringing... this is getting into early harvest time, and crop losses could be significant.

Summerthyme

 

[Melodi]

Wow! Stay safe, Melodi! As a farmer, I'm cringing... this is getting into early harvest time, and crop losses could be significant.

Summerthyme

A lot of the hay crop and wheat crop in the UK was already lost to the storms and flooding that hit over the last few weeks, I didn't post much about it because there was so much else going on and Ireland was spared the worst of it.

We got the weird green skies and looming giant (as in hundreds of miles long) super-cell cloud but except for a couple of T storms, we were not as badly affected here. Though some of the "Sunny-South East" where a lot of our Summer crops are grown was badly flooded.

I gather there were twisters (small) and waterspouts in the UK, France, and Switzerland; but that was last week.

This event seems more like a wind storm with some very heavy rain as well - Cork is now under RED warning (officially) and they already had some of the worst floodings since 1961, and that was just a few days ago.

 

[Melodi]

Flooding, power cuts as Storm Ellen batters south coast

Storm Ellen has left thousands of people without power across the south and west of the country with severe and destructive gusts also leading to fallen trees and flooding.

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Breaking People in Cork campsites urged to seek shelter ahead of Storm Ellen
Updated / Wednesday, 19 Aug 2020 13:55

People are urged to avoid coastal areas during the storm

People living in holiday homes or on campsites in parts of southwest Cork have been urged to seek shelter or find alternative accommodation as a Status Red wind warning has been issued ahead of Storm Ellen.

The Acting Director of Services and Roads with Cork County Council said council staff are trying to make contact with visitors to the area as "many who are on campsites are not local to the area and are not familiar with the conditions and storm force gales that we are exposed to in soutwest Cork".

Speaking on RTÉ's News at One, Jim Molloy said staff are preparing sandbags, flood defences and making sure gulleys are clear in the parts of Cork that are likely to be affected.

The Status Red wind warning for Co Cork will be in place from 9pm to midnight, with a warning that Storm Ellen "will produce a core of very severe and destructive winds".



Earlier, Met Éireann said there is particular concern for tourists who may be camping as a separate Orange weather alert remains in place for other counties in Munster as well as for Galway and Mayo.

Storm Ellen will hit Kerry and Cork tonight and move up along the country.


Head of Forecasting Evelyn Cusack said it is a serious storm and these counties and Co Clare in particular are likely to experience coastal flooding as a result of very heavy rain.

She said all areas are at risk from the high impact storm and the country is in for a very unsettled spell of weather from tonight, and into tomorrow and Friday, with the possibility of some high impact wind and rain at times.

She said while the storm will pass by late tonight, the further bad weather will increase the risk of flooding tomorrow along the east coast with a Status Red marine warning in place for coastal areas.

Ms Cusack said Storm Ellen is being fuelled by remnants of Hurricane Kyle and while it is not yet in Ireland's coastal waters, it is likely to make landfall off the Kerry/Cork coast at around 8pm or 9pm.


It is expected to travel up the west coast or the midlands, but there "is some degree of uncertainty about this".

She also said that while the timing and location of the Red warning is specific, there could be severe impacts for all parts of the country.

Met Éireann has warned that due to the combination of storm surge, spring tides and onshore winds there is a potential risk of coastal flooding.

A Status Yellow wind warning for the rest of the country has also been issued.

The warnings come into effect at 9pm.



The Irish Coast Guard said that beginning this afternoon there will be a period of very high spring tides approaching the Highest Astronomical Tide in all coastal areas until Sunday.

Astronomical tides are an infrequent occurrence, it said, and along with the strong winds forecast it is urging people to take extreme care in coastal locations.

The coast guard service said people should also be aware of the risk of becoming isolated during low tides, particularly in areas which are not always accessible.

Coast Guard Head of operations Gerard O'Flynn urged people to "stay back, stay high and stay dry", saying this is not a time for people to be out and about and they should "avoid the temptation to get a fancy photograph or a selfie".

Speaking on RTÉ's News at One, he said that weather in August can be very unpredictable.

A Storm Force 10 warning "is very dangerous" and with the combination of southeasterly winds, low pressure and heavy rain forecast, all "point to a very challenging circumstances", he said.

He said while local people would know where to expect flooding, visitors would not and should make alternative arrangements, especially those who are camping.

 

[adgal]

Prayers sent!!! The weather has not been a friend this year - so many of my friends to the west of me are still dealing with the devastation of the wind storm last week. I pray you and your family are safe!

 

[Melodi]

We came through just fine (there's another round tonight but shouldn't be as bad) one downed tree branch is all Nightwolf or housemate found this morning. As predicted it was the Western Coasts and South of the Country that really got walloped - we still have power an internet here, but places just south of us were not so lucky - Melodi

Storm Ellen: 50,000 to remain without power overnight

At least 50,000 homes, farms and businesses will be without power overnight due to Storm Ellen, as two new Status Yellow wind and rain warnings have been issued.

