With 1000j/kg of CAPE and 20 knots DLS multicell storms were anticipated. This was the hottest June on record and the most thundery period Ireland has seen for many years. Part 2 of what I consider to be the most spectacular thunderstorm convection I've ever seen in this country on June 19th during my fourth storm chase in a row. Antrim Multicell Thunderstorms June 19th 2023 - Part 2 NEW One page report with 13 images and 1 video vlog. This was followed by a convective line intercept out the Coagh Rd which made for a fun local chase. I had the privilege of watching several beautiful storms in full sunshine rumbling away over the tranquil countryside at close range with one cell having a very nice updraught base. By mid afternoon I encountered not one but three active thunderstorms from my position on the scenic route outside Cookstown. After watching morning developments on radar and anticipating an area of interest moving into the Mid-Ulster area by late afternoon I drove to the Beaghmore region of the Sperrins to watch convection. The impressive 2023 thunderstorm season continues with yet another chase for the fifth day in a row on June 20th when an unstable humid air mass with 1500j/kg of CAPE was expected to produce strong thunderstorms with flooding potential. Beaghmore & Cookstown Strong Thunderstorms With Flash Flooding - June 20th 2023 NEW One page report with 25 images and 1 video vlog. A great day out with impressive cloudscapes over beautiful countryside. By evening another big multicell storm moved in with core turning parts of the country white with hail, this mean black storm had more spectacular updraught plumes. By mid afternoon a striking Cz produced a line of convection which grew into a dramatic rotating base which dropped a funnel cloud, above this was a remarkable rock solid updraught. This time the E of the country looked best so my Wife and I drove to the beautiful Slemish Mountain near Ballymena where we met Colleen Webb and Nigel McFarland. Ireland with 800j/kg of CAPE and sufficient wind shear for multicell thunderstorms on what would be my 6th storm chase within the current thunderstorm outbreak. On June 25th 2023 another warm humid unstable airmass moved across N. Slemish Multicell Storms With Beautiful Updraughts & Funnel Cloud - June 25th 2023 NEW One page report with 15 images and 1 video clip. The evening ended with a 9pm mammatus display with two regions of lightning flashing at the same time. Another late evening storm was intercepted over the Cookstown carriageway followed by two more storms which in combination delivered over four hours of thunder in this area. We watched the storm pass over Slieve Gallion and Straw with regular thunder and a nice gust front. Roisin and I spent the day chasing, a quiet afternoon made us think the cap at suppressed activity, then a few hours later we were caught off guard when an intense thunderstorm developed over Co. Despite no shear there were substantial CAPE values with strong heating and convergence zones. July 9th brought to an end our exceptional Summer thundery period and it did so in style. Tyrone Thunderstorms With Over Four Hours Of Thunder! - July 9th 2023 NEW Observing Sessions Storm Chases & Photo ShootsĬo.
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