thundercloud
noun
thun·der·cloud
ˈthən-dər-ˌklau̇d 
: a cloud charged with electricity and producing lightning and thunder
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We watched the gathering thunderclouds.
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Wada's work focuses on high-energy phenomena in lightning flashes and thunderclouds.
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Julian Dossett, Space.com, 23 May 2025
Hayden Anderson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning human thundercloud.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Part of the mystery comes from the fact that the electric fields seen in thunderclouds are far smaller than what’s required to start a spark, reports Newsweek’s Tom Howarth.
—Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
In one case, the team detected a thundercloud system spanning over 9,000 sq km (3,475 sq miles) that was glowing for at least the full three-hour duration of a flight.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2024
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Julian Dossett, Space.com, 23 May 2025
Hayden Anderson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning human thundercloud.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Part of the mystery comes from the fact that the electric fields seen in thunderclouds are far smaller than what’s required to start a spark, reports Newsweek’s Tom Howarth.
—Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
In one case, the team detected a thundercloud system spanning over 9,000 sq km (3,475 sq miles) that was glowing for at least the full three-hour duration of a flight.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Thundercloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thundercloud. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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thundercloud
noun
thun·der·cloud
-ˌklau̇d
: a dark storm cloud that produces lightning and thunder
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