thunderstorm

noun thun·der·storm \ ˈthən-dər-ˌstȯrm \

|Updated on: 3 Aug 2018

Examples: thunderstorm in a Sentence

Definition of thunderstorm

: a storm accompanied by lightning and thunder

See thunderstorm defined for English-language learners

See thunderstorm defined for kids

Examples of thunderstorm in a Sentence

There are thunderstorms in the forecast.
The weather service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning.

Recent Examples of thunderstorm from the Web

Burns said the areas near and south of I-20 could be the most at risk of strong thunderstorms.

— zachary hansen, ajc, "THURSDAY’S WEATHER-TRAFFIC: Storm chances ramp up as cold front approaches," 12 July 2018
The Biggest Bounce House will be open to the public on Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Friday night’s event has been canceled due to a chance of thunderstorms).

— claire wolters, Philly.com, "I bounced on the world's biggest bounce house," 6 July 2018
The odds of thunderstorms will increase Tuesday night into Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

— samantha ketterer, Houston Chronicle, "Heavy rainfall forecast in SE Texas on Independence Day," 2 July 2018
If that wasn't enough, Central Indiana will have to deal with the threat of isolated thunderstorms as well.

— justin l. mack, Indianapolis Star, "Indianapolis weather: Heat advisory, isolated storms to start July," 1 July 2018
Sunday’s forecast calls for an 80 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon with a high of 93 degrees in the southwest Chicago suburbs.

— mike hembree, USA TODAY, "With rain in forecast, NASCAR moves up start time for Sunday's Cup race at Chicagoland," 30 June 2018
More: The weekend weather rounds out with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms on Sunday night leading into Monday morning.

— caroline blackmon, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit facing excessive heat this weekend; heat index could reach 105," 29 June 2018
National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill There will be small chances of thunderstorms late Wednesday into Thursday morning and then again Thursday afternoon.

— robert a. cronkleton, kansascity, "Dangerous heat settles upon Kansas City metro. Just how hot will it get?," 27 June 2018
Well, the forecast calls for a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms.

— howard cohen, miamiherald, "Florida's crazy weather and how it could douse one side of your grill on Father's Day," 14 June 2018

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'thunderstorm.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.