Met Éireann have placed six counties in the West of Ireland under status red weather alerts.

Red wind warnings are now in place for Mayo, Clare, Galway, Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo, as Storm Darragh is set to hit the country.

Status Red ⚠️

Wind warning for Mayo
Valid: 22:00 Fri 06/12 to 03:00 Sat 07/12

Wind warning for Clare, Galway
Valid: 22:00 Fri 06/12 to 02:00 Sat 07/12

Wind warning for Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo
Valid: 23:00 Fri 06/12 to 03:00 Sat 07/12https://t.co/dz6JbE5FIb#StormDarragh pic.twitter.com/g0vHbrg9zo

— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) December 6, 2024

The warnings will lift at 2pm tomorrow for Galway and Clare, and 3pm for the other counties.

This follows status orange wind warnings issued across the country.

Main image: Tragumna, West Cork, Ireland, Tuesday 07th December 2021. Credit aphperspective/ Alamy Live News