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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Climate
- The Irish Sun
Major Thunderstorm & rain warning as Met Eireann pinpoint 3 counties under Status Orange alert with flooding threat
THREE counties have been hit with a Status Orange rain and thunderstorm alert as Met Eireann has warned of the risk of widespread surface flooding. The national forecast has put the alert on Dublin, Louth and Meath - with the warning in force from midnight on Monday and last until 2pm. Advertisement 1 Six counties have weather warnings in place The weather experts have warned the public to expect 'very difficult' travelling conditions, lightning damage and 'very poor' visibility. A Status Yellow rain warning is also in place for Kildare, Wicklow and Monaghan for the same period. The national forecaster said potential impacts include localised flooding, poor visibility and difficult travelling conditions. Giving the national outlook for the coming day, Met Eireann said: "Tonight will stay cloudy with spells of rain. Advertisement Read more in News "The rain will be most persistent and heavy across eastern areas with a chance of isolated thunderstorms. "Localised flooding and hazardous travelling conditions are possible. Lowest temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees in light to moderate northwest or variable winds." Meanwhile, Northern Ireland is expected to experience some of the worst of a heavy spell of rainfall on Sunday evening into Monday. Forecasters predict the region could see half a month's worth of rain in less than a day. Advertisement Most read in The Irish Sun It comes as yellow-level rain warnings were put in place for the eastern counties of Northern Ireland, as well as several counties south of the border. The Northern Ireland warning applies for Antrim, Armagh and Down between 6pm on Sunday until 6pm on Monday. DANGEROUS WEATHER The expected rainfall carries a risk of flooding, power cuts and dangerous driving conditions. Forecasters also warn there is a small chance that some communities could be cut off by flooded roads while fast-flowing or deep floodwater could pose a danger to life. Advertisement Simon Partridge, a forecaster with the UK Met Office, said: 'It looks like Northern Ireland is the place where we could see the most rainfall and certainly the most impactful rainfall. 'They could see 50 to 75mm of rain within 12 to 18 hours.' The region records an average of 89mm of rain in July, meaning more than half a month's rainfall could hit Northern Ireland in less than a day. 'MIXED CONDITIONS' A Yellow-level thunderstorm warning was in place for the western half of Northern Ireland between midday and 8pm on Sunday. Advertisement And Met Eireann is predicting "mixed conditions" for the week ahead for Ireland. Monday night will see the remaining rain "become increasingly confined to northeastern parts of Ulster". There will be a mix of cloud, clear spells and isolated showers developing elsewhere. with the lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees. Tuesday will see "some drier and brighter intervals at first" but showers will become fairly widespread from the west through the afternoon, some of them heavy. Advertisement Highest temperatures of 16 to 19 degrees are expected as isolated showers and temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees at night. And for Wednesday, "a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers" is on the cards with highs of 15 to 19 degrees.
The Irish Sun
14-07-2025
- Climate
- The Irish Sun
‘Lightning damage' alert amid major thunderstorm warning as Met Eireann pinpoints 14 counties at risk & flood threat
MET Eireann has issued major new thunderstorm and rainfall warnings for 14 counties across today and tomorrow. The Status Yellow Warnings kicked in from earlier this afternoon and some will remain in place until tomorrow morning. Advertisement 2 Several counties have been warned to expect turbulent weather Credit: Met Eireann 2 Lightening is a real concern amid the latest weather twist Credit: Alamy Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath and Wicklow were placed under a Status Yellow Thunderstorm Warning from 12.25pm this afternoon. The warning will remain in place until 4pm today. Met Eireann warned of "possible thunderstorms" with "lightening damage" alongside the warning. And four counties have also been slapped with a rain warning alongside a thunder alert. Advertisement READ MORE IN IRISH NEWS Clare, Kerry, Limerick and Galway have been issued a Status Yellow Rain and Thunderstorm warning. The alert will come in from 7pm this evening and will remain in place until 7am tomorrow morning. Met Eireann said: "Heavy spells of rain with thunderstorms possible." And the weather bosses also outlined the potential impacts expected alongside the warning. Advertisement Most read in Irish News Exclusive They include surface water flooding and difficult travelling conditions. Lightening damage is also a threat in these four counties.
