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Tuesday 28 March 2023 Dublin: 12°C

# Thunder

All time
# and the thunder rolls
Check out at all the lightning strikes over Ireland yesterday
On average, approximately 10 to 20 percent of all lightning over Ireland are cloud-to-ground strikes.
# RUN
Take shelter! Thunderstorms and intense downpours expected across the country
A weather warning has been issued by Met Éireann.
# Pretty in Pink
PICS: Atlanta treated to spectacular pink sky after thunderstorm
This would definitely make us less afraid of them.
# game 5
Another dramatic finish as Memphis take lead over OKC while Clippers win on historic day
But Benny The Bull couldn’t stop Washington advancing past Chicago and into the second round.
# orange alert
Take a coat: Hail and thunderstorms to hit the country today
After heavy winds yesterday, thunderstorms and hail are expected today.
# give thanks
Russell Westbrook drops three-point game-winner with 0.1 seconds to spare
The Oklahoma Thunders point guard held his nerve with a late, late swish.
# Stormy Weather
More flash flooding likely, as thundery downpours forecast for next 24 hours
You know that changeable weather we’ve been experiencing? Well, it’s changing again…
# blowing hot and cold
9 signs you are struggling to cope with this weather
Are you carrying sunglasses AND a raincoat?
# Weather watch
Oh dear... there's a risk of more flash flooding today
Showers will be heavy in some parts of the country today, with scattered thunderstorms expected. And as for tomorrow…
# Weather
Pics: Flooding reported as thunderstorm hits Dublin
Even Dublin City Council offices have been affected, with water entering the main lobby.
# Twister
What's that coming over the hill? A tornado
The image was taken over the general Maynooth area in Kildare.
# power cut
Around 3,000 homes without power after overnight storms
ESB networks says it’s hoped the affected homes and businesses will be reconnected by lunchtime.
# Brrr
Bundle up: High winds, cold temperatures and frequent showers forecast
We’ll also have hail, thunderstorms and the odd bright spell. Who says you can’t have it all?
# STORMPOCALYPSE
Storm warning: the rain is on the way
Yikes!
# Thunder
VIDEO: Watch as a lightning bolt sends two baseball teams running in fear
“I’ve never heard a louder thunder clap in my life.”
# London 2012
Yet another dream team for the USA as Blake Griffin joins LeBron and Kobe
Coach Mike Krzyzewski might be missing four of the NBA’s biggest stars but his 12-man squad for the Olympics is pretty nifty.
# Euro 2012
VIDEO: This electrical thunderstorm and torrential rain is why Ukraine v France was suspended
The rain in Ukraine falls mainly on the… Donbass Arena, by the looks of things.
# Hoops
Watch: the Denver Nuggets threw a no-look, over-the-head alley-oop
They’re great in the open court, they share the ball beautifully, and they’re generally a bunch of tattoooed lunatics.