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thundercloud

[thuhn-der-kloud] / ˈθʌn dərˌklaʊd /


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LE PORGE, France — A monster fire-induced thundercloud towered over Bordeaux this summer, the first time firefighters had ever seen this type of ominous smoke-and-lightning weather system in France.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

A honeybee swarm has as much electric charge as a thundercloud, and the insects’ mass movements in the atmosphere might even have some influence on the weather.

From Scientific American Sep. 13, 2023

A thundercloud of media interest has hung over claims of a strained brotherly relationship, now conducted from different sides of the Atlantic.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2022

A single unexpected bolt from a rogue thundercloud can be just as deadly to an individual, or as damaging to a property, as hundreds from a complex of storms.

From Washington Post Apr. 19, 2022

On those days, her hair standing out from her head like a thundercloud, she haunted Southside and Not Doctor Street until she found him.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison



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