Status Orange Rain Warning Issued For Wicklow

Thursday, 27 October 2022 18:10

By Max Kane

A status orange rain and thunderstorm warning is in place for 16 counties including Wicklow.

Status Orange - Rain and thunderstorm warning for Leinster, Cavan Monaghan Tipperary Waterford
Met 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

The warning is valid from 11pm tonight until 7am tomorrow.

It covers all counties in Leinster, as well as Cavan, Monaghan, Tipperary and Waterford.

Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms will likely cause flooding.

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