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Weather warnings for heavy rain and wind in UK and Ireland

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The UK Met Office and Ireland’s Met Éireann have issued weather warnings for heavy rain and strong winds affecting the western regions of the United Kingdom and Ireland. In Ireland, Met Éireann has issued yellow weather alerts for several counties, including Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Waterford, Galway, Mayo, and Sligo. These warnings cover intense rainfall and very strong, gusty southeasterly winds. Potential impacts include localized flooding, coastal flooding caused by high tides and storm surges, fallen trees, and difficult travel conditions. Some areas may also encounter heavy, thundery showers. In the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland remains under a yellow warning for rain, with 20 to 40mm of precipitation expected, which may lead to flooding and disrupted transport services. Scotland is also experiencing intense downpours, and wind gusts of 45 to 55mph are possible across the Irish Sea. While the north and west face persistent rain and temperatures between 14°C and 15°C, southeast England and Wales may see warmer conditions with lighter, showery rain. As the weather progressed, the storm caused widespread disruption across Ireland, including more than 40,000 properties losing electricity due to approximately 148 active faults. Met Éireann issued Status Yellow rain warnings for Dublin, Louth, Meath, and Monaghan, with additional warnings for Wexford and Wicklow. Physical damage was reported, such as in Swords, County Dublin, where the Dublin Fire Brigade responded to a falling tree that brought power lines down onto a stationary vehicle. Widespread outages also affected Wicklow, Kerry, Cork, and several midland counties. More recently, Met Éireann issued a Status Yellow wind warning for Donegal, Galway, and Mayo, effective from 6 am to 6 pm on a Wednesday. This warning anticipates strong southwesterly winds, particularly in coastal areas, which may cause difficult driving and cycling conditions due to displaced debris, loose objects, or fallen trees.

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