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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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Nov. 2025
The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Nov. 2025
Rain, thunderstorms to spread The system starting out in the Southwest will shift east into Thanksgiving week, AccuWeather said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
Showers are expected to stay light and scattered, and thunderstorms are not in the forecast.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Nov. 2025
The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Nov. 2025
Rain, thunderstorms to spread The system starting out in the Southwest will shift east into Thanksgiving week, AccuWeather said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
Showers are expected to stay light and scattered, and thunderstorms are not in the forecast.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Thunderstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thunderstorm. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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thunderstorm
noun
thun·der·storm
-ˌstȯ(ə)rm 
: a storm accompanied by lightning and thunder
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