How to Use thunderstorm in a Sentence

thunderstorm

noun
  • There are thunderstorms in the forecast.
  • The weather service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning.
  • There is a risk of thunderstorms for most of the area.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
  • At night, more rain and thunderstorms.
    — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Where and when will thunderstorms hit?
    — Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 11 June 2026
  • Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
  • Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
  • There is a slight chance for a strong to severe thunderstorm.
    — courant.com, 12 Nov. 2021
  • That match was delayed by a thunderstorm for more than two hours.
    — Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Then a thunderstorm rolled in and pushed them off the water.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 13 May 2026
  • This type of cloud could mean a thunderstorm is coming.
    — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • These types of clouds could mean a thunderstorm is coming.
    — Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • These types of clouds could mean a thunderstorm is coming.
    — Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • At night, there's a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
    — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Times of clouds and sun with a thunderstorm in the afternoon.
    — Scott Wartman cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 9 May 2023
  • This looks to bring our next chance of more widespread showers and thunderstorms.
    — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • A couple of thunderstorms cannot be ruled out either.
    — Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Partly cloudy and hot with a 10% chance for a stray thunderstorm.
    — Dallas News, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Where the warm and cold air clash, there will be the risk for severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall.
    — Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2024
  • An 80% chance of showers and thunderstorms will loom in the evening.
    — Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2025
  • These winds are outside of thunderstorms.
    — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 16 June 2026
  • By now, Driver had been singing in a fake thunderstorm for five hours, and he was drenched.
    — Richard Brod, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021
  • It’s described as a large area of showers and thunderstorms.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The evening will see a 90% chance of showers and thunderstorms.
    — Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The summer thunderstorms in the desert can produce very strong winds, which can kick up dust in the desert.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2025
  • In a thunderstorm, avoid open fields, the top of a hill, or a ridge top, the weather service says.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN, 21 Aug. 2022
  • Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm.
    — Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025

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