thunderstorm
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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
She emerged from the reggaeton thunderstorm that hijacked the planet, but then guided it smoothly into a different aesthetic territory, far away from the movement’s misogynistic toxicity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
The fires have become so extreme they have created their own giant fire thunderstorm.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
A fat rain droplet landed on her head as the thunderstorm broke free, and that was when she woke.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
It’s still the summer—the August heat is alleviated in South Carolina only by late-afternoon thunderstorms.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
Though not all locations in the warning area will experience thunderstorms, flooding is possible in those that do, with 20-30mm of rain possible in less than an hour.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Yellow weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office as heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecast to break out over parts of the UK later this week.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The weather is set to turn more unsettled this week as rain returns with a chance of thunderstorms and localised flooding.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Terrible winds and thunderstorms had swept through Washington early that morning, dissolving the dirt streets into a sticky muck of soil and garbage.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Vocabulary lists containing thunderstorm
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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