How to Use thunderstorm in a Sentence
thunderstorm
noun
- There are thunderstorms in the forecast.
- The weather service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning.
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In a thunderstorm, avoid open fields, the top of a hill, or a ridge top, the weather service says.
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Zoe Sottile,
CNN,
21 Aug. 2022
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Times of clouds and sun with a thunderstorm in the afternoon.
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Scott Wartman
cincinnati Enquirer,
The Enquirer,
9 May 2023
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Clouds overnight with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
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David Streit,
Washington Post,
20 July 2023
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Heavy snow, ice, rain and severe thunderstorms will be unleashed from the Plains to the East Coast.
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Mansee Khurana,
NPR,
4 Jan. 2025
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Partly cloudy and hot with a 10% chance for a stray thunderstorm.
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Dallas News,
5 Aug. 2022
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Where the warm and cold air clash, there will be the risk for severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall.
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Kathryn Prociv,
NBC News,
26 Feb. 2024
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Thursday will have a high near 80 and a 70% chance of showers and thunderstorms.
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Tony Roberts,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Aug. 2024
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Under the lash of thunderstorm winds, trees toppled onto streets and roofs in many parts of the area.
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Martin Weil,
Washington Post,
28 May 2022
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Partly cloudy, breezy and warm with a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms at night.
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Kxas-Tv (nbc5),
Dallas News,
18 Sep. 2023
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On the southern side of the storm system, heavy rain and severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Southeast.
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Mirna Alsharif,
NBC News,
21 Nov. 2023
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Partly cloudy with a 20% to 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms.
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Kxas-Tv (nbc5),
Dallas News,
27 Aug. 2023
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That causes rain to fall to the surface as the sudden downburst kills off the thunderstorm.
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Shepard Price,
San Antonio Express-News,
9 Aug. 2022
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These types of clouds could mean a thunderstorm is coming.
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Staff Reports,
The Arizona Republic,
25 Apr. 2024
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On the sixth night Fowler was engulfed by a thunderstorm that blew down his tarp and soaked his sleeping quilt.
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Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
27 Nov. 2024
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My biggest fear about taking her into the high alpine was the threat of thunderstorms.
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Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Nov. 2023
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There is about a 20% chance for a shower or thunderstorm, but a large portion of the state remains dry.
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Hartford Courant,
9 Aug. 2022
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They were last heard from before a thunderstorm struck the Moab area on July 19.
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Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
29 July 2024
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Wednesday will be more of the same followed by some rain and maybe a thunderstorm Thursday.
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Steven Martinez,
Journal Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2024
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Chances of showers and thunderstorms kick up to 70% Wednesday night as a cold front arrives.
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Cliff Pinckard,
cleveland,
4 Sep. 2023
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The severe weather threat is part of a line of thunderstorms moving east with a potent cold front.
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Daniel Amarante,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2023
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Rather cloudy and humid with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm.
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David Wysong,
The Enquirer,
16 Aug. 2024
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The system will bring a chance of thunderstorms, which could include brief downpours, gusty winds and maybe even some small hail.
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Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Sep. 2023
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Warm and humid with a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms toward evening.
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Kxas-Tv (nbc5),
Dallas News,
15 May 2023
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There's a 10% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 a.m.
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Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
4 Apr. 2024
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There’s a chance of showers, thunderstorms and heavy rain through at least Thursday.
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Scott D. Pierce,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
18 Aug. 2023
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That night is expected to be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a thunderstorm with a low around 57.
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Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
4 May 2022
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The Sport exhaust, standard on the S, gives the driver their own private thunderstorm.
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Tony Quiroga,
Car and Driver,
31 May 2022
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After a relatively dry weekend, North Texas is in store for severe thunderstorms and possible hail this week.
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Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Jan. 2025
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