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Recent Examples of thunderstorm
The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
See weather radar for Maricopa and Pinal counties What is a severe thunderstorm warning?
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Times of clouds and sun with a thunderstorm in parts of the area.
—Randy Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
Our brief taste of fall weather gets interrupted today with some rain and thunderstorm chances, though most of the precipitation should land in the morning hours.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
See weather radar for Maricopa and Pinal counties What is a severe thunderstorm warning?
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Times of clouds and sun with a thunderstorm in parts of the area.
—Randy Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
Our brief taste of fall weather gets interrupted today with some rain and thunderstorm chances, though most of the precipitation should land in the morning hours.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunderstorm
Noun
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Tropical weather experts at Colorado State University (CSU) echo these predictions, saying overall atmospheric conditions, including wind patterns, will shift in a manner that supports a notable increase in activity.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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How will this La Niña impact our winter weather?—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a sudden forecast turnabout, metro Detroit went from April thundershowers and tornado warnings one day to a warm, sunny day the next, with temperatures in the upcoming week expected to reach the 70s.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
6 Apr. 2023
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Speaking under dark clouds minutes after a thundershower drenched onlookers, Ms. Truss leaned on the weather as a metaphor for the economic challenges facing Britain.—
Stephen Castle,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2022
Noun
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Soil moisture also plays a huge role, with the MSU Forestry Extension adding that ample precipitation is required for the most robust displays of color.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The western United States is running drier than average during a 30-year drought, which can create a feedback loop of higher temperatures and lower precipitation.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Thunderstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderstorm. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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