thunderstorm

noun

Definition of thunderstormnext
as in weather

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Recent Examples of thunderstorm Portions of 17 states, including Alabama, are expecting at least a slight risk of thunderstorms this weekend. — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025 The rain, with possible thunderstorms, will likely carry into Monday, March 17, for St. Patrick’s Day, with an 80% chance of precipitation and a high near 53 degrees. — Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2025 After a restless night while a thunderstorm raged outside, Tess and Anna wake up not as themselves, but as two 14-year-old girls, Harper and Lily. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025 Meanwhile, the South is recovering from torrential thunderstorms. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for thunderstorm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunderstorm
  1. weather
  2. thundershower
  3. precipitation
Noun
  • Women and men are affected differently by weather and climate, and therefore need gender-sensitive information and services.
    — Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Winter weather shelters in San Mateo County: San Mateo County residents in need of shelter should visit their local Core Service Agency in order to seek access to the Inclement Weather Program or other shelter programs.
    — Bay Area Weather Report, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of weather
Noun
  • 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
  • Not your generic, garden-variety thundershower.
    — Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 29 Apr. 2021
Definition of thundershower
Noun
  • Factors such as dormant grass, wind velocity and direction, and precipitation are evaluated when determining when the burns will be conducted, the release said.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The rain, with possible thunderstorms, will likely carry into Monday, March 17, for St. Patrick’s Day, with an 80% chance of precipitation and a high near 53 degrees.
    — Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of precipitation

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