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Mapped: Where thunderstorms and heavy rain will hit the UK

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 7d ago
95 distinct posts / 48h, matching Where 95 Mapped 1
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7d ago 🌱 Major scientific breakthrough! A Chile-led team has mapped the complete genome of Colobanthus quitensis, one of only two flowering plants in Antarctica. This milestone could pave the way for … +6.5
7d ago Hi there, cute mini panfur furriend Nancy. I hope it´s halfways cool where you live with Picke and da hoomin, here in SW Germany it finally cooled down, after #HeatWave # 4. #BlackCatsAreNoBadLuck… +5.0
7d ago Thousands were without power Monday after Tropical Storm Lala uprooted trees from downtown Honolulu to the Big Island, where intense flash flooding and strong winds isolated already-remote communit… -6.0
7d ago Thank you, I am fine, luckily. Fortunately, where I live (Hilo) it wasn’t so bad. I feel very fortunate, after seeing the news reports and damaged roads, bridges, flooding, and downed trees. So muc… -3.0
7d ago “Asked about the recent extreme heat, Tice told a press conference: “Of course, the climate changes, but where is the evidence that net zero is going to stop it? Where is the evidence? There is no … -3.0
7d ago HONOLULU, Hawaii — Thousands were without power Monday after Tropical Storm Lala uprooted trees from downtown Honolulu to the Big Island, where intense flash-flooding and strong winds isolated alre… -5.0
7d ago I'm in Hawai'i. It was pretty mild here, it just fucked up everywhere *except* where I'm living, apparently, lol. Lotta downed trees and apparently a whole cemetary got washed out closer to the hur… -1.5
7d ago got a bit of a heatwave goin here this week 25+ and yeah im very thankful its not like elsewhere crop yields out in the countryside where i'm at lookin pretty healthy as we come up on harvest tim… +5.0
7d ago Very cool, am wondering if this can be combined by crowdsourcing this approach using a Pi like #RaspberryShake Would probably need to sync it up with the area where a tornado would be, so you're n… +5.5
7d ago HONOLULU (AP) — Thousands were without power Monday after Tropical Storm Lala uprooted trees from downtown Honolulu to the Big Island, where intense flash-flooding isolated already-remote communiti… -6.0
7d ago When a hurricane threatens our area, many people are told to get somewhere safe, but where do essential first responders go? — Taylor Boysen reports https://www.wkrg.com/baldwin-county/1-9m-hurrica… +1.5
7d ago HONOLULU (AP) — Thousands were without power Monday after Tropical Storm Lala uprooted trees from downtown Honolulu to the Big Island, where intense flash-flooding isolated already-remote communities. -6.0
7d ago "Stay hydrated" gets more complicated when you don't know where you'll find a toilet. Reliable sanitation makes it easier to care for your health with dignity, especially during extreme heat. Hel… +3.0
7d ago Whoop, Tāwhirimātea popping off where we are. Speaking of wind, do you know the difference between a hurricane, typhoon, tornado or cyclone? And which direction they spin in? Answers on our page ab… +3.0
7d ago Yes please! It was 100° where I live today with a "feels like" temp of 113° and an extreme heat advisory. Yuck! -3.0
7d ago ⛰️ Ironically, Mesa Verde was abandoned for the same reason: drought. A lack of resources made the cliff dwellings inhospitable. For a long time, it was a mystery where the people of Mesa Verde wen… +1.0
7d ago ⛰️ These cliffs contain some of the only permanent water sources in the area. The people who lived here had to prepare for extended periods of drought, which was likely why earlier villages were ab… +0.5
7d ago Agricultural use, drought and lack of snow melt runoff is a triple whammy. There'll be reprieve years where deniers yell "see, it's fine." (Same as having a cold winter means warming is "fake news… -5.0
7d ago Need some Answers. Was Watching the Evening News Tonight. Hawaii Tropical Storm. Indiana Storm Flooding. Over Last Few Days…. Not One Single Mention of FEMA. Not One. Where’s FEMA. -4.5
7d ago TOO HOT? If you've been outside, you know it's hot. But extreme heat isn't just uncomfortable—it's dangerous! That's why we've curated this list of cooling centers across the country. If you're too… +4.0
7d ago Having spent most of the day there, we headed back to the station, said goodbye, and I returned to Kraków in a massive thunderstorm where it rained sideways and I got completely soaked. -1.0
7d ago It's gonna depend on how our agriculture adapts. If we're not proactive we could have serious problems real fast. Also, displacement from wildfires and flooding has already begun. Insurers have fl… -2.5
7d ago veryone has their own specific inflection points for radicalism. for example, where my mum lives they're banning hoses due to drought, and my mother, who has never deliberately been on the right si… -1.5
7d ago Second of all, the weather has been terrible! As in wicked thunderstorms every other day. We've had two tornado warnings with cloud rotation a few streets from where I live on two seperate days. Th… -3.5
7d ago The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division has deployed emergency disaster services teams across Hawaiʻi, including the Big Island, in the wake of Hurricane Lala. The organization will… +6.0
7d ago Nearly 200 nations convene in Mongolia for the UN desertification summit, where over $12 billion has been pledged to combat drought and land degradation across vulnerable countries through 2031. C… +5.0
7d ago Useful visual from the Moldovan govt. illustrating the precarious water situation in the river Nistru (where 80% of Moldovans get their water): because of a drought, there isn't enough water going … -4.0
7d ago A slowing of the AMOC, (Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation), a system that circulates warm ocean water northward, where it cools back down, could mean even more extreme heat for Europe. Sc… -7.0
7d ago It's still under $4 here for regular. But after everyone lost their collective minds during one hurricane in Houston and made a run on gas, I bought a hybrid, which has helped. I also shop where I … +2.0
7d ago Aaaah I'm at DISTANCE 1 after two attempts where the tornado blew me away. I'll try taking a picture, I'll let you know how it goes-- -6.0

