Orange wind warning for Mayo on Friday

MET Éireann has issued a Status Orange wind warning for Ireland on Friday.

Storm Éowyn will bring severe, damaging and destructive winds with gusts of up to 130km/h widely, with even higher gusts for a time.

The warning is in place from 2 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Friday.

Impacts include fallen trees, damage to power lines and power outages, structural damage, very difficult travelling conditions, disruption and cancellations to transport and wave overtopping.