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, currently a broad area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms, now has a 90% chance of development within the next seven days, according to the latest forecast.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2025
At night, more rain and thunderstorms.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Clusters of thunderstorms can develop over the ocean when water temperatures exceed 80 degrees.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Rain showers and thunderstorms will be possible across the region through the afternoon, with snow possible above 10,000 ft.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2025
At night, more rain and thunderstorms.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Clusters of thunderstorms can develop over the ocean when water temperatures exceed 80 degrees.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Rain showers and thunderstorms will be possible across the region through the afternoon, with snow possible above 10,000 ft.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Thunderstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thunderstorm. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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thunderstorm
noun
thun·der·storm
-ˌstȯ(ə)rm 
: a storm accompanied by lightning and thunder
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