thunderstorm

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Lightning is one of the biggest risks, but it is not only the natural lightning from a thunderstorm - or cumulonimbus cloud - that forecasters will be concerned about.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Another blaze was so intense that it stirred up a localised thunderstorm, fire authorities said.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

In some ways, we can do just that — even if it’s not quite as fun as watching Ted Sarandos wander around in a thunderstorm.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2026

County, meteorologists are projecting between a tenth and quarter of an inch of new rainfall, although local thunderstorm activity will bring more rain than that in some areas.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

Her gray eyes turned extra thunderstorm dark, which Percy could interpret just fine: Remember what I said, buddy.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan