Cork among 18 counties under thunderstorm warning

Elsewhere, Dublin, Wexford and Wicklow will also be impacted by a status yellow rain warning

The warning will be in place from 3pm until 8pm tonight.

A status yellow thunderstorm warning has been issued for 18 counties this evening.

Most of the country will be affected by the weather warning, with counties Cork, Clare, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Cavan, Monaghan, Leitrim and Roscommon, all affected.
The warning will come into effect at 3pm on Thursday and will remain in place until 8pm tonight.