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Recent Examples of thunderstorm
Here are suggestions for staying safe during a thunderstorm:
To minimize risk of being struck by lightning, when going outside, have a plan to get to a safer place.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2025
This simple and wondrous moment was cut short by a thunderstorm.
—John Archibald, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
Sunday will likely bring more showers and the potential for thunderstorms in the afternoon.
—Max Levy, Denver Post, 24 May 2025
This shift in tornadoes to the east and earlier in the year is very similar to how scientists expect severe thunderstorms to change as the world warms.
—Daniel Chavas, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2025
This simple and wondrous moment was cut short by a thunderstorm.
—John Archibald, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
Sunday will likely bring more showers and the potential for thunderstorms in the afternoon.
—Max Levy, Denver Post, 24 May 2025
This shift in tornadoes to the east and earlier in the year is very similar to how scientists expect severe thunderstorms to change as the world warms.
—Daniel Chavas, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunderstorm
Noun
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But over the second week of the tournament, expect weather apps to be frantically refreshed in the Boulogne-Billancourt area.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Health officials warn that these alerts may extend into the following week if weather conditions persist.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
Noun
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In a sudden forecast turnabout, metro Detroit went from April thundershowers and tornado warnings one day to a warm, sunny day the next, with temperatures in the upcoming week expected to reach the 70s.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
6 Apr. 2023
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Not your generic, garden-variety thundershower.—
Paul Douglas,
Star Tribune,
29 Apr. 2021
Noun
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The Lower Mississippi Valley and Tennessee Valley are also drought-free with 30 to 90-day precipitation averaging above normal.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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March’s abnormally warm weather and lack of precipitation was largely the cause for the spring spike, Meyer said.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
3 June 2025
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“Thunderstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderstorm. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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