Hurricanes form in water around 26 C and have to have sustained windspeeds of 74mph and above (not gusts). Ophelia is Post-Tropical storm but that does not mean it cant exhibit the characteristics of a hurricane.

Gusting to 82mph in Cork area and sustained wind approaching 50 mph

Niamh is in Cork!!! :(

Omg!!!

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view6/2340119/tornado-o.gif

Don't worry I have a camping stove to make tea :hee:

Ha that gif is apt our gate got smashed

:worry:

Stay safe Niamh....and family.

stay safe Niamh, and your family, my prayers are for you and everyone in ireland :worry:

Except Ross.

:nono: you don't mean that, i don't wish a storm like this on anyone :(

who are you praying to?

#JesuisNiamh

Update - I'm still alive

if you do get blown into the sea how will we know?

...that's always a good thing..:laugh:../well that's how I feel anyway.../stay safe young lady...:hug:...

I'll post I'm not alive instead :hee:

Indeed :love: great to see you back again

Gavin to take over mod duties?

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97mph at the lighthouse at the entrance to Cork harbour

so 100mph winds batter Cork to be the headline tomoz


:worry:

I can see that lighthouse from my house well I usually can, I can **** all at the moment. My house is just across the water from there

Woman reported killed in Waterford

The broadcaster RTE is reporting that a woman has been killed by fallen tree in Waterford

:(

https://www.theguardian.com/world/li...g-live-updates

And the peak of it probably hasn't even come on shore yet :worry:

Between 12 and 3 is worst in my area I think

Thousands of homes and businesses across Cork and Kerry are without electricity as a result of falling trees bringing down power cables.

Falling trees have also blocked several important roads including; the N25 dual carriageway between Middleton and Cork city, which is blocked at Carrigtwohill, and the N71 between Leap and Skibberean in west Cork.

The R617 between Tower and Blarney is blocked, with a couple driving their car on the road having a lucky escape when a tree came down on their car.

The roof has been blown off one of the stands at Turner's Cross, the home of Cork City FC. The roof has also been blown off the Coast Guard station at Schull in west Cork. A terraced house has its roof blown off at Ardcullen, Hollyhill in Cork city while the roofs have been blown off a number of premises and homes in Glanmire, Bartlemy and Kinsale in Co Cork.

The roof has been blown off a PE hall at Douglas Comprehensive school in Cork.

A number of yachts are dragging their anchors at Crosshaven in co Cork.