THUNDERSTORM Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

thunderstorm

noun

Definition of thunderstorm

as in weather

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Recent Examples of thunderstorm This thunderstorm is producing an excessive amount of deadly cloud to ground lightning. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026 Tornadoes happen when warm, moist air meets cooler, dryer air and forms a strong thunderstorm. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026 But no reasonable parent mistakes that for true readiness to handle rush-hour traffic in a thunderstorm. — David Etue, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Above the freezing level, droplets become ice crystals whose collisions separate electrical charges, as in an ordinary thunderstorm. — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for thunderstorm

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Satellites support communication networks, provide navigation signals and deliver information used for weather forecasting.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
The tentative plans are to eventually extend their reach to remote bases in harsh weather conditions—potentially near combat zones—and eventually to lunar bases and the outer reaches of the solar system.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026

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In a sudden forecast turnabout, metro Detroit went from April thundershowers and tornado warnings one day to a warm, sunny day the next, with temperatures in the upcoming week expected to reach the 70s.

— Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2023
Low pressure at both the upper level of the atmosphere and near the surface keep the chance of occasional showers (maybe a thundershower) and cooler temperatures around through Tuesday.

— Molly Robey, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2022

Definition of thundershower

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Less snow, more extreme rain As the climate warms, more precipitation will fall as rain instead of snow, and the reduction in snowpack in the northern Sierra could be drastic.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
The chance of precipitation picks up Wednesday evening into Thursday morning, with Anaheim, Irvine and San Clemente at 95%, Ontario at 92%, Riverside and Lake Elsinore at 91% and San Bernardino at 88%.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

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