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Irish Mirror
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John Patrick Kierans

Storm Francis Ireland forecast: Three different warnings in place as country to be battered by 110km/h winds

Three different weather warnings are in place nationwide as Storm Francis batters Ireland.

Winds of over 110km/h will hit parts of the country, while heavy rainfall is expected nationwide.

Cork and Kerry got the worst of it on Monday night, as heavy flooding hit the two counties.

Further flooding is expected as heavy rain continues to fall.

Met Eireann has said that more warnings could be issued throughout the day.

Today, a status orange alert is in place for heavy rain in the west, affecting all of Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal.

That will expire at 6pm this evening.

Meanwhile, a yellow caution for rain is in place for Dublin, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Wicklow, Offaly, Westmeath, Meath, Clare, Limerick and Tipperary, expiring at 9pm tonight.

A second yellow warning for high winds will hit Munster, Dublin, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford and Wicklow, ending at 7pm.

Speaking about the storm, Met Eireann forecasters Joan Blackburn and Sinéad Duffy said: "Over Ireland the main concern is for intense rainfall over short periods of time.

"Orange level rainfall warnings are in operation for Connacht, Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan and also for Southern Coastal Counties of Kerry, Cork, Waterford, Wexford with status yellow rainfall elsewhere.

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"Some flash flooding is likely in places and also this rainfall will further elevate river levels and may result in river flooding as well. The intense rainfall is likely to ease off in southern counties by early Tuesday morning.

"It will be very windy, possibly stormy, for a time Tuesday mainly in parts of the south and southeast with yellow wind warnings in operation for Munster and for counties Wexford, Wicklow and Dublin with potential for some damaging gusts.

"Caution is advised. With trees in full leaf and many on holidays across the country, impacts could be significant with the potential for damaging winds, heavy rain, and flooding in affected areas.

"Tourists in exposed locations in particular will be at risk."

They added: "The warnings may be updated as the forecast models are updated, so please keep up to date on the website and apps."

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