thunderstorm
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To this day I can’t shake a three-sentence description of birds driven onto cholla thorns by the winds of a thunderstorm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 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
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
Sigurd looked up with a face like a thunderstorm, and he crossed to the hayloft ladder.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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
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
There were light thunderstorms and gusting winds in Miami at the time of the incident, the site says.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Terrible winds and thunderstorms had swept through Washington early that morning, dissolving the dirt streets into a sticky muck of soil and garbage.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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