electrical storm
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of electrical storm
An Americanism dating back to 1940–45
Example Sentences
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An electrical storm soon followed, flickering over the Paris skyline.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2024
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
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
A freak electrical storm outside a small laboratory in London releases a nitrogen-eating bacterium into the world.
From Washington Post • May 26, 2021
Across the water, off to the right, I see the enormous flash as the lightning bolt hits the tree and the electrical storm begins again.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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