Met Éireann has issued a red weather warning for counties Clare, Cork, Kerry, and Limerick due to Storm Éowyn, which is expected to bring damaging and dangerous winds. The warning is anticipated to be extended to other western counties and potentially further inland. The storm is predicted to cause gusts of up to 190 km/h around the Co Kerry coast, with inland areas experiencing winds of up to 150 km/h. Heavy rain and hazardous travel conditions are also expected.
Red weather warning for counties Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick as Met Éireann says storm could bring life-threatening conditions
Storm Éowyn: Met Éireann warns of ‘damaging and dangerous winds’ with red warning alert expected to be extendedThe status red warning, which denotes a threat to life to those out in the storm, will come into effect at 3am on Friday and runs until 10am in the four counties mentioned. Met Éireann forecaster Michelle Dillon said the force of the winds expected are “highly unusual” in Ireland and red wind warnings are relatively rare.
The centre of Storm Éowyn will track just off the northwest coast on Friday morning with a swathe of extremely strong and damaging winds extending across the country and bringing disruption.
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