electrical storm

Or electric storm

noun

1. thunderstorm.

electrical storm

1. A thunderstorm.

Word History and Origins

Origin of electrical storm¹

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45

Example Sentences

Barometric pressure timepieces able to foresee an electrical storm.

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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.

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An electrical storm soon followed, flickering over the Paris skyline.

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There wasn’t enough food to go around, and the whole unsheltered crowd nearly fried in an electrical storm.

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While these bolts make up only a tiny fraction of all lightning strikes, their extreme nature can help scientists probe the workings of electrical storms.

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