thunderstorm
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As the plane crossed to Florida’s east coast, a thunderstorm in its path was growing in intensity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Aviation safety experts said a powerful thunderstorm appeared to play a critical role in the crash, exposing the plane to potential icing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
The thunderstorm potential is driven by moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Iselle, said Carol Ciliberti, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
The Met Office yellow thunderstorm warning covers a large swathe of England and Wales.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
It feels like a thunderstorm, gray clouds billowing across the sky.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
Satellite imagery shows thunderstorms clumping together to form Tropical Storm Isaias.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
That could bring some elevated humidity and a small chance of thunderstorms and cloud coverage in mountainous areas, but not enough to significantly lower temperatures across the region.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The light from occasional thunderstorms often provides the only illumination.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
The findings suggest that thunderstorms developing near the lower level circulation may play a more active role in storm organization than simply serving as a visible sign that strengthening is underway.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Summer thunderstorms had carved ruts into the baked earth, exposing bits of gravel and shelves of sandstone in the process.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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