Right now
One other detection within 20 km in the last 24 hours, <1 km from here.
This alert is in force until 27 September 2026, 12:00 UTC.
It is one of only 2 we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 24 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 12 September 2026. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
MET EIREANN reported: A potato blight advisory is in effect. For details, please see the Farming Commentary under the Forecast tab.
Urban PEI: 21,351 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.
Nearby, since 24 March 2026
- September 25, 2026 · score 28 · 0.0 km
- September 12, 2026 · 0.0 km
- August 30, 2026 · 0.0 km
How we know
One source: MET EIREANN. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 28 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.70/1 |
| Coordinates | 53.4000, -8.2000 |
| Nearest City | Athlone (17 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 21.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-25T09:57:18.000Z |
| Source | https://www.met.ie/warnings |
Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: met_eireann. Occurrence: 2026-09-25T09:57:18.000Z.
First archived: 2026-08-30T14:41:05.224Z. Material modification: 2026-09-25T10:31:09.933Z.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
2026-09-25T10:31:09.933Z · model_change
Index 28 → 28; severity medium → medium; version 4 → 5.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Level | Yellow |
| Regions | EI31, EI23, EI19, EI18, EI21, EI01, EI15, EI30, EI13, EI12, EI07, EI29, EI02, EI22, EI06, EI26, EI27, EI16, EI03, EI04, EI11, EI24, EI25, EI20, EI14, EI10 |
| Type | yellow; Moderate |
| Expires | 2026-09-27T13:00:00+01:00 |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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