Storm Barra is set to crash into Ireland on Tuesday with Status Red Weather Warnings in place for Cork, Kerry and Clare. Met Eireann is warning of severe or damaging gusts in excess of 130km/h.
Status Orange Weather Warnings are in place for Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Waterford, Galway, Mayo, Wexford, Louth, Dublin, Wicklow and East Meath.
The stark reality of the size and the track of Storm Barra can be seen in the video below from Met Éireann. Storm Barra is set to make landfall early on Tuesday morning.
After a blustery day, #StormBarra will rapidly deepen this evening bringing very strong winds and heavy rain to Ireland tomorrow and Wednesday⚠️☔️
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) December 6, 2021
Barra will gradually clear Ireland later on Wednesday and winds will slowly ease, with a more settled few days to end the week. pic.twitter.com/qJFzn8btKB
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