Storm Éowyn: STATUS RED Mayo weather warning, possible impacts and how long storm will last

Storm Éowyn is set to batter Ireland in the early hours of Friday morning.
Storm Éowyn: STATUS RED Mayo weather warning, possible impacts and how long storm will last

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Storm Éowyn is set to batter Ireland in the early hours of Friday morning with a Status Red Wind warning in place for the country.

The red warning will be valid for Mayo from 4am on Friday, January 24 until midday (12pm).

Met Éireann says Storm Éowyn will bring extreme, damaging and destructive gusts in excess of 130km/h.

Impacts include danger to life, extremely dangerous travelling conditions, 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.

Follow the forecast updates: https://www.met.ie/warnings-tomorrow.html

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