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UK
/θˈʌndəstˌɔːm/
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[ US /ˈθəndɝˌstɔɹm/ ]
[ US /ˈθəndɝˌstɔɹm/ ]
NOUN
- a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
How To Use thunderstorm In A Sentence
- Typical mesocyclonic tornadoes are caused by intense thunderstorms with appropriate vertical and directional wind shear. The Volokh Conspiracy » Pathogens in Harm’s Way:
- They shoot up from the tops of thunderstorms about the same moment lightning discharges within the storm cloud.
- About 7 o'clock tonight, we had a whopping great thunderstorm with accompanying light show, and the flipping garage got flooded again!
- The first was that, though the sea was indeed rough, there was little rain, and the air lacked the clammy humidity of a thunderstorm.
- When you shut up your eyes , I like a duck in a thunderstorm . I can but stop and wait beside you whisht .
- The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm
- The child was frightened to death by the violent thunderstorm.
- Right now, the weather is great, but in the afternoon, they're concerned that these thunderstorms are going to move in, these so - called anvil clouds, which could contain rain or lightning, which could dangerous for the shuttle to launch. CNN Transcript Jun 30, 2006
- The sun is finally out in Calgary, and despite a quick thunderstorm this afternoon, things seem to be drying out.
- Winds became gales and a thunderstorm suddenly appeared out of nowhere pouring sheets of raindrops.