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Recent Examples of thunderstorm
The new low at the TPC Louisiana came after a pre-dawn thunderstorm that resulted in players being allowed to to lift, clean and place their golf balls in the fairway.
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ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2026
Thursday was the first of at least five consecutive days of considerable severe thunderstorm risks.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
The movie is understood to follow a sheriff and a doctor who seek revenge against a group of bandits who use the cover of a torrential thunderstorm to rob and terrorize the occupants of a small town.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2026
Thursday was the first of at least five consecutive days of considerable severe thunderstorm risks.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
The movie is understood to follow a sheriff and a doctor who seek revenge against a group of bandits who use the cover of a torrential thunderstorm to rob and terrorize the occupants of a small town.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunderstorm
Noun
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The Saturday launch attempt scrubbed under a minute before liftoff because of bad weather in the booster recovery area.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Rainy weather in the Fort Worth area complicated things.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 May 2026
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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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
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Dry seasons when nary a drop of precipitation fell on our yard for weeks on end?—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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“Thunderstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderstorm. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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