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Storm Dave comes after Storm Chandra, which saw high winds and heavy flooding in January
Around 2,000 homes are currently without power in Northern Ireland as a result of high winds brought by Storm Dave.
The NIE's powercheck shows the villages of Newtownhamilton, County Armagh, and Seaforde, County Down, as being the worst affected.
Forecasters have warned that winds may reach up to 80 mph on Saturday evening.
The yellow weather warning began at 14:00 BST on Saturday and remains in place until 03:00 BST on Sunday.
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Ahead of the storm, the Met Office had warned of possible damage, power cuts and disruption to travel.
Some council facilities closed on Saturday with the public being advised to stay clear of forests, country parks, and nature reserves until the storm ended.
The strong winds are expected to continue on Saturday night and into the first part of Sunday, before easing later in the day.
A number of councils announced the closure of public facilities and parks.
The Maritime and Coast Guard agency also issued advice, including to stay well back from cliff edges and avoid walking near the base of cliffs.
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Motorists had been warned about possible disruption to travel and flooding ahead of the arrival of Storm Dave
Around 18,000 homes, farms and businesses across the Republic of Ireland are without power as a result of Storm Dave.
In an update at 20:00 local time, ESB Networks said crews were working in impacted areas and responding to power outages where it was safe to do so.
The yellow weather warning issued by the Irish weather service, Met Éireann began at 13:00 local time and remains in place until 02:00 on Sunday.
'Challenging wind conditions'
Storm Dave has also impacted travel in the Republic of Ireland with 17 flights cancelled at Dublin Airport.
Posting on X, the airport said there had "also been 53 go arounds and 13 diversions due to challenging wind conditions, with gusts reaching up to 44 knots".
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Dublin Airport warned there could be some disruption to flights on Sunday as a result of aircraft and crews being displaced on Saturday.
It also shared a video of a plane landing in rocky conditions during Storm Dave.
The airport is advising passengers due to fly later on Saturday evening or on Sunday morning to contact their airline directly for updates.
