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A STATUS YELLOW thunder warning has been issued by Met Éireann for the entire island of Ireland from tomorrow afternoon until Friday morning.
The forecaster issued the warning today and it will be in place for the whole country from 4pm on Thursday to 9am on Friday.
In the Republic, heavy thunderstorms are expected to develop tomorrow after 4pm continuing into the night. There will be some severe downpours, hail and spot flooding, Met Éireann said.
However, some parts of the country will remain dry as the thunderstorms will be localised.
In NI counties, many places will stay dry and experience little rainfall but thunderstorms may cause flooding and disruption in some parts.
Across the country today the weather is generally dry and will continue to brighten throughout the afternoon.
Temperatures range between 19 and 23 degrees. Tomorrow will start out bright and sunny, with showers breaking out in the afternoon ahead of the thunder warning.
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130mm of rain in donegal and still a hosepipe ban
@ed w: Harvest some of that rainwater yourself if you’re in a desperate need for some hose action!
Finally the north is included in these weather warnings, about time!
@Badger the witness: Because they weren’t getting any forecast from the British Met Service?
@Badger the witness: Im with ya badger!
Ahh I love it. Nothing like being stuck inside with a warm cup of herbal tea watching the flashes in the distance while the rain pelts off the windows
@Quiet Goer: Barry’s tea with two sugars and a pack of Major
When you hear the flash you count the number of kms from the epicentre, sorry when you count the number if seconds before the bang then you will know the flash is coming sorry when you hear the bang don’t stay in the same room as a dog sorry when the flash and bang happen together its hit your house
@Chewey Bacca: what about the wallop what a picture
Don’t get it …should I be in doors after 4?
@christopher dyas: just don’t get caught in the middle of a railroad track!
@christopher dyas: The rain/hail will be localised so you may not see any where you are.
@christopher dyas: Go golfing wearing a suit of armour for the craic.
I miss when the north was under constant grey warning and coming to the comment section
Stay in. Watch an episode of Flash Gordon.
With Background music. Fleetwood Mac. Thunder only happens when it s raining . just in case you don’t see the real thing …
@patrick hughes: I prefer thunderstruck by acdc, personally!
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