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 fire in Zamora was started by a strike from an electrical storm on Wednesday, authorities said.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2022
A freak electrical storm outside a small laboratory in London releases a nitrogen-eating bacterium into the world.
From Washington Post • May 26, 2021
An uncomfortable tingle started at the base of Jason’s skull - the same feeling he got when a huge electrical storm was about to break.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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