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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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John Patrick Kierans

Storm Ellen LIVE tracker shows brutal wind and rain hitting Ireland as Met Eireann issues red warning for Cork

This live tracker shows Storm Ellen beginning to hit Ireland as high winds and heavy rain batter the country.

The storm, which led to three separate warnings from weather chiefs, is expected to be with us until Thursday night.

The south and west of the country will be the worst hit, with bosses issuing a red alert for Cork and an orange warning for the rest of Munster, Galway and Mayo.

A yellow wind caution is in place for the rest of the country, but Met Eireann has said more warnings could be issued if conditions worsen throughout the day.

And by looking at this tracker below, it looks as though the storm is here to stay for a while.

And despite all the warnings expiring by Thursday night, the national forecaster has said that conditions are expected to be wet and windy right up until next week.

Experts are particularly concerned about trees and power lines falling over due to the gale force winds.

Heavy rain will also likely lead to flooding in different parts of the country.

For all the latest live updates from Storm Ellen, follow our LIVE BLOG.

Head of forecasting Evelyn Cusack said: "Met Éireann has named Storm Ellen for disruptive and potentially damaging winds Wednesday evening and throughout Thursday.

"Due to the combination of storm surge, spring tides and onshore winds there is a risk of some coastal flooding.

"There is a risk also of some inland and river flooding with some potentially heavy, thundery downpours.

"Status Orange/Yellow wind warnings are in effect for the Island of Ireland and will be updated Wednesday morning.

"Orange level impacts may potentially occur over any part of the Island and tourists in exposed locations in particular will be at risk for these unseasonable stormy and wet conditions."

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