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| Storm Barra: Severe weather warnings for wind and rain issued | Storm Barra: Severe weather warnings for wind and rain issued |
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| The strongest gusts will affect exposed and coastal areas in NI | The strongest gusts will affect exposed and coastal areas in NI |
| Severe weather warnings have been issued ahead of the arrival of Storm Barra on Tuesday. | Severe weather warnings have been issued ahead of the arrival of Storm Barra on Tuesday. |
| The Atlantic system will bring very strong winds and heavy rain. | The Atlantic system will bring very strong winds and heavy rain. |
| A Met Office warning has been issued for Northern Ireland from 09:00 GMT Tuesday until midnight the same day. | |
| The strongest gusts will affect exposed and coastal areas in the region, with potentially damaging and disruptive winds up to 80km/h (50mph) expected widely. | The strongest gusts will affect exposed and coastal areas in the region, with potentially damaging and disruptive winds up to 80km/h (50mph) expected widely. |
| Gusts around the coast could reach speeds up to 115km/h (70 mph). | Gusts around the coast could reach speeds up to 115km/h (70 mph). |
| Those winds could lead to large waves and possible flooding. | Those winds could lead to large waves and possible flooding. |
| Disruption to travel is also likely. | Disruption to travel is also likely. |
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| Storm Barra: Severe weather warnings issued across Northern Ireland | |
| Warnings have also been issued across the Republic of Ireland. | Warnings have also been issued across the Republic of Ireland. |
| Irish weather service Met Éireann is forecasting the strongest winds to the west coast. | Irish weather service Met Éireann is forecasting the strongest winds to the west coast. |
| A status orange warning - the second-highest level - has been issued for five counties. | A status orange warning - the second-highest level - has been issued for five counties. |
| They are Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, and Galway. | They are Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, and Galway. |
| A yellow warning has been issued for all other counties. | A yellow warning has been issued for all other counties. |
| It is also warning of a significant possibility of coastal flooding along the south and west coast. | It is also warning of a significant possibility of coastal flooding along the south and west coast. |
| Storm Barra is the second named storm this season following Storm Arwen. | Storm Barra is the second named storm this season following Storm Arwen. |
| A tree fell on a car in Antrim when the storm struck on 26 November, killing school principal Francis Lagan. | A tree fell on a car in Antrim when the storm struck on 26 November, killing school principal Francis Lagan. |