lightning

Thunder and lightning accompanied a torrential downpour, followed by the obligatory pictures of rain pouring into the stadium through a leak in the roof.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

The weather service is forecasting “minimal measurable” rain, or less than a tenth of an inch, she said, meaning there is chance of dry lightning strikes, which could ignite a fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Fifteen months later, her death, and what many view as a suspicious silence surrounding it, has become a lightning rod for discontent among Vietnam's youth.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

The Braves hadn’t faced Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas since their 34-31 loss in 2014 to the Gaels amid thunder, lightning, wind and a downpour of rain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

Nansi’s presence does nothing to abate Nyame’s rage, though—the Sky God’s large fists are still balled, crackling with lightning.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Or really, lightninged out by area storms after only three holes.

From Golf Digest ● Aug. 9, 2019

Having thus lightninged and thundered, Architect Warren ended his declaration with a statement mild as milk.

From Time Magazine Archive

When it thundered and lightninged that old hoss started to dance—thought twas a battle.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration

It thundered and lightninged incessantly, so that his ears rang and his eyes were blinded.

From The Chinese Fairy Book by Richard Wilhelm

That night it thundered and lightninged, and Antha nearly went into hysterics.

From The Campfire Girls on Ellen's Isle The Trail of the Seven Cedars by Hildegard G. (Hildegard Gertrude) Frey