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Storm Isha battered the island of Ireland with “devastating” winds on Sunday, leaving thousands of homes without power and airport operations suspended.
People were urged to heed wind warnings and avoid unnecessary travel as the most severe gale warning was issued on Sunday night.
The Met Office has announced that tornadoes are possible in western England, after research organization Toro announced that Ireland, Northern Ireland, parts of Scotland and northern England are in a “tornado warning zone”.
A red wind warning was issued for counties Donegal, Galway and Mayo on Sunday evening, with an orange/amber warning in place for all other counties on the island.
Ms Alien said “very strong” winds and “devastating gusts” were expected in red alert areas, particularly along coasts and exposed areas.
On Sunday morning, National Emergency Coordination Council chairman Paul Locke said this was a “particularly bad” storm in an “extraordinary” storm season.
“We don’t want anyone to die because of this storm,” he told RTE radio.
Mr Locke urged all road users to avoid coastal areas and to be aware of dangerous conditions such as debris and avoid touching downed power lines while the Met Alien Warning is in place.
He said delays were expected at ports and airports, as well as some public transport services, and urged people to check online to see if services had been interrupted.
Locke said he expects schools to open as normal on Monday as the alert expires overnight.
The red alert for counties Galway and Mayo will remain in force from 5pm to 9pm on Sunday, while it will continue in Donegal from 9pm on Sunday to 1am on Monday.
Forecasters warned of hazardous coastal conditions, hazardous travel conditions and large, widespread power outages in these counties.
Alien Buses suspended its services between towns, cities and cities in County Mayo and Galway from 4pm on Sunday.
The metal clock tower above 13 on the Green Bar in Eyre Square, Galway City, fell onto the path below as a Status Red warning came into effect at 5pm.
For other counties, an orange wind warning is in effect from 4:00 p.m. or 5:00 p.m. Sunday until 2:00 a.m. or 3:00 a.m. Monday, warning of large waves, very difficult driving conditions, downed trees and wind warnings along the coast. The threat of wire damage is posed.
This alert will be downgraded to an amber alert until 4am Monday, when all Met Alien Alerts will be lifted.
A status red maritime warning was also issued, with the coast guard warning people to be careful of large breaking waves due to rough sea conditions.
More than 170,000 homes, farms and businesses were without power as of 8:35 p.m., and more power outages are expected overnight, the ESB said.
Counties most affected by the power outage include Mayo, Galway, Roscommon and Kerry.
The storm is causing “significant difficulties” to flight operations at Dublin Airport, with airlines canceling a total of 114 flights as of 7pm, with 58 arriving and 56 departing, and 36 being rescheduled to other airports. It was announced that the destination had been changed.
The Highway Safety Authority said there is a risk for all road users after the storm passes, as dangerous conditions such as flooding of roads and the collapse of pylons, railway tracks, trees and other debris on the roads are possible. advised to be careful.
An amber weather warning was in place for all counties in Northern Ireland from 6pm on Sunday to 6am on Monday, with “very strong winds” expected.
This has been downgraded to a Yellow Wind Warning and will be in effect until midday on Monday.
The PSNI said someone was hit by falling debris after scaffolding came loose in Belfast.
They were treated by emergency services at the scene.
Officers closed the intersection of Castle Lane and Royal Avenue and advised pedestrians to avoid the area.
He also said he had received “numerous reports of fallen trees” and urged people to only travel if necessary.
The Ministry of Infrastructure said that despite emergency response plans, civil servant strike action could disrupt the response to accidents such as road debris and flooding.
It said all of Northern Ireland was expected to be affected, but the strongest winds would be in the early hours of Monday morning, near coasts and other exposed areas.