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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The Bay Area could see moderate to heavy rain overnight Sunday, with the possibility of thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service.
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Jose Fabian, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
The swell lessens and thunderstorms taper off Saturday afternoon.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025
James, who captained Chelsea at the Club World Cup held in the United States from June 14 to July 13, playing through a heatwave in Philadelphia and thunderstorms in Charlotte, said England are readying for the World Cup heat next summer.
—Reuters, NBC news, 12 Nov. 2025
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
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Jose Fabian, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
The swell lessens and thunderstorms taper off Saturday afternoon.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025
James, who captained Chelsea at the Club World Cup held in the United States from June 14 to July 13, playing through a heatwave in Philadelphia and thunderstorms in Charlotte, said England are readying for the World Cup heat next summer.
—Reuters, NBC news, 12 Nov. 2025
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Thunderstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thunderstorm. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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thunderstorm
noun
thun·der·storm
-ˌstȯ(ə)rm 
: a storm accompanied by lightning and thunder
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