Thunderstorm warning for the West extended as 8,000 properties without power

Ireland has been under a status yellow high temperature warning since midday on Tuesday, as a plume of extremely hot air brought temperatures in excess of 40C to Europe. Picture: David Creedon

Around 8,000 homes, farms and businesses are without power across the country on Friday, which ESB have said occured due to thunderstorm warnings. 

Met Éireann has issued a status yellow thunderstorm warning for 18 counties, with the forecaster warning of "extreme thunderstorm activity".