thunder and lightning

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"Whenever there's an announcement of a storm coming our way, it brings back bad memories. For some, even thunder and lightning are a trigger," he says.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2025

She knew she had to get back to the safety of the trees before the thunder and lightning struck.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025

Warm temperatures allow the atmosphere to hold more humidity, and that humidity is a prerequisite for building clouds—specifically, the tall, menacing cumulonimbus clouds that produce thunder and lightning.

From National Geographic • Sep. 12, 2023

It warned of so-called dry storms - thunder and lightning without rainfall - in many parts of the country.

From Reuters • Aug. 9, 2023

For a while the only sound is the rain drumming against the log cabin with the random rumbles and cracks of thunder and lightning.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas