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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Rain and thunderstorms are likely to persist into Saturday afternoon (April 7) in the New Orleans area, the National Weather Service says.
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From scattered showers to a isolated thunderstorms, rain will play a factor at The Masters Saturday.
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However, a severe thunderstorm is expected to move through the area in the late evening.
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Louisville Courier Journal-Astrid Hacker The Ohio River was running high when a thunderstorm swept across Louisville on a spring evening three years ago this month.
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Buy Photo Hours after issuing a high wind warning for the Philadelphia area, the National Weather service posted a severe thunderstorm warning for most of the region.
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More rain and thunderstorms likely will return to Indianapolis by about 3 p.m., adding to the 3 inches of rain that soaked the area Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Indianapolis.
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As Minnie recovers in the hospital, her mother at her side, Fidge is banished to her cousin’s house, where her guilt, shame and resentment all roil into a cosmic thunderstorm that can only mean one thing: Fidge is about to go down the rabbit hole.
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The boys wanted to help their mother get ready for whatever was on the way, be it a twister or a thunderstorm with lightning.
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First Known Use of thunderstorm
1652
THUNDERSTORM Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of thunderstorm for English Language Learners
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: a storm with lightning and thunder
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Definition of thunderstorm for Students
: a storm with thunder and lightning
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