Thunderstorm warnings issued across country amid ‘first meaningful rain’
19-08-2026 13:05 via standard.co.uk

Thunderstorm warnings issued across country amid ‘first meaningful rain’

The application comes as areas in the country were predicted to have the ‘first meaningful rain for a long time’ this week.
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