Status Orange Rainfall Warning For Kerry Takes Effect Tonight

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MET Eireann has upgraded the rainfall warning for Kerry to Status Orange.

The warning is for Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Wexford, Cork, Kerry and Waterford.

Intense rainfall associated with Storm Francis is expected at times Monday night and Tuesday, leading to accumulations of 40 to 60mm (higher values in mountainous areas). The most intense rainfall is expected to ease off in southern counties during Tuesday morning. Some flash flooding likely.

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This rainfall will further elevate river levels and may result in river flooding also. The warning takes effect from 9pm tonight until 5pm on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, a Status Yellow wind warning for Munster, Dublin, Wexford and Wicklow
takes effect from 6am on Tuesday until 7pm that evening.

Very windy or stormy conditions are expected on Tuesday as Storm Francis crosses Ireland. Southwest winds veering westerly, reaching mean speeds of 55 to 65km/h, will bring widespread severe gusts of 90 to 110km/h (and possibly higher in exposed areas). Some disruption is likely and possibly structural damage.

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