thunderstorm

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Recent Examples of thunderstorm New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 18 Nov. 2024 AccuWeather forecasters warn that remnants of Sara could merge with a front over the Gulf of Mexico, potentially threatening Florida’s west coast with coastal flooding and thunderstorms. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024 Southwestern Atlantic: An area of low pressure is near the northern Bahamas, bringing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024 Showers and thunderstorms associated with the brewing system were expected to bring heavy rain to the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and the southeastern Bahamas through Saturday, the National Hurricane Center said. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for thunderstorm 
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Noun
  • Bad weather on the ascent corridor took the first three launch options on March 1 and 2 off the table.
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Pet safety: How to keep your pets safe in cold weather The best tips to heal dry and chapped lips Use lip balm or ointment throughout the day, but be careful to avoid overdoing it.
    Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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
Noun
  • Heavy precipitation when temperatures are below freezing can create an ice storm, according to the National Weather Service. MORE: Why ice did not form in the Great Lakes this winter season Accumulations of ice can down trees, communication towers and utility poles, according to the NWS.
    Max Golembo, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Right now, only about 1% of the world’s water supply comes from desalination plants, but as glaciers melt, precipitation patterns change, a lot more freshwater—for both agriculture and human use—will be needed.
    Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024

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