TRACKER: Follow Storm Debi as it bears down on Kilkenny

Storm Debi is bearing down on Ireland and has prompted Met Éireann to issue a number of warnings, including a Status Orange wind warning for 16 counties.

16 counties have been placed under a Status Orange wind warning for the early hours of Monday morning.

They are Kilkenny, Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wicklow, Clare, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Galway.

In its warning, Met Éireann says it will be "stormy on Sunday night and Monday due to Storm Debi with severe and damaging gusts."

They list possible impacts as "damage to exposed and vulnerable structures, dangerous travelling conditions, disruption to services and damage to power lines."

This warning is valid from 2am to 12pm on Monday.

You can track Storm Debi as it moves over Ireland here:

Met Eireann has also issued a Status Yellow wind and rain warning for the entire country.