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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Local forecasts show that heavy thunderstorms could descend on Daytona International Speedway on Sunday evening — which would punctuate a week of exclusively sunny weather.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
Earlier in the afternoon, the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for portions of southeastern Dallas County into Saturday afternoon, with storms capable of producing 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to penny size, officials say.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The atmospheric setup will have enough instability to spark several rounds of rain and thunderstorms throughout the day — starting mainly north of Austin in the morning before expanding southward into more of Central Texas by the afternoon.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
Earlier in the afternoon, the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for portions of southeastern Dallas County into Saturday afternoon, with storms capable of producing 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to penny size, officials say.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The atmospheric setup will have enough instability to spark several rounds of rain and thunderstorms throughout the day — starting mainly north of Austin in the morning before expanding southward into more of Central Texas by the afternoon.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Thunderstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thunderstorm. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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thunderstorm
noun
thun·der·storm
-ˌstȯ(ə)rm 
: a storm accompanied by lightning and thunder
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