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Mooie Level 1 over heel Nederland

To summarize all that,
we expect thunderstorm initiation already during the late morning hours from N-Spain all the way to the Netherlands, but more isolated to scattered in nature. Nevertheless, well organized multicells/isolated supercells are possible with an attendant large hail and strong wind gusts risk. Further east, over central/eastern France, a few thunderstorms may evolve during the peak time heating (afternoon hours) with abundant CAPE, weak shear and a very dry/mixed subcloud layer. Hence, isolated large hail and locally severe downbursts remain the main hazard, but too isolated for a level 1. Later on, during the evening hours, thunderstorms over N-Spain and SW-France increase in coverage and intensity, moving to the northeast. During the initiation stage, large hail (an isolated significant event is possible) and strong wind gusts remain the main hazard. Betimes, probably numerous thunderstorm clusters move over W-France northeastwards with an heavy rain, severe wind gusts and marginal hail risk.
Also, an isolated tornado event is possible, given increasing LL directional shear and lower LCLs along the front itself. This activity also affects Belgium and the Netherlands during the night/morning hours. We decided to stick with a level 1 for now, as final moisture return and placement of the boundary remain a bit uncertain, but an upgrade may be performed later the day, if a more concentrated swath of severe events looks probable.