Wind warnings in place for Cork as Storm Darragh makes landfall

The entire country will be impacted by weather warnings today, as Storm Darragh tracks towards the country.

A Status Yellow wind warning kicks in for Cork and the rest of the country at 3pm and will upgrade to an Orange alert at 8 o clock.

Meanwhile red alerts have been issued in the north and northwest of the country.

Cathal Nolan from Ireland's Weather Channel says powerful winds are expected:

"Certainly, this is a powerful storm, we will see strong winds across the country."

Status Red ⚠️

Wind warning for Mayo
Valid: 22:00 Fri 06/12 to 03:00 Sat 07/12

Wind warning for Clare, Galway
Valid: 22:00 Fri 06/12 to 02:00 Sat 07/12

Wind warning for Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo
Valid: 23:00 Fri 06/12 to 03:00 Sat 07/12https://t.co/dz6JbE5FIb#StormDarragh pic.twitter.com/g0vHbrg9zo

— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) December 6, 2024