Met Éireann has issued a new thunderstorm warning for 13 counties on Thursday with horrid conditions to make their way across the country in the afternoon and evening.
The Status Yellow thunderstorm warning has been issued for Clare, Limerick, Tipperary, Donegal, Connacht, Laois, Longford, Offaly and Westmeath.
Met Éireann warns of "localised showers with heavy downpours, thunderstorms, gusty winds and a chance of hail."
