An orange thunderstorm warning has been issued for Dublin with 'intense lightning strikes' expected to hit the city all afternoon.
Met Eireann issued the upgrade to the capital, as well as Kildare, Louth, Meath, and Wicklow, just after lunchtime today as the east coast was battered by torrential rain, thunder, and lightning. It says that "further thunderstorms with intense lightning strikes with some disruption" is expected to continue.
The warning is valid until 5pm today. The capital is also subject to a Status Yellow rain weather warning until midnight tonight amid warnings of "disruption" due to the localised flooding. Cavan, Kildare, Monaghan, Louth and Meath are also included in the Yellow weather warning.
