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Recent Examples of thunderstorm
Of all the disruptions at MIA, 223 cancellations —128 arrivals and 95 departures— were due to thunderstorms across the East Coast as of 1:30 p.m., Chin told the Herald.
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Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
This is creating conditions for intense thunderstorms, heavy rain, strong winds and even possible tornadoes, especially in parts of the Mid-Atlantic.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Tornado and severe thunderstorm watches are posted this morning from the Florida Panhandle to the western Carolinas and the central Appalachians.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 15 Mar. 2026
Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2026
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Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
This is creating conditions for intense thunderstorms, heavy rain, strong winds and even possible tornadoes, especially in parts of the Mid-Atlantic.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Tornado and severe thunderstorm watches are posted this morning from the Florida Panhandle to the western Carolinas and the central Appalachians.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 15 Mar. 2026
Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunderstorm
Noun
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Overall, across the West, unsettled weather is expected early in the month, NOAA's Weather Prediction Center (WPC) said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Three people were killed when a tour helicopter broke apart near Honolulu in April 2019, and that December seven people died - including three children - when one crashed in turbulent weather near the famed Na Pali Coast.—
JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 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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Snow droughts often develop from dry weather patterns that starve the West of any significant precipitation during the winter, said Dan McEvoy, a climatologist at the Desert Research Institute and Western Regional Climate Center.—
Mira Rojanasakul,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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As for precipitation, the April-May-June 2026 outlook shows below-normal seasonal precipitation amounts for the Pacific Northwest, much of the Intermountain West and Rockies as well as areas in the central High and Great Plains.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Thunderstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderstorm. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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