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Recent Examples of thunderstorm
More than 4 million people were under a severe thunderstorm watch on Tuesday in Oklahoma and parts of Texas, Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas, according to the National Weather Service, where hail as large as 2 inches is expected.
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Ongoing thunderstorms in Texas and Oklahoma prompted severe thunderstorm warnings and more than 300 miles of continuous flash flood warnings from southeast of Lubbock, Texas, to southeast of Oklahoma City on Wednesday morning.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
More rain is expected in the Kansas City area on Wednesday as isolated showers and thunderstorms persist throughout the day, according to the National Weather Service.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
Small amounts of antimatter are also produced by lightning during a thunderstorm but they are almost instantly annihilated by matter, Vaudo notes.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Ongoing thunderstorms in Texas and Oklahoma prompted severe thunderstorm warnings and more than 300 miles of continuous flash flood warnings from southeast of Lubbock, Texas, to southeast of Oklahoma City on Wednesday morning.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
More rain is expected in the Kansas City area on Wednesday as isolated showers and thunderstorms persist throughout the day, according to the National Weather Service.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
Small amounts of antimatter are also produced by lightning during a thunderstorm but they are almost instantly annihilated by matter, Vaudo notes.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunderstorm
Noun
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This reduces the chance of missing an event because of bad timing or weather.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2025
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The federal agency’s weather prediction and air and ocean monitoring impact nearly every industry and provide critical severe weather tracking, including through the National Weather Service.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
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Not your generic, garden-variety thundershower.—
Paul Douglas,
Star Tribune,
29 Apr. 2021
Noun
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However, other states anticipate more rain: Southern Alaska, Hawaii, southern Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and New England will be lucky enough to at least cool off in some precipitation alongside the record-breaking temperatures.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2025
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The sudden drop in precipitation could bring elevated fire danger, according to a NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Thunderstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderstorm. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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