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Recent Examples of thunderstorm
While thunderstorms are expected in parts of Florida and the Southeast, the storm front was expected to make snow in the Mid-Atlantic, along the Appalachians and in the upper Ohio Valley on Sunday, as well as in the Northeast, where the storm would start Monday, federal forecasters said.
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Heavy snow, ice, rain and severe thunderstorms will be unleashed from the Plains to the East Coast.
—Mansee Khurana, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
One-in-five Americans are expected to be impacted by a massive, 1,300-mile wide weather system that will bring major snow storms, treacherous ice, rain, and severe thunderstorms to the midwest and northeast starting Saturday afternoon through Monday.
—Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Jan. 2025
Ice and snow are forecast across the middle of the country while rain and thunderstorms are expected in the southern states.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Heavy snow, ice, rain and severe thunderstorms will be unleashed from the Plains to the East Coast.
—Mansee Khurana, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
One-in-five Americans are expected to be impacted by a massive, 1,300-mile wide weather system that will bring major snow storms, treacherous ice, rain, and severe thunderstorms to the midwest and northeast starting Saturday afternoon through Monday.
—Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Jan. 2025
Ice and snow are forecast across the middle of the country while rain and thunderstorms are expected in the southern states.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunderstorm
Noun
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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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The high desert will receive 0.50 to 0.80 inches of precipitation and the low desert will up to 0.60 inches.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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What To Know Rainfall is expected to begin this weekend in California, with the heaviest precipitation likely occurring on Sunday.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Thunderstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderstorm. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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