thunderstorm

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  1. noun A transient, sometimes violent storm of thunder and lightning, often accompanied by rain and sometimes hail.

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  • Another bad place to stand during a thunderstorm is near a fence. —  The Roanoke Times: Home page
  • In addition, breezy conditions will exist during the afternoon and evening hours outside of the thunderstorm areas due to a strong surface pressure gradient. —  theleafchronicle.com - Local News
  • Sherman, south of U.S. Highway 82 went through a typical Spring thunderstorm -- high winds, and rain as the fast-moving storm moved through the area in less than an hour.
  • Dear Green Dreams Folks -- After our front lawn was incinerated by a bolt of lightning during a thunderstorm, our son Timmy became moody and sullen. —  The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
  • Meanwhile, a thunderstorm was coming, so we were practically driving through a dust storm. —  TravelPod.com Recent Updates
 

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