Met Éireann Issues Yellow Thunderstorm Warning For Cork

Met Éireann has issued a Yellow thunderstorm warning for Cork, valid until 6pm today. Heavy downpours and lightning possible, risk of spot flooding.

Cork Safety Alerts

03 Aug 2026

Met Éireann has issued a Yellow status thunderstorm warning for Cork, valid from 2:44 pm to 6:00 pm on Monday 3 August 2026.

The warning cautions of heavy thundery downpours, with lightning strikes possible.

Potential impacts include:

Spot flooding
Difficult travel conditions
Poor visibility
Disruption to outdoor events

Met Éireann has advised the public to stay alert to changing conditions during this period.

Breakdown on M8/N8 Northbound

Reports of a breakdown, northbound, on the M8 Dublin Motorway/N8 at off-slip,Junction 17. Take care on approach. Source: TII Traffic Alerts, 3 August at 20:54.

Breakdown on M8 Southbound

Reports of a breakdown, southbound, on the M8 Dublin Motorway between Junction 18 Glanmire and Junction 19 (N40/N25) Dunkettle (Cork). Take care on approach. Source: TII Traffic Alerts, 3 August at 18:48.

Collision on M8 Southbound

Reports of a collision, southbound, on the M8 Dublin Motorway between Junction 13 Mitchelstown (South) and Junction 14 Fermoy (North) (near Kilworth). Take care on approach. Source: TII Traffic Alerts, 3 August at 18:17.

Collision on M8 Northbound

Reports of a collision, northbound, on the M8 Dublin Motorway between Junction 12 (N73) Mitchelstown (North) and Junction 11 Cahir (South) (5 kilometres south of the Cahir area) between Junction 11 Cahir South and Junction 12 Mitchelstown North. Take care on approach. Source: TII Traffic Alerts, 3 August at 17: