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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How to act during strong winds Take shelter: Immediately go inside a sturdy building during a high wind warning or severe thunderstorm warning and move to an interior room or basement.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2025
The longest weather delay came on Friday, when Benfica’s 6-0 win over Auckland City was marred by a two-hour weather delay due to thunderstorms in Orlando, again.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 22 June 2025
And the forecast calls for a 60% chance of rain and thunderstorms this Sunday afternoon along the same route in Fort Lauderdale, according to the National Weather Service in Miami.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
Delays due to severe thunderstorms could have a ripple effect on travel elsewhere, AccuWeather said.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 June 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2025
The longest weather delay came on Friday, when Benfica’s 6-0 win over Auckland City was marred by a two-hour weather delay due to thunderstorms in Orlando, again.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 22 June 2025
And the forecast calls for a 60% chance of rain and thunderstorms this Sunday afternoon along the same route in Fort Lauderdale, according to the National Weather Service in Miami.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
Delays due to severe thunderstorms could have a ripple effect on travel elsewhere, AccuWeather said.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 June 2025
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“Thunderstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thunderstorm. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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thunderstorm
noun
thun·der·storm
-ˌstȯ(ə)rm 
: a storm accompanied by lightning and thunder
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