Donegal upgraded to 'extremely dangerous' red weather warning with 130km/h winds
By Alan Foley
Published 22nd Jan 2025, 15:33 GMT
"Gale to storm force southerly winds becoming westerly will bring severe, damaging and extremely destructive gusts in excess of 130km/h," Met Éireann said
Donegal is headed for a status red weather warning on Friday with Storm Éowyn on the way, Met Éireann have said.
The Extreme Weather Warning for Wind for Donegal is in place from Friday at 6am till Friday at 3pm.
"Gale to storm force southerly winds becoming westerly will bring severe, damaging and extremely destructive gusts in excess of 130km/h," Met Éireann said.
"Impacts include danger to life, extremely dangerous travelling conditions, unsafe working conditions, disruption and cancellations to transport, many fallen trees, significant and widespread power outages, impacts to communications networks, cancellation of events, structural damage, wave overtopping and coastal flooding in low-lying and exposed areas."