ALERT: Status RED weather warning issued for Mayo as Storm Éowyn moves towards Ireland

A number of counties have been issued a red warning.
ALERT: Status RED weather warning issued for Mayo as Storm Éowyn moves towards Ireland

A Status Red Wind warning has now been issued for Mayo amid the arrival of Storm Éowyn early Friday morning.

A Status Red Wind warning has now been issued for Mayo amid the arrival of Storm Éowyn early Friday morning.

The 'danger to life' weather warning is valid from 4am on Friday, January 24 until midday (12pm).

Met Éireann says gale to storm force southerly winds becoming westerly will bring severe, damaging and extremely destructive gusts in excess of 130km/h.

Impacts include unsafe working conditions, disruption and cancellations to transport, many fallen trees, significant and widespread power outages, impacts to communications networks, cancellation of events, structural damage, wave overtopping and coastal flooding in low-lying/exposed areas.

A number of counties will be in the red warning - follow the forecast updates: https://www.met.ie/warnings-friday.html

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