Met Office issues 15-hour thunderstorm warning for Greater Manchester

NewsGreater Manchester NewsManchester weatherThunderstorms are expected across much of the country10:37, 19 Aug 2026The Met Office has issued a weather warning for thunderstorms in Greater Manchester. The 15-hour, yellow warning comes into effect at 7pm this evening (August 19), running through to 10am on Thursday morn

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