Definition of thunderstorm
:a storm accompanied by lightning and thunder
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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
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Cloud cover threatens to reduce visibility in the central U.S., and threats of thunderstorms threaten the sweet views near Charleston, South Carolina.
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Shower and thunderstorm chances (40 percent) increase after 2 p.m.
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The National Weather Service reports that Nashville, Tennessee, Columbia and Greenville, South Carolina, Hopkinsville, Kentucky, St. Joseph, Missouri, and Lincoln, Nebraska, currently have thunderstorm and shower predictions.
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Unfortunately, a Gulf Coast thunderstorm blew in just as the camp was set to start, sending everyone off the field at Trione Park.
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Just as the Daphne Youth Football Camp was about to start in Daphnek on Saturday, a thunderstorm blew in.
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Thunderstorms are expected to develop through 11 p.m. Get the latest forecast and check the local radar here.
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The main threat from this system is damaging thunderstorm winds, large hail and localized flooding.
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High: Low 80s. Friday: Humid with scattered showers and thunderstorms.
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First Known Use of thunderstorm
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THUNDERSTORM Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of thunderstorm for English Language Learners
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: a storm with lightning and thunder
THUNDERSTORM Defined for Kids
thunderstorm
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Definition of thunderstorm for Students
:a storm with thunder and lightning
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