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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Extreme surge Hurricanes and tropical storms, like Isaias, Sandy and Irene, are created when tropical waves become rotating systems of clouds and thunderstorms as warm ocean air rushes into the low pressure of the waves.
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Maleena Muzio, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
If this is going to be a battle of the sexes, played against thunderstorms, a wild boar and risky mountain trails, Linda definitely has the advantage.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Steadham, the son of a Cuban immigrant, worked as a meteorologist for 35 years, with half of his career spent in South Florida forecasting hurricanes and severe thunderstorms for NBC 6 in Miami, according to his biography and LinkedIn.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
On three days last year, however, there was rain, including a thunderstorm that forced them to close early, Tepper said.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
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Maleena Muzio, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
If this is going to be a battle of the sexes, played against thunderstorms, a wild boar and risky mountain trails, Linda definitely has the advantage.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Steadham, the son of a Cuban immigrant, worked as a meteorologist for 35 years, with half of his career spent in South Florida forecasting hurricanes and severe thunderstorms for NBC 6 in Miami, according to his biography and LinkedIn.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
On three days last year, however, there was rain, including a thunderstorm that forced them to close early, Tepper said.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Thunderstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thunderstorm. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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thunderstorm
noun
thun·der·storm
-ˌstȯ(ə)rm 
: a storm accompanied by lightning and thunder
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