electric storm

noun

1. thunderstorm.

electric storm

noun

1. a violent atmospheric disturbance in which the air is highly charged with static electricity, causing a storm Compare thunderstorm

Word History and Origins

Origin of electric storm¹

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

Too glad of soul to believe it, I experienced a warm surge of angry courage rushing through me like an electric storm.

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Why should an electric storm have blotted the sky and flashed its jagged lightning over her nerves that especial evening?

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On the same day another timely electric storm occurred up the river, and six steers were struck by lightning.

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“I wonder if any of you recall that terrible electric storm that we had last June,” Faith continued.

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Broke out in three places, all within twenty-four hours, and not even an electric storm to account for it.

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