Examples of thunderstorm in a Sentence
There are thunderstorms in the forecast.
The weather service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning.
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The system is also pulling in widespread cloud cover and bands of rain and thunderstorms, especially from Texas into the Ohio Valley and Southeast.
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Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
The rapid breakdown and spread of air particles can cause thunderstorm asthma.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
This looks to bring our next chance of more widespread showers and thunderstorms.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
The rapid breakdown and spread of air particles can cause thunderstorm asthma.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
This looks to bring our next chance of more widespread showers and thunderstorms.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Thunderstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thunderstorm. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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thunderstorm
noun
thun·der·storm
-ˌstȯ(ə)rm 
: a storm accompanied by lightning and thunder
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