After pushing up from the south on the 7th June 2012, it continued to rain heavily for hours on end in much of the midlands and the east of Ireland. I like to call this period The Great June Deluge (very original name I know) as it really stands out to me for being so wet and not Summer like at all, even for Ireland (Nevertheless, I loved the extreme nature of it). The low pressure reached a rock bottom of 982.8hPa at Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford on the 7th June 2012 and was the lowest pressure reading of June 2012 though that month was one of the most cyclonic Junes on record. These days remain some of the most darkest days I've seen and the stats for Dublin certainly don't show how intense the rain was.
Wind gusts were up to 56 mph / 91 km/hr at Roche's Point on the 8th, very unseasonable conditions. Winds were strong and of easterly direction and this combined with the heavy rainfalls made for appalling conditions especially for commuters.
Here's some daily rainfalls for either the 7th/8th in Ireland.
*Lough Glencar, Co. Leitrim's daily fall of 99.5mm on the 8th made it the wettest June day at the station since its records began in 1992.
Maximum temperatures in the rain were between 11-14°C generally.
Satellite of the afternoon of 7th June 2012 showing the storm system over Ireland and the UK.
Remember that the Leaving Cert started on the 6th June 2012 so this was very different exam weather. Having said that, the beginnings of the LC exams in 2011 was cool and showery so wasn't spectacular either.
https://www.thejournal.ie/weatherwatch-risk-of-flash-floods-in-munster-with-heavy-rain-nationwide-477426-Jun2012/
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