Definition of lightning storm
: thunderstorm
the lightning storm in the night had touched off the fire— Hugh Fosburgh
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“Lightning storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lightning%20storm. Accessed 8 Aug. 2022.
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