Footage captured during a derecho by Craig Shimala of a triple lightning strike on three of Chicago’s tallest skyscrapers: Willis Tower, Trump Tower and the John Hancock Building.
Bizarrely, Shimalo captured the same event in 2010, almost to the day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoO89cqDgJU
The formation of a massive supercell or rotating thunderstorm above the Clareton Highway in Wyoming last weekend, as captured in timelapse by the storm chasers at Basehunters, who in fairness, know exactly when to get back in the car and take off.
Capsized clipper, Monkstown, Co Cork, this afternoon.
There goes the gin.
Damn you DARWIN!
Via Phil O’Leary
[A scene familiar to yesterday’s #stormdarwinwatchers on the Knocklisheen Road, Co Clare]
As Storm Darwin struck Co Clare, Mark Quaid left his van to rescue a mother and her two children.
Then he heard a creaking noise.
The next minute, the builder from the Ennis Road near Coonagh, said he “turned around and a tree was falling on the van just as I was walking back to it. It totally wrecked it,” he said.
The 37 year old Good Samaritan then left to get help for himself but on returning said that someone had stolen all his tools from the stranded van.
That’ll learn him.
Ah here.
Van driver one of many incredible escapes during Storm Darwin (Andrew Carey, Limerick Post)
This evening.
Alan writes:
Tree down on Lower Dodder Road [Dublin]. Pain in the hula-hoop if you’re using it to get to Rathgar area.
Andrew Carey tweetz:
Probably the scariest picture you will see from Limerick in the wake of Storm Darwin. Knocklisheen road. No one in van at the time.
Limited DART services are operating between Dalkey and Greystones. Dublin Bus are accepting rail tickets.
— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) February 12, 2014
Sup?
Reppy writes:
I’m heeding all advice on the stay indoors warnings… Thankfully the fire is on in the Man O’ War [pub] north county Dublin….
Post by Limerick City Fire & Rescue
Meanwhile, on dry land…
Limerick this afternoon.
Via Gillian Barry
The Bandon Hotel, Tralee, Co Kerry within the past hour.
Via Danny O’Sullivan and Michael Collins
Meanwhile…
A tree falls in Jacobs Car Park, Mahon, Co Cork this lunchtime.
Via Aaron Woods
Meanwhile…
Dingle, Co Kerry.
Via Marian O’Flaherty (Dingle News)
From inside a plane flipped on its side due to wind at Shannon Airport. Co Clare.
Via B2B Gateway
The River Shannon sea bursts its banks at Limerick city this afternoon.
Via Mike McLoughlin
Naomh Eanna GAA club, Gorey, Co Wicklow Wexford
Thanks Wicklow News
Ah here.
Driving conditions in Cork city this morning.
Status red wind warning for Cork and Kerry (RTE)
Via Dan Linehan