17:01 Update: Since publishing this article, Clare and Waterford have been added to the list of counties with a Status Red warning.
Looks like Storm Eunice is trying to one up one on Storm Dudley.
One storm has passed, but another is on the way. Storm Eunice looks to usurp her brother, forcing Met Éireann to issue a Status Red wind warning for Cork and Kerry. According to The Journal, a red warning “means the storm poses a risk to life and people are encouraged to stay at home in those counties“. Previously Cork and Kerry were apart of the list with a Status Orange warning, along with the rest of Munster, Dublin, Kilkenny, Wexford, Kildare, Laois, Wicklow, and Carlow. The rest of the country has a Status Yellow warning.
A red wind warning has been issued for #Cork and #Kerry tomorrow morning for #StormEunice
Gusts over 130km/h 💨
Coastal flooding likely
Damage to power lines
Fallen trees expected 🍃
Dangerous driving conditions 🚗⚠️https://t.co/l8JdKfwZt9 pic.twitter.com/wrKASkEmTW— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) February 17, 2022
Met Éireann’s National Forecast for tonight reads as follows:
“It will become stormy overnight in Munster, southeast Leinster and western counties with extremely strong southwest winds, becoming northwesterly with severe and damaging gusts. Risk of coastal flooding at high tide early on Friday morning.”
People who live in Cork and Kerry are urged to stay home tonight; driving conditions will be dangerous, and there’s a high chance of coastal flooding. According to Met Éireann, red weather warnings are rare, and indicate highly destructive weather.
Stay safe out there tonight. The red warning remains in place between 3am and 8am on Friday morning.
Check out all the warnings in place for Storm Eunice HERE.
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