Met Eireann has upgraded the weather warning for Co. Clare to Red.
Violent gusts of up to 150 km/h are expected in the county later this evening, the warning is valid from 8pm this evening until 11pm.
The national forecaster explains what a red warning means: ''The issue of RED level severe weather warnings should be a comparatively rare event and implies that recipients take action to protect themselves and/or their properties; this could be by moving their families out of the danger zone temporarily; by staying indoors; or by other specific actions aimed at mitigating the effects of the weather conditions.''
Status RED - Wind Warning for Clare
Northwesterly winds, associated with Storm Hannah, will reach mean speeds in excess of 80 km/h with violent gusts of 130 to 150 km/h for a time this evening.Valid from 20:00 hours Fri, 26-Apr-2019 until 23:00 hours Fri, 26-Apr-2019 pic.twitter.com/in33m0y5my
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) April 26, 2019
Meanwhile a status Orange warning will come into effect for Galway, Cork, Clare, Kerry and Limerick from 7pm and Tipperary and Waterford from 10pm.
Wind speeds of 65-80 km/h along with gusts of up to 110 to 130 km/h are expected in those counties.
A yellow wind warning will also come into effect for Connacht, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Wexford, Wicklow, Offaly and Donegal from 11pm tonight.
Gradually brightening up across the country this morning as showery rain clears eastwards but further rain will follow on this afternoon and evening. Becoming windy across Munster and south Leinster later today as Storm Hannah approaches. Highs today of 8 to 12 degrees. pic.twitter.com/P8e7jx1umB
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) April 26, 2019
