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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Grounds crew removes water from the field after severe thunderstorms came through the Chicago area before a baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Atlanta Braves.
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CBS News, 12 June 2026
The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
Supercells, which are rotating thunderstorms, could form first, then merge into larger clusters or storm complexes, the National Weather Service said.
—Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
On Thursday, the weather service also issued a tornado warning in Lincoln, Illinois, after a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was spotted near Dalton City.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 11 June 2026
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CBS News, 12 June 2026
The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
Supercells, which are rotating thunderstorms, could form first, then merge into larger clusters or storm complexes, the National Weather Service said.
—Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
On Thursday, the weather service also issued a tornado warning in Lincoln, Illinois, after a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was spotted near Dalton City.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 11 June 2026
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“Thunderstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thunderstorm. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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thunderstorm
noun
thun·der·storm
-ˌstȯ(ə)rm 
: a storm accompanied by lightning and thunder
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