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194,000 homes, businesses without power due to Storm Ellen
Updated / Thursday, 20 Aug 2020 08:11

Strong winds due to Storm Ellen have caused damage across the country, including in Clonmel, Co Tipperary

At least 194,000 homes and businesses are without power this morning due to Storm Ellen.

The majority of those affected are in Cork, with power outages also experienced in Tipperary, Westmeath, Longford and Limerick.

ESB Networks said there are 40,000 premises without power in Cork, 35,000 in Tipperary, 20,000 in Westmeath, 15,000 in Longford and 12,000 in Limerick.

Around 50 ESB crews have been working overnight to restore power and other crews will be deployed this morning when it is safe to do so.

ESB Networks Operations Manager Derek Hynes said he hopes that everyone without electricity should know by 9am when they can expect to have power restored and that information will improve over the day.

Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, he said Storm Ellen was the third biggest storm the ESB has had to deal with in recent years - the biggest being Storm Ophelia on 16 October 2017 - but it is the first major one to occur at this time of year.

Mr Hynes more crews will be deployed as soon as it is safe to do so and customers should check the ESB's website for more information.



The south and west of the country experienced the full force of the storm, which brought heavy rain along with severe and destructive winds.

Gusts of 143km/h were recorded at Roches Point in Cork at 11pm.

Cork County Council officials say they had over 50 reports of fallen trees across the county during the night and many roads are in a perilous condition with the large amounts of debris on them.



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The council's acting Director of Services said emergency crews faced treacherous conditions overnight as they tried to access fallen trees, including along the N25 Cork to Waterford road and the N22, the main road to Killarney.

Jim Molloy said that while trees have been cleared on major routes, drivers should take extreme caution and watch out for debris on the roads, especially in east Cork, where a Status Yellow wind warning remains in place.

Flooding in Skibbereen has been largely cleared, but crews are continuing to clear floodwaters.

Fallen trees have also been reported on routes across counties Waterford, Tipperary, Longford, Cavan, Westmeath, and Sligo.

A Status Yellow wind warning for Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Leitrim, Roscommon and Sligo expired at 8am, while a Status Orange wind warning for Munster and counties Galway and Mayo expired at 6am.


Met Éireann is forecasting more windy conditions throughout the day along with sunny spells and scattered heavy showers, but there is also risk of thundery downpours and localised flooding.

Meteorologist Jean Byrne said the worst of the storm is over, but a thunderstorm warning is likely to be issued today.

The Road Safety Authority is urging motorists to minimise their journeys and be aware of the potential for flooding and debris.

Iarnród Éireann said the 5.30am service from Limerick to Dublin has been affected by fallen trees on the line, with further delays expected.

Debris on Davis Street in Clonmel, Co Tipperary
In Co Tipperary, the Davis Road in Clonmel is closed after part of the roof of the Regal Centre - the town's old cinema building and now a business premises - blew off late last night.

Business and homeowners in Kenmare, Co Kerry, are breathing a sigh of relief this morning, with no flooding to report. The last high tide was at 5.30am.

In the northwest, Sligo County Council said crews worked through the night to deal with storm damage, with trees cleared from a number of locations, including the N17 at Ballinacarrow and the N4 at Drumfin.

Additional reporting Jennie O'Sullivan, Tommy Meskill, Conor Kane

 

[adgal]

Glad you made it through safely!

 

[Marthanoir]

Well that was fun, garden took a battering but no trees down this time.

 

[Melodi]

Friends one village over (Cloughjordan) report "they have never seen so many trees down," but where we are at least around the house and neighbors it wasn't that bad.

Another friend closer to Galway said that the wind just howled and even scared them a little, again we had a few nerve-wracking bursts but I've heard a lot worse during some of our Winter storms.

I keep checking RTE for updates in terms of where and what sort of damage was done, it seems to have been really bad in some places and just a bit too much wind and lashing rain in others.

 

[Raggedyman]

just now seeing this Mel - glad you and Night Wolf made it safely through this

 

[Marthanoir]

just now seeing this Mel - glad you and Night Wolf made it safely through this

I'm safe too, don't forget about me

 

[Raggedyman]

I'm safe too, don't forget about me

MY BAD !!!!!! I FORGOT!!!!!! (begs forgiveness and crawls away to sulk in the corner)

 

[Marthanoir]

MY BAD !!!!!! I FORGOT!!!!!! (begs forgiveness and crawls away to sulk in the corner)

 

[Raggedyman]

I'll not do it again . . . at least until next time I forget . . .


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