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Recent Examples of thunderstorm
The weather service said there is a Level 1 of 5 marginal risk for thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and evening south of Interstate 40 and west of I-65.
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Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 27 Dec. 2024
Oregon and Washington will likely see moderate to heavy rainfall and a few thunderstorms throughout the morning, resulting in up to 3 inches of inundation spread across the area and potentially some flooding in places where the rain falls rapidly, according to a National Weather Service advisory.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
Showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast for Christmas Day from Texas to Mississippi to Tennessee.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
The center has designed a calming rain room where soothing thunderstorm sounds allow one to achieve deep meditation.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 27 Dec. 2024
Oregon and Washington will likely see moderate to heavy rainfall and a few thunderstorms throughout the morning, resulting in up to 3 inches of inundation spread across the area and potentially some flooding in places where the rain falls rapidly, according to a National Weather Service advisory.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
Showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast for Christmas Day from Texas to Mississippi to Tennessee.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
The center has designed a calming rain room where soothing thunderstorm sounds allow one to achieve deep meditation.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunderstorm
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The cosmic weather this week gives us much to celebrate and enjoy, though turn your attention to Jan. 23 because it's predicted to be the busiest of the seven-day stretch.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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With frigid winter weather predicted for much of the United States over the next few weeks, now seems like a good time to familiarize ourselves with some of the terminology meteorologists have been using.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 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
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Much of North Texas saw snow or some mix of wintry precipitation Thursday and Friday, with some areas receiving up to 11 inches.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Jan. 2025
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The area should see snow then a mix with snow and sleet until the evening when the precipitation turns to mostly freezing rain that is expected to continue into early Saturday morning, Wimblerley said.—
Andrew Dys,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Thunderstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderstorm. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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