The Met Office issues a yellow thunderstorm warning covering 26 areas across the UK, advising people to protect themselves. The forecast indicates heavy showers can bring up to 40mm of rain in places, along with lightning, hail and the risk of flash flooding.
The Daily Express reports the warning as an 18-hour period and urges residents to check whether their area is at risk and to take precautions. The Mirror similarly stresses the need for protective action, providing a full list of affected areas and highlighting impacts such as flash flooding. Both outlets describe the same overall level of risk and the range of possible severe weather effects, differing mainly in how they frame the warning’s duration and the emphasis on consumer guidance.
