amber alert for thunderstorm this evening

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www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings#?date=2019-10-14

www.lightningmaps.org/?lang=en

Ooh thats above us. I take it amber is worse than yellow?

it is. There's a good explanation here :)
www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/guides/warnings

Had a horrible drive through the Odiham, Hampshire area Monday evening around 6:45/7pm due to torrential rain. No thunder heard but it was really really heavy rain like you get with a thunderstorm.