Storm Barra: Orange weather warning issued for Donegal

Met Eireann has issued a Status Orange weather warning for Donegal for Wednesday, beginning in the early hours of the morning.
By Laura Glenn
Published 7th Dec 2021, 12:24 BST
Strong winds and heavy rain are battering the North West due to Storm Barra. (Archive picture of a previous storm.)Strong winds and heavy rain are battering the North West due to Storm Barra. (Archive picture of a previous storm.)
Strong winds and heavy rain are battering the North West due to Storm Barra. (Archive picture of a previous storm.)

As Storm Barra batters the country,the meteorological service said Northwesterly winds will reach mean speeds of 65 to 80 km/h with severe or damaging gusts of 100 to 130 km/h, with localised stronger winds likely.

“Due to a combination of high waves, storm surge and high tide, coastal flooding is expected. Disruption to power and travel are likely.”

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The Orange warning is valid from 2am Wednesday to 2pm on Wednesday, December 8.

There is currently a yellow warning for Derry, with the met office stating that strong winds will continue until Tuesday evening, leading to some disruption

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