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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There’s a small (10%–20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday morning.
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Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Those areas are cooler and cloudier, with rain and thunderstorms that can linger because the pattern is slow to move.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 14 May 2026
By late afternoon and evening, thunderstorm chances begin increasing, especially west and northwest of the DFW Metroplex as disturbances approach.
—Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The reemergence of thunderstorms and warming temperatures in the forecast are a reminder that tornado season is here in Chicagoland.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
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Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Those areas are cooler and cloudier, with rain and thunderstorms that can linger because the pattern is slow to move.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 14 May 2026
By late afternoon and evening, thunderstorm chances begin increasing, especially west and northwest of the DFW Metroplex as disturbances approach.
—Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The reemergence of thunderstorms and warming temperatures in the forecast are a reminder that tornado season is here in Chicagoland.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
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“Thunderstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thunderstorm. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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thunderstorm
noun
thun·der·storm
-ˌstȯ(ə)rm 
: a storm accompanied by lightning and thunder
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