thunderstorm

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 bad thunderstorm can knock out the lights to half the city.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

The Met Office yellow thunderstorm warning covers a large swathe of England and Wales.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 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

The whole thing made Ophie deeply nervous, like a thunderstorm that rolled in too fast, the threat of a tornado swirling in its dark clouds.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

The weather service’s Los Angeles-Oxnard office is estimating a 30% to 40% chance of thunderstorms, with widespread minor flooding and debris flow concerns in L.A. and Ventura counties.

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

The Australian Bureau of Meteorology said the phenomenon was caused by "severe" thunderstorms and that it was "very uncommon to see one in such a populated place".

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 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