thunderstorm
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She emerged from the reggaeton thunderstorm that hijacked the planet, but then guided it smoothly into a different aesthetic territory, far away from the movement’s misogynistic toxicity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
A student in Huanggang city told the BBC that he had thought it was "just an ordinary thunderstorm", until he saw "things started flying through the air outside" the dormitory window.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
A massive July Fourth celebration on Washington's National Mall was evacuated on Saturday, due to an approaching severe thunderstorm, AFP reporters said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
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
Emily had started out a few weeks earlier as an innocent little thunderstorm in Ethiopia.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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Dry weather will return Monday before possible thunderstorms late Tuesday and into Wednesday, forecasters said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
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
However, humidity and a risk of mountain and desert thunderstorms mean most residents won’t feel noticeable relief until Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
This should bring a greater chance of rain, showers and thunderstorms, even to southern regions, with precipitation amounts closer to normal.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Occasionally there was a flash of lightning below us which illuminated a string of thunderstorms.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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