Enniscorthy survives a downpour

By Dan Walsh

It was a Sunday of “two contrasting seasons in the same day” in the Enniscorthy district this ‘sunny’ afternoon as heavy and thundery outbreaks of hail lashed much of the countryside around 3pm.

A pile of hail on Market Square this afternoon

An unprecedented large pile of hail was observed along the streets around the Market Square area of the town while large amounts of water rushed onto the roads from entrances to the roads entering the town.

Overflowing gullies were observed at Mill Park Road and Abbey Square. All streets are now cleared, and no serious damage has been reported.

The weather forecast overnight is for “Clear spells and isolated showers tonight. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in light southwesterly breezes.”

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