THUNDERSTORM Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

thunderstorm

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Definition of thunderstorm

as in weather

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Recent Examples of thunderstorm The forecast shows chances of showers and possibly a thunderstorm in eastern Kansas and western Missouri early Friday morning. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026 The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above. — Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026 Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 Camping in an open setting during a thunderstorm is strongly discouraged. — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for thunderstorm

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The 70-room Hotel Keflavík in Iceland's Reykjanesbaer municipality was fully booked with guests hoping to see around one minute and 45 seconds of totality — weather permitting.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Ash would spread much farther across the United States, although its depth would vary with wind and weather.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

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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
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

Definition of thundershower

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What first appears to be a run-of-the-mill Seattle rainstorm is soon revealed to be something more nefarious, as the apparently sentient precipitation seals everyone inside of their homes.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
The Almanac predicts that a very active southern storm track will bring heavier-than-normal precipitation from California and the Southwest eastward through Texas, the Gulf Coast, and the Southeast.

— Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

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