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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Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain in the area from Strawberry to Pine.
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Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2024
The potential for dry thunderstorms producing abundant lightning will increase over across portions of Oregon and Washington.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 20 July 2024
And what's different about a supercell compared to your normal, pop-up summertime thunderstorm is that the updraft is tilted.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 19 July 2024
Forecasters warned that lightning from thunderstorms expected to move over the area on Tuesday night could start fires in the dry environment.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
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Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2024
The potential for dry thunderstorms producing abundant lightning will increase over across portions of Oregon and Washington.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 20 July 2024
And what's different about a supercell compared to your normal, pop-up summertime thunderstorm is that the updraft is tilted.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 19 July 2024
Forecasters warned that lightning from thunderstorms expected to move over the area on Tuesday night could start fires in the dry environment.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
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“Thunderstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thunderstorm. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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thunderstorm
noun
thun·der·storm
-ˌstȯ(ə)rm 
: a storm accompanied by lightning and thunder
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