Storm Hannah: Four warnings issued with potential to reach Status Red level as 'severe' winds to hit IrelandForecasters put out a third Status Orange this morning for Galway, which will be hit with wind gusts of up to 120-130kmh. Two Status Orange wind warnings have also been issued for Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick from 4pm today until 5am tomorrow and Tippearry and Waterford from 10pm tonight until 2am tomorrow. However Met Éireann has warned that the wind warnings "could dip into Status Red territory" with a review of the warnings due to take place later today, forecaster Liz Walsh told RTÉ Morning Ireland. "Southwest winds veering northwest will reach mean speed of 65 to 80km/h and gusts of 110 to 120km/h for a time tonight," Met Éireann said. The UK Met Office has also issued a Status Yellow wind warning.

Source: Irish Independent April 26, 2019 01:38 UTC