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 event began with hail-producing thunderstorms before transitioning into snow and sleet.
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Sergio Candido, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Thundersnow, a rare weather event, occurs when snow, rather than rain, accompanies a thunderstorm.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 23 Jan. 2026
Thundersnow is essentially a winter thunderstorm, in which lightning and thunder occur during heavy snow instead of rain.
—Brandi D. Addison, IndyStar, 23 Jan. 2026
Extreme cases of snow and ice on runways, thunderstorms, fog and strong winds are all reasons to delay or cancel a flight.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
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Sergio Candido, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Thundersnow, a rare weather event, occurs when snow, rather than rain, accompanies a thunderstorm.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 23 Jan. 2026
Thundersnow is essentially a winter thunderstorm, in which lightning and thunder occur during heavy snow instead of rain.
—Brandi D. Addison, IndyStar, 23 Jan. 2026
Extreme cases of snow and ice on runways, thunderstorms, fog and strong winds are all reasons to delay or cancel a flight.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Thunderstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thunderstorm. Accessed 1 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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