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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Clusters of thunderstorms can develop over the ocean when water temperatures exceed 80 degrees.
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
There’s a potential for more thunderstorms with a risk for hail Saturday afternoon in Central Texas.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The weather service said Boise could get up to a quarter-inch of rain, with some thunderstorms even possible Saturday night.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2025
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
There’s a potential for more thunderstorms with a risk for hail Saturday afternoon in Central Texas.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The weather service said Boise could get up to a quarter-inch of rain, with some thunderstorms even possible Saturday night.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Thunderstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thunderstorm. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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thunderstorm
noun
thun·der·storm
-ˌstȯ(ə)rm 
: a storm accompanied by lightning and thunder
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