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thunderstorm

[thuhn-der-stawrm] / ˈθʌn dərˌstɔrm /


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To this day I can’t shake a three-sentence description of birds driven onto cholla thorns by the winds of a thunderstorm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The thunderstorm potential is driven by moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Iselle, said Carol Ciliberti, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

The stakes go far beyond daily routines or vacation itineraries; small businesses lose out on potential foot traffic and revenue whenever a thunderstorm icon appears, even if it’s bright and sunny outside.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

The 30-year-old, who has not been named by authorities, was on the active volcano on Sunday when a thunderstorm broke out, Italian media report.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Not too sunny, not too hot, but tomorrow it’s supposed to thunderstorm.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

The Australian Bureau of Meteorology said the phenomenon was caused by "severe" thunderstorms and that it was "very uncommon to see one in such a populated place".

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

That could bring some elevated humidity and a small chance of thunderstorms and cloud coverage in mountainous areas, but not enough to significantly lower temperatures across the region.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The light from occasional thunderstorms often provides the only illumination.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

The findings suggest that thunderstorms developing near the lower level circulation may play a more active role in storm organization than simply serving as a visible sign that strengthening is underway.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

It was harmattan, but because they feared the thunderstorms, they covered the ditches with tarpaulins spread across bamboo sticks.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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