thunderstorm

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In August 2025, a Crew-11 launch was scrubbed at T-minus 1 minute due to cloud cover and a small thunderstorm near Cape Canaveral violating weather safety criteria.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Another blaze was so intense that it stirred up a localised thunderstorm, fire authorities said.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

In some ways, we can do just that — even if it’s not quite as fun as watching Ted Sarandos wander around in a thunderstorm.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2026

“This will bring enough instability to the area for a slight chance of thunderstorm development,” the weather service in Oxnard said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

I guess sitting outside in a thunderstorm isn’t normal behavior.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller