Gusts Of More Than 180km Per Hour Expected In Clare Overnight And Tomorrow

Clare FM

Clare County Council is urging people not to underestimate the power of Storm Éowyn which is due to make landfall overnight tonight. Winds are set to intensify in Clare from midnight, with a red warning coming into effect in this county between 3am and 11am. Met Éireann is warning that wind speeds expected overnight have never been experienced in this county before, with gusts of more than 150 kilometres per hour likely to be recorded at Shannon Airport and even higher in coastal areas. Clare County Council's Severe Weather Assessment Team has been meeting yesterday and today to coordinate it's response to the severe weather conditions. Senior Engineer Cyril Feeney has been telling Clare FM's Fiona Cahill that this is a very dangerous, disruptive event not to be underestimated.