Storm Dave: Met Éireann issues wind warning for all counties on Saturday

The warning will come into effect at 3pm on Saturday and stay in place until midnight.
Storm Dave: Met Éireann issues wind warning for all counties on Saturday

Eva Osborne

Met Éireann has issued a status yellow wind warning for all counties on Saturday.

The weather forecaster said Storm Dave will bring "very strong southerly winds, veering westerly by the evening with severe gusts and coastal gales".

The warning will come into effect at 3pm on Saturday and stay in place until midnight.

Met Éireann said possible impacts include:

  • Some fallen trees, branches;
  • Wave overtopping;
  • Difficult traveling conditions;
  • Debris, loose objects displaced.

The UK Met Office has issued a status yellow wind warning for Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone, and Derry too.

This warning will come into effect at 2pm on Saturday and last until 2am on Sunday morning.

The UK Met Office said Storm Dave will bring a spell of very strong winds Saturday into Easter Sunday morning which may cause some damage and travel disruption

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