storm cloud

Example Sentences

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The strong winds which accompanied the storm cloud began to swirl above the Brisbane River at Kangaroo Point, causing a short-lived waterspout, the name for a tornado over a body of water.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024

And Marjorie Taylor Greene just earned herself a storm cloud over her house.

From Slate • Oct. 5, 2024

It can’t create water from a clear sky — particles must be shot into a storm cloud that already holds moisture to get it to fall, or to fall more than it otherwise would naturally.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024

The mystique of Jay Peak, the northernmost ski area in Vermont, is intimately bound to the Jay Cloud, a mythical storm cloud that hovers over its rocky summit.

From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2024

The back of the chair was a churning storm cloud.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan