By Dean Egan.
Met Éireann has issued a status yellow thunderstorm warning for this afternoon.
The forecaster says there's a risk of scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, with the risk of hail and spot flooding.
Kilkenny and Tipperary in the South East are included in the warning, along with 12 other counties.
It is valid from 2pm this afternoon until 10pm tonight.
Level: Yellow
Type: Thunderstorm
Risk of scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, with risk of hail and spot flooding.
Affected Regions: Cavan, Clare, Galway, Kildare, Kilkenny, Leitrim, Laois, Limerick, Longford, Meath, Offaly, Roscommon, Tipperary, and Westmeath pic.twitter.com/rYEDxBBIot— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) July 3, 2021