{"id":274622,"date":"2025-07-19T11:46:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T11:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/274622\/"},"modified":"2025-07-19T11:46:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T11:46:12","slug":"met-office-weather-warning-forecasters-put-northern-ireland-on-alert-for-thunderstorms-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/274622\/","title":{"rendered":"Met Office weather warning: Forecasters put Northern Ireland on alert\u00a0for thunderstorms today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Latest\u00a0|\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Up to 30mm of rain could fall in some places. Stock photo.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/43ed2e2b-8f09-4719-aa6d-87488b96e7b6.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Up to 30mm of rain could fall in some places. Stock photo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">A weather warning for thunderstorms has been issued for parts of Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The yellow alert from the Met Office is in place for this afternoon and affects three counties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Up to 30mm of rain could fall in some places, it said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Forecasters said scattered thunderstorms could bring some travel disruption.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Up to 30mm of rain could fall in some places. Stock photo.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/43ed2e2b-8f09-4719-aa6d-87488b96e7b6.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Up to 30mm of rain could fall in some places. Stock photo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Fans explore \u2018The Shop\u2019 at The Open for official merchandise<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The Met Office said: \u201cScattered showers will turn heavier during the morning with the chance of a few thunderstorms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cThese could bring 15-20mm within an hour in places, with perhaps as much 30mm in a few hours, more likely in the west of the warning area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cThese showers are expected to ease towards evening.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The warning is in place from noon until 6pm today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">It affects counties Fermanagh, Londonderry and Tyrone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Latest\u00a0|\u00a0 Up to 30mm of rain could fall in some places. Stock photo. 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