thunderstorm
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A bad thunderstorm can knock out the lights to half the city.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
A yellow thunderstorm warning is also in place for England until 22:00 BST on Thursday, with Birmingham seeing heavy downpours just before 08:00 although the flood warning is now removed.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The stakes go far beyond daily routines or vacation itineraries; small businesses lose out on potential foot traffic and revenue whenever a thunderstorm icon appears, even if it’s bright and sunny outside.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
While thunderstorms are common in the region of this fire, thunderstorm conditions after three successive heatwaves is a new combination.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
“You see, Twitch was commenting on the weather, and how it was likely that a thunderstorm may come, and Boo then remarked that she did not like thunder.”
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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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
Precipitation peaks in winter, potentially bringing flooding and coastal erosion to California and severe thunderstorms to Gulf states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Severe convective storms are damaging storms that can include thunderstorms with lightning, tornadoes or destructive winds, according to the Insurance Information Institute.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
“There is a chance of heavier rain occurring near any thunderstorms that form,” the weather service warned in its forecast discussion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Number one was that he had a pathological fear of thunderstorms.
From "Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo
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