Status Yellow wind warning issued for Mayo as Storm Hannah approaches

A Status Yellow wind warning has been issued for Mayo as Storm Hannah moves in.

The warning is valid from 11 p.m. on Friday to 9 a.m. on Saturday.

It will become very windy on Friday night and for a time on Saturday morning.

Southerly winds will veer northwesterly and reach mean speeds of 50-65km/h with gusts of 90 to 110 km/h.

The warning covers the enture Connacht region as well as Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Wexford, Wicklow, Offaly, Donegal, Tipperary and Waterford

A Status Orange wind warning is issued for Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick

A spokesperson for Met. Eireann said: “Be prepared for possible disruption and power outages.”