thunderstorm

Some worked 30-hour shifts in triple-digit heat and a flash heavy thunderstorm Friday evening as the celebration continued into the early hours of Saturday morning, keeping personnel on site through sunrise.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

And, during the group stage here, France’s win over Iraq in Philadelphia was delayed for 2 hours and 11 minutes because of a major thunderstorm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

In Fort Lauderdale, that downtime was spent cycling in and around their luxurious beach hotel and playing a high-end golf course - the PGA National - before a thunderstorm cut the round short.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

The 30th edition of the Garorock music festival in Marmande just south of Bordeaux was called off Sunday after the prefecture issued a thunderstorm warning.

From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026

Had they come over the common, among the shining wires, through the thunderstorm, the culverts on the great river, to die at the claws of General Woundwort?

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

Thor for thunderstorms, shrieking Sirens to explain shipwrecks, the abduction of Persephone the reason behind the bleakness of winter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

On Wednesday, locals were hoping that thunderstorms in the forecast would help firefighters’ efforts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

What’s the best route to drive from Detroit to New York this weekend dodging thunderstorms and without losing cell service?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Meanwhile, a series of quick downpours such as heavy summer showers or thunderstorms may appear to give large rainfall totals, but the rain falls faster than the soil can absorb it.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

It was harmattan, but because they feared the thunderstorms, they covered the ditches with tarpaulins spread across bamboo sticks.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie