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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By tonight, the likelihood of rain drops to 60%, with showers likely continuing through the evening hours, possibly accompanied by a thunderstorm.
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
On the sixth night Fowler was engulfed by a thunderstorm that blew down his tarp and soaked his sleeping quilt.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 27 Nov. 2024
Travel trouble:Here are Tuesday's flight delay, cancellation numbers Forecasters send mixed messages to the South
Severe though isolated thunderstorms could sweep across Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama on Wednesday night and move into Georgia and South Carolina on Thursday, AccuWeather reports.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Nov. 2024
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
On the sixth night Fowler was engulfed by a thunderstorm that blew down his tarp and soaked his sleeping quilt.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 27 Nov. 2024
Travel trouble:Here are Tuesday's flight delay, cancellation numbers Forecasters send mixed messages to the South
Severe though isolated thunderstorms could sweep across Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama on Wednesday night and move into Georgia and South Carolina on Thursday, AccuWeather reports.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Thunderstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thunderstorm. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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thunderstorm
noun
thun·der·storm
-ˌstȯ(ə)rm 
: a storm accompanied by lightning and thunder
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