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Recent Examples of thunderstorm
New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
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Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 18 Nov. 2024
AccuWeather forecasters warn that remnants of Sara could merge with a front over the Gulf of Mexico, potentially threatening Florida’s west coast with coastal flooding and thunderstorms.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
Southwestern Atlantic: An area of low pressure is near the northern Bahamas, bringing disorganized showers and thunderstorms.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Showers and thunderstorms associated with the brewing system were expected to bring heavy rain to the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and the southeastern Bahamas through Saturday, the National Hurricane Center said.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024
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Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 18 Nov. 2024
AccuWeather forecasters warn that remnants of Sara could merge with a front over the Gulf of Mexico, potentially threatening Florida’s west coast with coastal flooding and thunderstorms.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
Southwestern Atlantic: An area of low pressure is near the northern Bahamas, bringing disorganized showers and thunderstorms.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Showers and thunderstorms associated with the brewing system were expected to bring heavy rain to the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and the southeastern Bahamas through Saturday, the National Hurricane Center said.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunderstorm
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The cold weather may have settled in, but the early Black Friday deals at Amazon are flooded with some spectacular savings.Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
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Climate-change fueled extreme weather events are increasing the frequency and intensity of power outages across the U.S., harming communities and disrupting livelihoods.Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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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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Not your generic, garden-variety thundershower.Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 29 Apr. 2021
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The most recent significant snowfall was on Dec. 6, 1998, when Sky Harbor Airport recorded 0.22 of an inch of precipitation and a trace of snow on the ground.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2024
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By the end of the century, almost half (54%) of the precipitation from LES storms will be rain.Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Thunderstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderstorm. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.
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