UPDATE: Met Éireann Upgrade Wind Warning For Cork To Status Red- The Highest Possible Level
People in the city are being warned to brace themselves for potentially the strongest storm in decades tonight with Storm Ellen due to make landfall at around 9pm
Met Éireann says destructive winds will track across the country overnight and tomorrow morning bringing gusts of over 160 kilometres per hour in coastal regions.
City Hall are warning of the risk of flooding in low lying areas of the City, the County Council and Coast guard are warning people to stay away from the coast, while the RSA say extreme caution is needed on the roads tonight and tomorrow.
The weather warning comes into operation at 9pm and is in effect until midnight tonight
Speaking to RedFM News, Cathal Nolan from Ireland's Weather Channel says Storm Ellen will be very powerful:
#StormEllen will bring winds of up to 185 km/h to parts of Munster and Southeast Leinster later tonight and into Thursday morning. Winds elsewhere will reach between 120-150 km/h. Status Red Weather Warnings may well be issued in places. #ClimateChange #lockdown pic.twitter.com/idd1BbkZIN
— Cathal Nolan (@nolan_cathal) August 19, 2020
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