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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The low pressure area forecasters are tracking was located a little more than 1,000 miles east of the Windward Islands, the hurricane center said in the advisory, with showers and thunderstorms gradually becoming better organized.
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Isolated showers and thunderstorms could linger into Tuesday afternoon.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Hazardous weather outlooks are in place be cause thunderstorms could produce high winds or lightning.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Isolated showers and thunderstorms could linger into Tuesday afternoon.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Hazardous weather outlooks are in place be cause thunderstorms could produce high winds or lightning.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Thunderstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thunderstorm. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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thunderstorm
noun
thun·der·storm
-ˌstȯ(ə)rm 
: a storm accompanied by lightning and thunder
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