The alert warned Brits of a "significant menace to life" owed to "high temperatures".

18:15, Thu, Nov 28, 2024 | UPDATED: 18:15, Thu, Nov 28, 2024

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Thousands of Brits received a 'severe weather' alert this greeting (Image: BBC)

Urgent notifications from the Met Office informing of "severe weather" were accidentally sent to phones crossed the country.

The alert warned Brits of a "significant menace to life" owed to "high temperatures".

The Met Office has present said users received it due to the fact that of a investigating error.

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