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Northern Ireland electricity supply and roads hit by storms Northern Ireland electricity supply and roads hit by storms
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About 2,000 homes are without electricity following severe gales, which swept across the eastern counties of Northern Ireland during the night. About 1,600 homes are without electricity following severe gales, which swept across the eastern counties of Northern Ireland during the night.
Gusts of 70mph, along with heavy rain, damaged the electricity network in Counties Down and Antrim, bringing down poles and lines.Gusts of 70mph, along with heavy rain, damaged the electricity network in Counties Down and Antrim, bringing down poles and lines.
Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) said power was restored to about 5,000 homes overnight. Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) said power was restored to about 6,000 homes overnight.
Fallen trees have also closed a number of roads across Northern Ireland.Fallen trees have also closed a number of roads across Northern Ireland.
A yellow weather warning, issued by the Met Office on Sunday, will remain in place until about midday.A yellow weather warning, issued by the Met Office on Sunday, will remain in place until about midday.
Police have advised all motorists to drive carefully.Police have advised all motorists to drive carefully.
The highest wind speed during the night was a gust of 61 knots, or 70 miles per hour, recorded at the weather station at Magilligan Point, County Londonderry, just after midnight. The highest wind speed during the night was a gust of 61 knots, or 70mph per hour, recorded at the weather station at Magilligan Point, County Londonderry, just after midnight.
The weather station at Orlock Head at the top of the Ards Peninsula recorded winds in excess of 30 knots for several hours, with gusts of up to 59 knots just after 02:00 BST. The weather station at Orlock Head, on the Ards peninsula, recorded winds in excess of 30 knots for several hours, with gusts of up to 59 knots just after 02:00 BST.
The winds began to ease a little as the weather front moved slowly east.The winds began to ease a little as the weather front moved slowly east.
In just five hours on Sunday night, the weather station at Aldergrove, County Antrim, recorded 16 mm of rain - more than in the whole month of September. In just five hours on Sunday night, the weather station at Aldergrove, County Antrim, recorded 16mm of rain - more than in the whole month of September.
Between 17:00 BST on Sunday and 05:00 BST on Monday, Katesbridge in County Down had 37.4 mm of rain - the most in the UK - while Banagher in County Derry had 31.6 mm in six hours. Between 17:00 BST on Sunday and 05:00 BST on Monday, Katesbridge in County Down had 37.4mm of rain - the most in the UK - while Banagher in County Londonderry had 31.6mm in six hours.
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