Examples of thunderstorm in a Sentence
There are thunderstorms in the forecast.
The weather service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning.
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Periods of heavy rain and thunderstorms are projected around game time, likely impacting the way this crucial divisional matchup is played.
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Like Tampa Bay or Jacksonville, where there’s a possibility for thunderstorms and heavier rain on Sunday.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
Short told Today that there were severe thunderstorms that evening, which hampered search efforts, and that the area was known for having bears and mountain lions.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Twenty-seven children and camp counselors died after slow-moving thunderstorms in Kerr County caused the Guadalupe River to flood.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Like Tampa Bay or Jacksonville, where there’s a possibility for thunderstorms and heavier rain on Sunday.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
Short told Today that there were severe thunderstorms that evening, which hampered search efforts, and that the area was known for having bears and mountain lions.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Twenty-seven children and camp counselors died after slow-moving thunderstorms in Kerr County caused the Guadalupe River to flood.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Thunderstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thunderstorm. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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thunderstorm
noun
thun·der·storm
-ˌstȯ(ə)rm 
: a storm accompanied by lightning and thunder
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