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Recent Examples of thundershowerSpeaking under dark clouds minutes after a thundershower drenched onlookers, Truss leaned on the weather as a metaphor for the economic challenges facing Britain.—Stephen Castle, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Low pressure at both the upper level of the atmosphere and near the surface keep the chance of occasional showers (maybe a thundershower) and cooler temperatures around through Tuesday.—Molly Robey, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2022 Tonight: Showers become more numerous through the night and a stray thundershower is still possible.—Washington Post, 10 June 2021 Only a slight chance of a late-day shower or thundershower.—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022 See All Example Sentences for thundershower
Here are tips on how to stay safe during a thunderstorm:
To minimize risk of being struck by lightning, when going outside, have a plan to get to a safer place.
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NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
This summer also has been notable for its lack of monsoonal moisture — weather that can cause uncomfortably high humidity and trigger thunderstorms in the local mountains.
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Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms.
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Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
The mesoscale conductive vortex essentially spun the remnants of a tropical system, causing significant ascent or rising motion to activate that moisture into condensation and precipitation in an efficient manner, according to Shepherd.
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