Status Yellow thunderstorm warning issued for Mayo and Galway

File image of stormy weather at Ballynakill Harbour, Connemara, Co Galway Alamy Weather Warning The weather warning will remain in place until 9am. A STATUS YELLOW thunderstorm warning has been issued for Mayo and Galway. The alert was both issued and came into effect shortly after 5am this morning and will remain in place until 9am. Met Éireann is forecasting heavy thundery downpours and lightning, which could result in spot flooding, difficult travelling conditions, lightning strikes, and poor visibility. Elsewhere, across the North, the UK Met Office has issued a Status Yellow thunderstorm warning for the entire region. The warning will come into place at 12pm and remain in place until 9pm. Meanwhile, it’s been a mostly cloudy and rather misty start for most this morning, with some scat