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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Quick bursts of stronger winds and higher wave heights may also occur this afternoon as showers and thunderstorms develop.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Clusters of thunderstorms can develop over the ocean when water temperatures exceed 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Ana Torres-Vazquez, a meteorologist at the Miami office of the National Weather Service, said the worst of the system will likely be past South Florida by midday Monday, unless some of the trailing bands of rain and thunderstorms end up sweeping over the region.
—Alex Harris
updated September 28, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Tips for staying safe during thunderstorms in Arizona Go indoors at the first sound of thunder.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Clusters of thunderstorms can develop over the ocean when water temperatures exceed 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Ana Torres-Vazquez, a meteorologist at the Miami office of the National Weather Service, said the worst of the system will likely be past South Florida by midday Monday, unless some of the trailing bands of rain and thunderstorms end up sweeping over the region.
—Alex Harris
updated September 28, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Tips for staying safe during thunderstorms in Arizona Go indoors at the first sound of thunder.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Thunderstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thunderstorm. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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thunderstorm
noun
thun·der·storm
-ˌstȯ(ə)rm 
: a storm accompanied by lightning and thunder
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