Articles in Story

Tier Title Category Source Feeling SentimentSentiment Score (-5 to +5)
LLM-assessed emotional tone of coverage.

-5 = extremely negative/alarming
0 = neutral/factual
+5 = extremely positive/hopeful

The colored bar shows position on the scale. Emotion badge uses Plutchik's 8 primary emotions: joy, trust, fear, surprise, sadness, disgust, anger, anticipation.
T1 Mapped: Where thunderstorms and heavy rain will hit the UK weather_forecast independent.co.uk mapped, informative, preparatory
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anticipation
T3 Met Office's 48 hour 'thunder showers' warning for Coventry as heavy rain looms weather_forecast coventrytelegraph.net gloomy, cautious, damp
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fear
T3 Flood warning issued as UK set to be pummelled with torrential rain weather_flooding express.co.uk urgent, soaked, threatening
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fear
T3 UK set for major flooding as Andy Burnham issues post-wildfire warning weather_flooding dailystar.co.uk alarmed, vulnerable, urgent
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fear
T3 East Midlands flood alert issued as first rain in months could cause disruption weather_flooding nottinghampost.com wary, cautious, unprepared
-3.5
anticipation
T3 East Midlands flood alert issued as first rain in months could cause disruption weather_flooding leicestermercury.co.uk concerned, soggy, cautious
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anticipation
T3 First the fires, now prepare for floods as torrential rain and thunder forecast for many areas of parched Britain weather_forecast dailymail.com tense, foreboding, urgent
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fear
T3 East Midlands flood alert issued as first rain in months could cause disruption weather_flooding derbytelegraph.co.uk cautious, unsettled, watchful
-2.7
anticipation
T3 Met Office names 10 UK areas facing heavy rain within hours weather_forecast express.co.uk drenched, looming, alert
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anticipation
T3 The 40 UK areas hit with thunderstorm warning as flash flooding possible weather_flooding manchestereveningnews.co.uk anxious, dangerous, overwhelming
-4.7
fear
T3 Thunderstorm warnings issued across UK as Brits hit with 'heavy pulses of rain' for first time in months 📄 weather_forecast lbc.co.uk relieved, soggy, watchful
-2.9
joy
T3 Met Office's 15-hour thunderstorm warning as Stoke-on-Trent set for a soaking weather_forecast stokesentinel.co.uk warned, soaked, cautious
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fear
T3 UK braces for thunderstorms and flash flooding as yellow warnings issued weather_forecast thenews.com.pk alert, anxious, vulnerable
-4.3
fear
T3 Yellow weather warning issued with heavy rain and storms forecast weather_forecast wrexham.com alert, apprehensive, unsettled
-3.5
fear
T3 Thunderstorm warnings issued for parts of UK, with flooding expected weather_forecast aa.com.tr tense, soaked, alert
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fear