thunderstorm
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As the plane crossed to Florida’s east coast, a thunderstorm in its path was growing in intensity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
“Right now, it does not look like rainfall rates will be hazardous unless a thunderstorm develops,” read a National Weather Service forecast read early Monday morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
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
A yellow thunderstorm warning is also in place for England until 22:00 BST on Thursday, with Birmingham seeing heavy downpours just before 08:00 although the flood warning is now removed.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
You will be relieved to know that the eternal thunderstorm that once lived in my chest has finally eased.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
Rain is anticipated for Southern California on Wednesday into Thursday as the National Weather Service cautioned about potential beach hazards and thunderstorms from Oxnard to the Mexico border.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Unlike tornadoes or thunderstorms, which can cause widespread destruction in a matter of minutes, El Niño influences weather patterns over many months.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
Satellite imagery shows thunderstorms clumping together to form Tropical Storm Isaias.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The light from occasional thunderstorms often provides the only illumination.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Then he whimpered the way some dogs do during thunderstorms, tucking his ears back and lowering his head.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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