A Status Yellow thunderstorm warning for counties Clare, Kerry, Limerick and Galway has expired.
It came into effect at 7.45am and expired at 11am.
Met Éireann had warned of thundery downpours with the possibility of spot flooding, lightning damage and difficult travelling.
The alert had been issued earlier for counties Clare, Galway, Mayo and Sligo.
Meanwhile, there will be outbreaks of rain for many parts of the country today. Rain will clear eastwards this morning with sunny spells and scattered showers following behind.
The forecaster said showers will be heavy and blustery, turning more persistent for a time in the late morning and early afternoon.
Cloud will thicken from the southwest through the afternoon with outbreaks of rain and drizzle in Munster and Connacht later.
And the next few days will remain unsettled with a westerly flow driving spells of rain, showers and blustery conditions eastwards across the country.
