Fire crew tackle fallen tree after ‘crazy wind' speeds reach 100kph amid Met Eireann warning left ‘electrics flicking'
DUBLIN firefighters attended the scene of a fallen tree after winds reached a whopping 100kph in parts of the country yesterday.
Galway, Mayo and Kerry were placed under the "heavy" rainfall alert from 2pm to 10pm yesterday.
Met Eireann warned that very
The impacts from the disruptive weather event brought localised flooding, poor visibility and difficult travelling conditions.
And strong winds also made their way over to the east coast, where a large tree was completely uprooted in the residential suburb in County
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The tree blocked the driveway of a property when it came crashing down, leaving the residential owner stranded in their home.
No injuries were reported.
The scene was preserved while the team dealt with the hazard to drivers and pedestrians.
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Weather experts have revealed wind speeds reached up to 100kph in parts of Ireland yesterday.
Taking to Facebook yesterday meteorologist Cathal Nolan warned high wind speeds were hitting in Mayo.
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Posting on Ireland's Weather Channel he said: "Winds gusting up to 100km/h in West Mayo just now
"Sustained winds of 69km/h in Belmullet."
And across the country people were feeling the rattle of gale force gusts.
One person commented on the post: "Crazy wind in Sligo. Plant pots are flying all over the place."
Another added: "Wild here near Carraroe, South Connemara. Electrics flicking."
The meteorologist even predicted the large fallen tree warning trees left damaged after recent Storm Eowyn could come down.
Cathal said yesterday: "Still plenty of loose trees and large branches that could well come down this evening."
And branches and trees were down across the country as a result of the wind.
One person said: "Plenty of branches down and large puddles of water on the roads between Belmullet and Ballina."
Another added: "One tree down on way back from Athlone horrible windy night."
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