Five counties remain under Orange warning for Storm Boelo
Storm Boelo has brought severe wind and rain to the south, southwest and north of Ireland with Status Orange weather alerts in effect for a number of counties.
As Storm Boelo continues to batter Ireland, five counties remain under an Orange weather warning. The counties of Donegal, Leitrim, Galway, Mayo, and Sligo are experiencing the most severe impacts from the storm. ESB reports that 13,000 homes and businesses are currently without power, with further outages expected throughout the night.
Northern and western counties are bearing the brunt of the violent winds, with a Status Orange wind warning in effect until 9am this morning. A Status Red marine warning has also been issued, warning of a violent storm along the coast from Rossan Point to Bloody Foreland to Fair Head. Met Éireann forecasts westerly winds reaching storm force 11 at times.
In Northern Ireland, a Status Amber warning is in place for counties Derry and Antrim, while Kerry faces potential flooding due to heavy rainfall from Storm Austen. A Status Yellow wind warning remains in place for Donegal until midday, and a Status Yellow rain warning covers several counties until 9am Sunday. Met Éireann has warned of possible significant impacts from the storm, including damage to property, disruption to public transport, difficult travel conditions, and flooding.
Dublin Airport has cancelled a small number of flights due to strong winds, with more potential disruption as winds are expected to worsen.
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