Update: Met Éireann has upgraded the Status Yellow thunderstorm and rain warning to a Status Orange alert.
The weather service is warning of thunderstorms and very heavy showers producing significant rainfall accumulations over short time periods.
Possible Impacts:
• Flash flooding
• Very difficult travelling conditions with reduced visibility
• Power outages
Earlier: Status Yellow thunderstorm warnings put in place by Met Éireann for a number of counties including Clare remain in effect today.
The affected counties including Clare, Carlow, Cavan, Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Leitrim, Laois, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, and Wicklow.
The first of three warnings expired last night however the second will come into effect at midday today (Tuesday) and stay in place until 10.00pm on Tuesday for the same areas.
Met Éireann is warning that heavy showers and thunderstorms are likely.
They say the possible impacts include:
- Spot flooding
- Poor visibility
- Difficult travelling conditions
- Power outages
With a third alert set to commence at 10.00pm on Tuesday, the warning is effectively in place from midday today until 11.00pm on Wednesday.