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
Farther south in San Diego County, temperatures in inland coastal valleys hovered between 105 and 110 degrees and a thunderstorm in the Pauma Valley produced 50 mph winds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 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
A Met Office yellow thunderstorm warning remains in force across northern England and north Wales until 10:00 BST on Thursday.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Something unpleasant is in the air around this place, like the electric charge before a thunderstorm.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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
That brings more rain and storms to the southern U.S., flooding and coastal erosion to California, and severe thunderstorms to the Gulf states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Increased wind shear rips apart thunderstorms, preventing them from growing into tropical storms or hurricanes.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Scattered thunderstorms pummeled Florida’s east coast, with wind gusts up to fifty miles per hour.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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