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thunderstorms

  • plural
    of thunderstorm.
    thunderstorm
    noun
    a transient storm of lightning and thunder, usually with rain and gusty winds, sometimes with hail or snow, produced by cumulonimbus clouds.

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However, humidity and a risk of mountain and desert thunderstorms mean most residents won’t feel noticeable relief until Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

It warns of heavy, slow-moving showers and some thunderstorms breaking out from late morning.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Total losses from U.S thunderstorms came to $30 billion, with insured losses at $22 billion, below the 10-year average, according to the reinsurer’s figures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

The intensity of the fires has created large, fire-fueled thunderstorms, known as pyrocumulonimbus clouds, for the first time in France’s recent history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

There were a lot of thunderstorms that summer.

From "Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo