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 pattern will support multiple days of temperatures in the 80s, with increasing risks for thunderstorms and heavy rainfall as a front advances later in the period.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Several rain and thunderstorm chances are expected.
—Ray Petelin, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Chances for light rain, mountain snow, isolated thunderstorms, breezy winds and seasonable temperatures next week.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Behind that system, cooler temperatures and periodic chances for showers and thunderstorms are possible Wednesday and Thursday, as the front may linger near the area, according to the weather service.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Several rain and thunderstorm chances are expected.
—Ray Petelin, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Chances for light rain, mountain snow, isolated thunderstorms, breezy winds and seasonable temperatures next week.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Behind that system, cooler temperatures and periodic chances for showers and thunderstorms are possible Wednesday and Thursday, as the front may linger near the area, according to the weather service.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Thunderstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thunderstorm. Accessed 3 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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