Met Éireann has recorded hurricane-strength gusts caused by Storm Isha at its weather stations.
The forecaster recorded a gust of 128km p/h gust at Mace Head in Connemara at 8 pm on Sunday as the storm swept through Galway and other parts of the West. Belmullet on the Mayo coast was also hit with a gust of the same strength.
Gusts reaching 124 km p/h were recorded by Met Éireann at the same time in Donegal at Malin Head and Finer. A 120 km p/h gust was recorded at Knock on Sunday evening.
Average wind speeds approaching 100 km p/h were also recorded in Mace Head and Malin Head on Sunday night.
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While the strongest impact of the storm is being felt on the west coast, Isha is causing damage and disruption right around Ireland as forecasted by Met Éireann.