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Substantial downpour and solid winds influence Northern Ireland travel

A yellow extreme climate cautioning for downpour in regions Down and Antrim was set up until 11:00 GMT.

There were likewise solid breezes with whirlwinds 60 mph along the north coast on Tuesday morning.

Police prompted drivers to diminish their speed and take mind as surface water influenced various streets.

The River Bann in Coleraine, County Londonderry, flooded its banks leaving some close by zones, including the Strand Road, incompletely submerged.

Flooding was likewise written about the street out of Coleraine towards Londonderry, on the A2 Bangor Road between Larch Hill and the Cultra Station Road, while the Hillhall Road in Lisburn was portrayed as "packed in" at one phase.

BBC NI climate moderator Geoff Maskell

It was a night of wild climate.

We've seen continued solid breezes, with 40-60 mile an hour blasts recorded around the coast.
The most grounded recorded blasts have been 62.6mph at Malin Head (03:00 GMT) and 62.1 at Orlock Head (07:00).


Through the morning there have been lightning strikes along the Bann Valley.

The yellow extreme climate cautioning for downpour crosswise over Antrim and Down lapses at 11:00 GMT and a few climate stations have recorded 3 or 4mm of downpour every hour through the medium-term time frame.

Both the M1 and M2 were additionally influenced, just like various streets in Belfast.

Translink said there were "bunches of postponements" to Metro benefits because of the climate.
The Rathlin to Ballycastle ship has additionally been influenced. There will be one cruising leaving Rathlin at 14:00 GMT and one leaving Ballycastle at 15:00 GMT.

Overwhelming showers and solid winds are probably going to proceed into the evening, however not as extreme as prior.

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