{"id":56738,"date":"2025-10-02T07:54:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T07:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/56738\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T07:54:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T07:54:08","slug":"live-met-eireann-weather-warnings-in-place-for-15-counties-as-storm-amy-hits-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/56738\/","title":{"rendered":"LIVE: Met \u00c9ireann weather warnings in place for 15 counties as Storm Amy hits Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As Storm Amy makes landfall in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ireland-live.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u00a0Ireland<\/a>, weather warnings are now in effect for 15 counties across the country.<\/p>\n<p>County Kerry has been issued a Status Orange rain warning in effect from 6 am this morning until 8 pm tonight.<\/p>\n<p>Cavan, Donegal, Longford, all of Munster and Connacht were also issued with Status Yellow rain warnings by Met Eireann from 6 am this morning until 8 pm tonight.<\/p>\n<p>Read next:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ireland-live.ie\/news\/weather\/1907973\/storm-tracker-follow-storm-amy-as-it-bears-down-on-ireland-amid-brutal-forecast.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">STORM TRACKER: Follow &#8216;Storm Amy&#8217; as it bears down on Ireland amid brutal forecast<\/a><\/p>\n<p>They have warned the likely impacts this adverse weather will be\u00a0localised\u00a0flooding possible, difficult travelling conditions and blocked drains.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In their latest Storm Amy update, Met Eireann has issued a Status Yellow Thunderstorm warning for County Galway now in effect\u00a0 from 7:35 am until 12:30 pm.<\/p>\n<p>They have warned of &#8220;some thunderstorms today with possible lightning damage&#8221; for the county.<\/p>\n<p>A Status Yellow wind warning has been issued for the entirety of Ireland from\u00a012:00 pm on Friday October 3 until 12:00 am\u00a0on Saturday October 4.<\/p>\n<p>Forecasters have warned that Storm Amy will bring near gale force winds to Ireland this weekend, explaining that: &#8220;severe and possibly damaging gusts will occur widely.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>They have advised that Storm Amy: &#8220;will bring heavy rainfall with strong winds expected on Friday. 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