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Recent Examples of thunderstorm
The most likely timing of thunderstorms tomorrow will be between 3PM and 8PM local time.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2025
While isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible, the chance for rain grows slimmer through the day, according to the forecast.
—Kansas City Star, 13 July 2025
Just over a week after deadly flash floods swept through central Texas, slow-moving thunderstorms brought heavy rain, and a potential for flash flooding and rapid river rises to the region Sunday.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
Much of Broward County also has been under several severe thunderstorm warnings, as well as parts of Miami-Dade County — however the culprit of that weather are seabreezes, the National Weather Service of Miami said.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 12 July 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2025
While isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible, the chance for rain grows slimmer through the day, according to the forecast.
—Kansas City Star, 13 July 2025
Just over a week after deadly flash floods swept through central Texas, slow-moving thunderstorms brought heavy rain, and a potential for flash flooding and rapid river rises to the region Sunday.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
Much of Broward County also has been under several severe thunderstorm warnings, as well as parts of Miami-Dade County — however the culprit of that weather are seabreezes, the National Weather Service of Miami said.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunderstorm
Noun
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Fortunately, we had been warned about Nordkapp’s chilly weather and came prepared with four layers of clothes, hats and gloves.—
Dan Fellner,
AZCentral.com,
6 July 2025
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Experience will soon allow businesses to determine the distances, sidewalk conditions, regulatory constraints and weather conditions where robots can be successful.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
Noun
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In a sudden forecast turnabout, metro Detroit went from April thundershowers and tornado warnings one day to a warm, sunny day the next, with temperatures in the upcoming week expected to reach the 70s.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
6 Apr. 2023
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Not your generic, garden-variety thundershower.—
Paul Douglas,
Star Tribune,
29 Apr. 2021
Noun
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New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
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The mesoscale conductive vortex essentially spun the remnants of a tropical system, causing significant ascent or rising motion to activate that moisture into condensation and precipitation in an efficient manner, according to Shepherd.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 July 2025
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“Thunderstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderstorm. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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