Met Eireann faced backlash over storm warnings, with critics slamming them as exaggerated, confusing, and 'about as useful as ...

The outlooks come in a variety of colors that represent severe storm potential. You can think of each color as a scale of one to 5 five where one is the lowest threat and five is the highest threat.

A Flood Watch is issued when conditions are favorable for flooding within the next 36 hours. A Flood Advisory is issued when ...