Satellite captures clouds brewing up a storm
Much of Ireland was under clear, blue skies when the NASA MODIS satellite passed over at midday today.
Convection that has produced thunderstorms in the Mid-West this afternoon can also be seen developing.
Lightning was reported across Clare, Limerick, north Kerry, and south Galway as strong convective activity produced thundery downpours.
Parts of the Mid-West recorded their first appreciable rainfall in more than a fortnight, with locally heavy rainfall recorded in places.
Shortly before 3.00pm, Met Éireann issued a Status Yellow Thunderstorm Warning for counties Limerick and Clare.
The national weather service said scattered thunderstorms would bring possible spot flooding and frequent lightning.
The warning remained in effect until 7.00pm Tuesday.
Large swathes of the region have recorded lightning throughout the afternoon, including Gort in Galway, Caher, Kilkee, Corofin and Lahinch in Clare, Listowel in North Kerry, and Drumcollogher, Kilmeedy and Newcastle West in Limerick.
