Mace Head in Carna has broken the all-time gust of wind record
This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM
The record for the maximum ever gust of wind in Ireland has been broken overnight.
Met Eireann says a gust of 183 km/h was recorded at Mace Head, breaking the previous record of 182 km/h which has stood since 1945.
Gusts of 139 and 137 km/h were also recorded in Knock and Shannon respectively.
The highest mean wind speed since the storm began was 130 km/h at Mace Head, which is a hurricane force wind.