Several thousand without power as Storm Floris weather warnings take effect
Storm Floris
brought strong winds overnight.
A series of yellow wind and rain alerts warning of potential localised floods, lightning damage and power outages came into force in the early hours of Monday.
More than 2,200 customers in Creeslough, Co Donegal are without power, as are 1,000 in Cloon, near Tuam in Co Galway. More than 1,200 have lost electricity across Co Clare, while outages are affecting more than 500 customers are reported by ESB Networks in each of Ballyshannon, Co Donegal, and Swinford, Co Mayo.
Met Éireann
predicts western counties will face 'damaging gusts', possibly dangerous driving conditions and structural damage in some areas.
READ MORE
Dangerous conditions are expected in the west and northwest coasts, although the worst of Storm Floris will likely hit Scotland, where amber warnings cited a potential 'danger to life'.
Starting on Sunday night, Storm Floris tracked to the northwest of Ireland, bringing unseasonably wet and windy weather with spells of sometimes heavy rain and potentially spot flooding.
The first of three Met Éireann yellow alerts took effect at 2am on Monday for counties Clare, Galway, Mayo and Sligo, lasting until 1pm.
A second status yellow wind warning for Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan and Leitrim came into force at 4am on Monday and is set to end at 4pm.
The third warning, also for Monday, is a status yellow wind warning for Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan and Leitrim. Met Éireann says winds associated with Storm Floris will be very strong, blustery and potentially damaging.
The forecaster says people in these areas should expect dangerous travelling conditions, disruption to outdoor events, structural damage, fallen trees, loose objects and power outages.
Met Éireann's Andrew Doran Sherlock had said 'unseasonably wet and windy weather' on the way with the approach of Storm Floris.
The UK's Met Office issued a similar weather warning for all of Northern Ireland. That yellow alert is active for 24 hours from Monday at 6am. Amber warnings have been issued for Scotland and parts of England and Wales.
The Met Office said people should expect 'injuries and danger to life from large waves and beach material being thrown on to sea fronts, coastal roads and properties'.
The storm has been named by the UK's Met Office.
Met Éireann predicts Tuesday will start off with bright spells and scattered showers, though cloud will increase early on before breaking up again by the early afternoon. Highest temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees are expected with moderate to fresh northwest winds.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Irish Times
2 minutes ago
- Irish Times
Storm Floris: 200 homes still without power in west after unseasonable high winds
Just 200 homes and businesses remain without power on Tuesday morning after Storm Floris passed without major incident. The main areas still affected by outages are in Sligo, Tuam, Ennis and Athlone, with the ESB saying crews are working to restore power there. Ireland escaped the worst of the unseasonably high winds after the storm made landfall on Sunday night before heading north towards Scotland. At the height of Storm Floris's impact on Ireland some 10,000 homes and businesses were without power in the West and northwest. READ MORE An ESB Networks spokesman described the impact of Floris as modest and said crews had been mobilised in affected areas and responded to outages as necessary. According to Met Éireann median wind speeds reached up to 70km/h at the height of the storm, with the highest speeds of about 90km/h recorded in Mace Head in Galway . Dublin Airport said its operations were largely unaffected although a small number of flights from Emerald Airlines to the UK were cancelled. The UK Met Office had issued a yellow wind warning for the six counties of Northern Ireland as well as much of northern England. The yellow warning is for unseasonably strong and potentially disruptive winds. [ Status Yellow wind warnings lifted across the State with power restored to thousands Opens in new window ] Several Aer Lingus flights were cancelled between Belfast City Airport and Birmingham, Edinburgh, Leeds Bradford, Cardiff, Glasgow, Southampton and Manchester due to the storm. A house in the Ashgrove Park area of Belfast was damaged by a falling tree. Met Éireann said Tuesday would bring a lot of dry weather overall, with spells of sunshine. There will be a scattering of showers for a time, mainly further north, with highest temperatures of 15 degrees in the north to 21 degrees further south, with moderate to fresh westerly to northwesterly winds, decreasing to light to moderate later in the day. Wednesday will see similar mild, sunny conditions before outbreaks of rain turn more consistent in the West in the evening. The outlook for the rest of the week is generally dry and mild, with temperature of 16 to 21 degrees and some scattered showers in places.
