Thesaurus results for HAILSTORM

hailstorm

noun

as in thunderstorm

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Recent Examples of hailstorm Central Texas hailstorm brings baseball-sized hail Supercell thunderstorms frequently cause severe hailstorms that produce large, damaging hail due to their powerful, rotating updrafts. —

Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026 The creation became the center of a Hollywood hailstorm in late 2025 after Van der Velden suggested on a panel in Zurich that she was set to sign with an agency. —

Eline Van Der Velden, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026 Shoppers have worn them while hiking, skiing, and even fishing during a hailstorm. —

Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2025 John Mateer has successfully steered the Sooners through a hailstorm of talented opposition to put his side on the brink of a first CFP berth since December 2019. —

Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hailstorm

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Noun

Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 May 2026
The National Weather Service’s forecast for Miami Gardens predicts a 90% chance of rain, possibly 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch of precipitation and chances of a thunderstorm increasing as the day continues.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026