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KNMI Tests Hyper-Local Thunderstorm Alerts for Faster Severe Weather Warnings

The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute has begun testing push notifications designed to warn people about severe thunderstorms up to fifteen minutes before they arrive, moving toward more localized alerts as disruptive summer weather becomes harder to predict.
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