ALERT: Met Éireann extends thunderstorm warning for nearly every county in Ireland
Status Yellow thunderstorm warning valid until 9pm this Tuesday
Met Éireann has extended a thunderstorm warning to almost every county in Ireland.
The national forecaster is warning that spot flooding and difficult driving conditions across the country this Tuesday, May 21, with heavy downpours and thunderstorms likely.
The new warning, issued at 1pm this Tuesday afternoon, covers all of Leinster and Connacht, as well as counties Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Clare, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary, and Waterford.
According to Met Éireann, potential impacts include difficult travelling conditions, spot flooding and poor visibility.
They have forecast frequent showers this afternoon and evening, with thunderstorms and heavy downpours which may lead to spot flooding, with the best of any dry weather on western fringes.
The warning remains valid through to 9pm this evening.