Yellow thunderstorm warning issued for Donegal with risk of flooding
By Aoife Gallagher · Donegal Democrat · 2 May 2026
The moderate weather warning, which affects Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim, is in place from Saturday, May 2, at 2pm until 6pm
Published 2nd May 2026, 15:10 BST Met Éireann are warning of scattered thunderstorms, lightning and spot flooding which may lead to power outages and poor travelling conditions The moderate weather warning, which affects Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim, is in place from Saturday, May 2, at 2pm until 6pm Sign up to our Donegal Live newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know you can manage your profile, and explore all of the available newsletters from Donegal Live within your account.
A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms and risk of flooding has been issued for Donegal.
The moderate weather warning, which affects Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim, is in place from Saturday, May 2, at 2pm until 6pm.
Met Éireann are warning of scattered thunderstorms, lightning and spot flooding which may lead to power outages and poor travelling conditions.
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Reporting by Aoife Gallagher for Donegal Democrat, funded by the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme. Republished by News Room under the scheme’s reuse permission.
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