Yellow wind warnings issued for Donegal and Derry

Met Éireann and the UK Met Office issued yellow wind warnings for parts of Ireland and Northern Ireland as the region continued to deal with disruption from Storm Boelo. Met Éireann’s warning for Donegal was reported as taking effect at 5pm on Monday, October 26, and remaining in force until at least noon on Tuesday. The agency warned of strong, gusty southwesterly winds that could displace loose objects, make driving and cycling difficult, produce large coastal waves and bring down trees or branches. A separate yellow wind warning from the UK Met Office for Derry was due to begin at 3am on Tuesday and last until 9pm. The Met Office warned that damaging gusts could disrupt transport. Met Éireann also issued a yellow wind warning for Donegal and Mayo on Monday afternoon, described in one report as taking effect at midnight Tuesday and lasting until midday. That timing differs from the reported 5pm Monday start for Donegal. The reports do not establish whether the times concern distinct warning stages or reflect a change to the alert, so the applicable period for Donegal cannot be settled from them alone. The warnings followed Storm Boelo’s passage across the northwest over the...