Examples of thunderstorm in a Sentence
There are thunderstorms in the forecast.
The weather service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning.
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There could be clusters of thunderstorms, some of which have supercell characteristics.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024
Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.
—Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2024
During a La Niña, rising moist air along the equator in the western Pacific is enhanced, juicing up thunderstorm activity.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 1 June 2024
The Houston area is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 6 p.m. local time.
—Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 1 June 2024
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024
Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.
—Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2024
During a La Niña, rising moist air along the equator in the western Pacific is enhanced, juicing up thunderstorm activity.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 1 June 2024
The Houston area is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 6 p.m. local time.
—Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 1 June 2024
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“Thunderstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thunderstorm. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
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thunderstorm
noun
thun·der·storm
-ˌstȯ(ə)rm 
: a storm accompanied by lightning and thunder
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