Storm Betty is heading for Ireland with a chance of heavy showers and flooding later.
Three separate weather warnings will run from this afternoon.
The first rain warning takes effect from 2pm in Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Wexford, Munster, and Galway which will run until the early hours of tomorrow morning.
#StormBetty has been named by Met Éireann
Potential Impacts:
• Structural damage
• Falling trees
• Travel disruption.
• Power outages.
• Localised flooding
• Wave overtopping.
Affected Regions: Cork, Kilkenny, and Waterford ⤵️https://t.co/Xg3aMJlyuS pic.twitter.com/NMMnxZdGIc— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) August 18, 2023
Heavy rain with thundery downpours on Friday & Friday night🌧️⛈️
Potential Impacts:
• Difficult travelling conditions.
• Wave overtopping on eastern facing coasts.
• Spot flooding https://t.co/Xg3aMJlyuS pic.twitter.com/ktp581Ck3g
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) August 18, 2023
At 5pm this evening the rest of the country will join on a status yellow rain alert.
Heavy rain and thundery downpours are forecast with the chance of flooding and difficult travelling conditions.
A status orange wind and rain warning will be in effect from 9pm this evening for Cork, Kilkenny and Waterford.
It lasts until 3am.
While from 9pm this evening Leinster and Munster will have a status yellow wind warning.
⚠️#StatusYellowWind Warning issued⚠️
Affected areas: Leinster & Munster
Potential Impacts:
• Damage to temporary structures.
• Travel disruption.
• Power outages.
• Wave overtopping.Valid: 9pm Friday 18/08 to 6am Saturday 19/08
Full details⬇️https://t.co/ZsjQsKCXDy pic.twitter.com/pAUkswbFLr
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) August 18, 2023
Gusts of up to 110 kilometress per hour will be possible - with the chance of power outages.
