Storm Potential For IR/NI - Fri/Sat/Sun May 8-10th

[Steveo74]

Thunder & lightning with hail.. Lost power to house for a few seconds...  Got pics and short video, will post soon.  .  Happened around 18:30ish....

[martinastro]

Excellent Steven!!!, look forward to the pics. Good to hear those cells produced some action after all 

Nice mammatus display here this evening.

[Steveo74]

Here are some of the shots I got between the Thunder & Lightning showers...  











I was preparing dinner and I had a look out the patio doors and notice the sky getting darker and as I looked up I saw the lightning flash across the sky and an almighty bang straight after it.  It only lasted 4 or 5mins and the sun was shining soon after, the hail was intense and lay on the ground for a few mins...  

Still have a wee video to process but that's not worth much  

[martinastro]

Dramatic as hell Steven!!  , love the first 2 images and the last. Hope the video turns out good. Thanks.

[Roman White]

Excellent shots Steven. 
HDR makes them look even more dramatic... but the horizon must remain straight imho 

[martinastro]

The 300 or so CAPE about today is producing some very nice convection again, some anvils and good updraughts passing through , some look good enough to produce a funnel.

[Steveo74]

Thanks Martin & Roman!!!  I know Roman, lens can reallly make it look freaky!!! 

[martinastro]

Some decent CAPE and LI around for N. Ireland and central Ireland on Sun/Mon. Maybe a chance for some t-storms during that period. Will start new thread closer to the time.