Met Eireann have again issued a status orange weather warning with 14 counties set for thunder and lightning until 10pm tonight.
The forecaster has issued the alert for Munster, Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Kildare, Wicklow, Dublin with immediate effect.
A forecaster said: "Thunderstorm activity expected. Due to the sporadic nature of development, not all areas will be affected. Heavy downpours of rain and hail will occur in places. Flooding where heavy downpours occur."
