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 probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025
Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2025
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 May 2025
On May 17, damaging thunderstorms are likely in parts of Texas and Oklahoma through Tennessee and western Georgia.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025
Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2025
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 May 2025
On May 17, damaging thunderstorms are likely in parts of Texas and Oklahoma through Tennessee and western Georgia.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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“Thunderstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thunderstorm. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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thunderstorm
noun
thun·der·storm
-ˌstȯ(ə)rm 
: a storm accompanied by lightning and thunder
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