thunderstorm
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A thunderstorm persisted for nearly two hours, bringing heavy rain and frequent lightning.
From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026
Lightning is one of the biggest risks, but it is not only the natural lightning from a thunderstorm - or cumulonimbus cloud - that forecasters will be concerned about.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Another bushfire near the small town of Walwa crackled with lightning as it radiated enough heat to form a localised thunderstorm, fire authorities said.
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 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
The whole thing made Ophie deeply nervous, like a thunderstorm that rolled in too fast, the threat of a tornado swirling in its dark clouds.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
Vocabulary lists containing thunderstorm
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Earth Science - Middle School
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