‘Jaysis’: These Are Some Of The Best Tweets About #StormEleanor

Winds reached 155km/h and thousands were left without power.

Storm Eleanor caused widespread destruction across Ireland last night and this morning, with gale force winds reaching 155km/h. The high winds led to serious localised flooding in Galway and approximately 16,000 homes and businesses were left without power.

But, as per usual, Twitter has been looking on the bright side with witty memes, gifs and jokes about the weather. Check out some of our faves below:

https://twitter.com/ThaGingaNinja1/status/948445554845077504

https://twitter.com/ruskibyk/status/948374626450763778

https://twitter.com/Sarahtymc/status/948280644530003973

https://twitter.com/petmalfeck/status/948387736511229952

https://twitter.com/OrnaClarke/status/948306114818531334

https://twitter.com/Alser82/status/948277279741931520

https://twitter.com/buckleyphotoz/status/948344832493346817

https://twitter.com/SFallonator/status/948297212739629057

All joking aside though, heavy rain and wind are expected to continue throughout this evening and tonight, so take care when out and about. Roof tiles and tree branches may have loosened or weakened so stay inside where possible.

For detailed information about the weather in your area, visit Met Eireann.ie.