Met Éireann has issued a status Yellow thunderstorm warning across Leinster and other Irish counties.
Issued only 10 minutes before it came into effect, the thunderstorm warning will last from 10am to 9pm in Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford.
There is also a warning for storms across Northern Ireland, putting the entire eastern coast of the island in the Yellow.
Met Éireann has warned of spot flooding, difficult travelling conditions and poor visibility throughout the day.
Videos on social media show storms already developing in County Laois.
Regular thunder and lightning ⚡️ over @DurrowLaois this morning, still ongoing! @MetEireann @CarlowWeather pic.twitter.com/negYQiFuNa
— LaoisWeather (@LaoisWeather) May 21, 2024
The early signs of a storm in the east began brewing yesterday in the west, with a status Orange warning in Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo.
There was also a status Yellow thunder warning in Cavan, Donegal, Longford and Connacht yesterday from 2pm to 9pm.
A nice morning here but an interesting day of weather ahead with risk of some severe thunderstorms. Some showers in the Southeast already pic.twitter.com/kVXeqgQPYL
— Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) May 21, 2024
Funnel clouds also developed in Derry yesterday afternoon between Claudy and Drumahoe.
The sudden storm warning follows a long spell of sunny weather across Ireland, with the highest temperatures rising to 23 degrees in most counties last week.
