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Recent Examples of thunderstorm
For this storm, my immediate hypothesis was related to dry conditions and outflow boundaries racing northward from thunderstorms to the south.
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Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Another round of thunderstorms is possible Friday afternoon for from the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes region, to Mid-Mississippi Valley and Ohio Valley and Tennessee Valley regions, the weather service said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 May 2025
There’s a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m., then skies will turn cloudy and gradually become mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2025
While a few strong thunderstorms may hit the Mississippi and Ohio valleys this morning, a much more widespread threat could reignite in the afternoon.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
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Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Another round of thunderstorms is possible Friday afternoon for from the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes region, to Mid-Mississippi Valley and Ohio Valley and Tennessee Valley regions, the weather service said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 May 2025
There’s a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m., then skies will turn cloudy and gradually become mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2025
While a few strong thunderstorms may hit the Mississippi and Ohio valleys this morning, a much more widespread threat could reignite in the afternoon.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunderstorm
Noun
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Seal any unwanted openings with fine mesh, caulk or weather stripping.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Climate change is also warming waters and altering weather patterns, disturbing both the freshwater and ocean stages of the salmon life cycle.—
Cheryl Katz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 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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Not your generic, garden-variety thundershower.—
Paul Douglas,
Star Tribune,
29 Apr. 2021
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Heat, precipitation or not, the golf world is ecstatic to have landed in one of the nation’s most prominent sports cities for its second PGA championship in eight years.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2025
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That was followed by isolated showers in the rest of the day, expected to result in about a tenth of an inch of precipitation.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
12 May 2025
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“Thunderstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderstorm. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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