Met Eireann has issued a rain and thunderstorm warning for 16 counties.
The Status Orange warning from the Irish meteorological service covers all counties in Leinster as well as Cavan, Monaghan, Tipperary and Waterford – and comes into effect at 11pm on Thursday night.
Status Orange – Rain and thunderstorm warning for Leinster, Cavan Monaghan Tipperary WaterfordMet Éireann Weather Warninghttps://t.co/Xg3aMJlyuS
Heavy rainfall with embedded thunderstorms likely to cause flooding
Valid: 23:00 Thursday 27/10/2022 to 07:00 Friday 28/10/2022 pic.twitter.com/QAY0va36p0
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) October 27, 2022
It said that heavy rainfall with embedded thunderstorms is likely to cause flooding.
The warning remains in place until 5.15pm on Friday.
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