130km/h gusts expected as Storm Henry hits Galway
Damaging gusts of up to 130km/h are set to hit Galway on Monday afternoon, as Storm Henry hits the West coast.
Henry is the eighth storm of the winter season.
Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange wind warning which comes into effect at 10pm tonight (Sunday), and will be in place until midnight on Monday.
“Southwest to west winds will reach mean speeds between 65 and 80 km/h with gusts between 110 and 130 km/h during Sunday night and through Monday.
“Winds will peak during Monday afternoon and evening and will be at their strongest along the coasts,” according to Met Éireann.
The Orange warning is in place for Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Donegal, Leitrim, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick, while a lesser Yellow warning is in place for Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, Roscommon, Tipperary and Waterford.