dry lightning

noun

1. lightning produced by a thunderstorm that is unaccompanied by rain

Example Sentences

With the upcoming shower/thunderstorm chances, the most hazardous impacts Wed into early Thur will be dry lightning & localized strong winds.

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While the fire that ignited in August is now considered 98% contained, forecasters said the dry lightning strikes “will be a main concern.”

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Dry lightning will remain a threat primarily Wednesday, though it’s not out of the question the rest of the week.

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On Wednesday morning, forecasters were already tracking a storm that moved from the San Luis Obispo coast and moved onshore, bringing mostly dry lightning.

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The storms come amid a surge of monsoonal moisture and instability across the Western U.S., which has brought dangerous dry lightning, major dust storms and rare summer rain over the last few days.

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