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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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
Some more thunderstorms are expected across parts of the Bay Area on Sunday morning.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
Some more thunderstorms are expected across parts of the Bay Area on Sunday morning.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Thunderstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thunderstorm. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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thunderstorm
noun
thun·der·storm
-ˌstȯ(ə)rm 
: a storm accompanied by lightning and thunder
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