Thunderstorm Affect PHE?26 Jun 2026 02:15
Can this affect PHE?
Another yellow-level thunderstorm warning has been issued for between 9am and 6pm on Friday for 16 counties: Cavan, Clare, Donegal, Galway, Kildare, Leitrim, Laois, Longford, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, and Westmeath.
Met Éireann warned of “torrential downpours” leading to flooding in places, lightning damage, “large hail”, hazardous driving conditions and very gusty winds.
It also said there could be damage to power, water, gas, and telecommunication utilities.
It said that if the necessary thunderstorm triggers of moisture, instability and a lifting mechanism are met, it is “likely that parts of the north-west and west will experience extreme thunderstorm activity” on Thursday, and other areas will have less severe activity on Friday.
A separate thunderstorm warning was announced for all of Northern Ireland.
The UK Met Office yellow warning will be in place from midnight until 10am on Friday.
It said heavy showers and thunderstorms may bring disruption in places on Friday and there was a “small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds”.
The Met Office also said there was a “slight chance that power cuts could occur” and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost..
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