Localised flooding possible as thunderstorm warnings issued
Met Éireann has issued Status Yellow thunderstorm warnings for parts of the country over the next 24 hours.
The national forecaster said that the first alert will cover counties Cork and Waterford from 10:00p.m tonight (Wednesday, June 11) until 3:00a.m tomorrow.
The heavy showers with localised thunderstorms will result in possible spot flooding and lightning damage.
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The second warning relates to Carlow; Dublin; Kildare; Kilkenny; Laois; Longford; Louth; Meath; Offaly; Tipperary; Waterford; Westmeath; Wexford, and Wicklow.
This alert will be valid from midnight tonight until 2:00p.m on Thursday.
A third thunderstorm warning for Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan, Roscommon, and Sligo will be in place from 7:00a.m until 5:00p.m on Thursday.
Met Éireann said that the conditions will bring a risk of localised flooding, poor visibility and difficult travel conditions.
The UK Met Office has also issued a Status Yellow thunderstorm warning for Northern Ireland.
'Heavy rain and thunderstorms will move northwards across Northern Ireland during Thursday and may lead to some disruption in places,' it said.
This alert will be in place from 6:00a.m until 9:00p.m on Thursday.
Blight
Meanwhile, Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow advisory for potato blight over the coming days across the country.
The national forecaster said that conditions conductive to the spread of blight will develop nationwide on Thursday and Friday (June 12-13).
Met Éireann advised growers that there will be opportunities for spraying today (Wednesday, June 11).
Weather conditions which favour the spread of potato blight occur when temperatures rise above 10°C and relative humidity rises above 95%.
The typical mild, damp Irish summer can provide the ideal conditions for the spread of the disease.
Teagasc has estimated that some €5 million is spent annually on fungicides in Ireland to mitigate against the disease.
Potato blight, caused by the pathogen Phytophthora infestans, poses a significant threat to potato crops in Ireland and globally.
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