electrical storm
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of electrical storm
An Americanism dating back to 1940–45
Example Sentences
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In September 2023, seemingly innocuous clouds turned into a sudden electrical storm on the summit of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025
There wasn’t enough food to go around, and the whole unsheltered crowd nearly fried in an electrical storm.
From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2024
The San Francisco 49ers opened the NFL postseason Saturday with a doomlike explosiveness: They were a crackling electrical storm of a team that offered no respite.
From Washington Post • Jan. 14, 2023
Meanwhile in Spain’s eastern Valencia region, an electrical storm triggered a fire that forced the evacuation of Azuébar, a village of 300 people, according to the local government in Castellón.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2021
In an electrical storm, the worst place to be was on a golf course, standing near trees.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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