Friday 26 June 2026 will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the most impressive convective days of the year across North West England. Following another exceptionally hot and humid day, the atmosphere was primed for thunderstorm development. While many areas remained dry for much of the afternoon, one particular boundary proved to be the catalyst for a rapidly intensifying storm that evolved into what appeared to be a supercell or supercell-like thunderstorm building across Merseyside and affecting parts of Lancashire and Greater Manchester. The Set-Up Temperatures had climbed well into…
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