Visitors warned to stay away from Cliffs of Moher as winds hit 177kmp/h
The country’s second most popular tourist attraction remains closed today with winds of 177 kilometres per hour being recorded.
The Cliffs of Moher in Clare were evacuated and closed on Friday as Storm Clodagh began to batter the west coast with gusts of 160kmh recorded at the popular attraction.
Cliffs of Moher visitor centre remains closed due dangerous winds & gusts over 150kph. Please do not visit.Pls share pic.twitter.com/tJi0V1edFM
— Cliffs of Moher Experience (@CliffsofMoherIE) November 29, 2015
The cliffs and visitor centre reopened Saturday, however staff remained on alert as Met Éireann raised their Yellow alert to status Orange.
Early this morning however, wind measuring equipment (anemometer) at the cliffs recorded gusts over 155kmh at 8.30am.
Since then, wind speeds of 177 kmh (110mph) have been reported at the site which will remain closed for the rest of the day.
Storm Clodagh is due to pass eastwards to the north of Ireland later today.
Steadily worsening Gusts over 177kph. Centre will remain closed all day. Under no circumstance visit today u risk yr life & that of others!
— Cliffs of Moher Experience (@CliffsofMoherIE) November 29, 2015
A spokeswoman for the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Centre said: “Conditions are extremely dangerous today so we will be remaining closed.
“We would advise people not visit the cliffs today under any circumstances.”
Over 1 million people visited the iconic cliffs in 2014 making it the country’s second most popular attraction after the Guinness Storehouse.
High winds have previously lifted people and even vehicles off the ground resulting in some injuries.
Intending visitors have been advised to check with Cliffs visitor centre or social media before travelling.