Irish Daily Mirror
3 hours ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
7 sizzling days ahead as Met Eireann confirms next week's warm spell
Storm Floris has passed over Ireland with only minor damage. The weather system moved through the country over bank holiday Monday, with gusts of up to 90km/h recorded in places. As the skies brighten, Met Eireann has forecast a notable shift in the weather for next week. After a period of mixed conditions, the national forecaster is now predicting a sustained spell of warmer weather - with above average temperatures expected over seven consecutive days. Its extended range forecast for the week of August 11 to August 17 pinpoints a strong high-pressure system building from the south that's set to usher in dry and sunny conditions across the country. The outlook reads: "Week 2 is expected to be predominately settled with high pressure continuing to build from the south before shifting eastwards. A predominately southerly airflow will result in warmer than average temperatures. Drier than average conditions are also expected for much of the country though as the high pressure shifts further eastwards, that could allow some fronts to encroach into the northwest of the country leading to closer to normal rainfall amounts there." According to the latest weather models - which are notoriously subject to change - temperatures are signalled to peak at 25C, with highs of 24C forecast for Monday, rising to 25C on Tuesday and maintaining near 24C midweek. A slight dip to the low 20s is indicated midweek but the heat looks set to rebound to around 24C on Saturday and Sunday. Weather maps flash red signalling highs of 25C on Tuesday, August 12 (Image: Looking further ahead to the week of August 18 to August 24, the forecast remains optimistic but less certain. Met Eireann said: "A less clear picture is indicated for Week 3 with just weak high pressure signalled suggesting a decline on the high pressure from Week 1 and 2 but not currently expected to turn unsettled as a primarily easterly airflow will continue to bring warmer and drier than average conditions." In the meantime, Met Eireann has issued a detailed day-by-day breakdown of this week's forecast ahead of a potentially more settled spell arriving from Monday. It said: "Many places will be dry today, Tuesday, with sunny spells, apart from a few morning showers, some of them heavy in the north. Highest temperatures of 15C to 21C , with moderate to fresh west to northwest winds, decreasing light to moderate later today. "Dry with spells of hazy sunshine to begin Wednesday. Cloud will gradually thicken from the west with patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle developing in the afternoon, turning more persistent in Atlantic coastal counties later. Highest temperatures of 17C to 21C with light to moderate south to southwest winds increasing moderate to fresh towards evening, strong to gale force and gusty near Atlantic coasts. Weather maps flash red signalling highs of 25C on Saturday, August 16 (Image: "Any remaining rain or drizzle in parts of the east and southeast will soon clear Thursday to leave a largely dry and bright day with sunshine and scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 16C to 21C in moderate, occasionally fresh and gusty west to southwest winds, strong at times in northwestern coastal parts. "Current indications suggest a mix of cloud and sunny spells Friday with scattered showers developing for the afternoon. Mostly cloudy conditions look set to develop in northwestern areas later in the day. Highest temperatures of 16C to 21C in moderate to fresh and occasionally gusty southwest to west winds, strongest in the west and northwest. "At present, it looks as though Saturday will bring largely dry conditions with just a few showers, mainly in the west and north, with the best of sunshine further south and east. Highest temperatures of 17C to 21C in light to moderate west to southwest winds. Further "Confidence is a little lower than usual in the outlook for Sunday but the most likely scenario at the moment is for a breezy or windy day with showers or longer spells of rain in the west and north and drier conditions further south and east with near to slightly above average temperatures set to maintain." For more of the latest breaking news from the Irish Mirror check out our homepage by clicking here
Irish Independent
6 hours ago
- Irish Independent
Worst of Storm Floris misses Ireland but over 10,000 in north-west lose power
A repair campaign is under way by ESB Networks crews, with the vast majority of all households, farms and businesses expected to be reconnected by last night or early today. Despite the power cuts and travel disruption across the north-west, Ireland avoided the worst of Storm Floris which battered Scotland as it swept towards Scandinavia. Floris was expected to bring winds gusting to 160kmh over Scotland – with Scottish authorities warning that the storm posed a potential risk to life. Flights, ferries and even road transport via high-span bridges were severely impacted across Scotland. Several flights were cancelled in Northern Ireland because of the powerful gusts. A number of public attractions in coastal areas of Ulster were closed. The storm hit Ireland in the early hours of yesterday morning with Met Éireann Status Yellow wind and rain warnings in place from 2am until 4pm for coastal counties in Connacht and Ulster. Most power outages were caused by fallen trees – with councils and ESB Networks officials concerned that the powerful storm was hitting at precisely the time trees were most vulnerable while heavily laden with leaves. The most extensive of the power cuts hit Tuam in Co Galway, where over 3,000 customers lost power. Winds peaked slightly below 100kmh off the north Galway coast. Ultimately, officials were relieved that the damage caused was far less severe than initially feared. Storm Floris – the sixth Atlantic storm of the season – had a far greater impact on Scotland where it caused chaos for transport systems. All high-span bridges across Scotland were closed amid fears of damaging wind gusts while ferries and flights were also disrupted. Water Safety Ireland has urged people to be careful near the coast over the next 24 hours. People have been warned to exercise maximum caution in the sea after Floris passes as currents could be exceptionally strong in the wake of the storm surge for some time. The RNLI and the Coast Guard have already warned about strong rip tides in some areas. Storm Floris had no impact on the major outdoor events taking place in other parts of Ireland including the All Together Now festival at the Curraghmore Estate in Waterford which attracted 30,000 attendees. Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann opened on Sunday and will run for the next week in Wexford. A staggering 750,000 people are expected to attend the fleadh over its week-plus event of competitions, exhibitions and street entertainment. Other major events taking place in Ireland over August bank holiday weekend included the Dublin Book Festival, the Breakwater Festival in Wexford, the Spraoi Street Art Festival in Waterford and the Mary from Dungloe Festival in Donegal. Today will bring a lot of dry weather overall, with spells of sunshine Met Éireann said Ireland will have mixed weather in the wake of Storm Floris. 'Today will bring a lot of dry weather overall, with spells of sunshine. There will be a scattering of showers for a time, mainly farther north with highest temperatures of 15C in the north to 21C farther south,' a forecaster said. Tonight will be dry and clear with lowest temperatures of 10C to 14C. 'Tomorrow will bring some spells of sunshine for a time, the best of these in the east', Met Éireann added. 'Overall there will be a good lot of dry weather for much of the day, though it will turn increasingly cloudy, with some well scattered showers developing in the afternoon and with rain and drizzle moving into western parts later. 'Highest temperatures tomorrow will be 17C to 20C, with the day turning breezy with southerly winds.' Tomorrow night will see winds persist as temperatures will not fall below 12C to 16C. 'Any remaining rain in parts of the east and south-east will soon clear to leave a good lot of dry weather overall on Thursday, with sunshine, but with scattered passing showers too and highest temperatures of 16C to 20C', Met Éireann said.
