How do you use Thunderstorms in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Thunderstorms meaning
plural of thunderstorm
Using Thunderstorms
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of thunderstorm
- In the example corpus, thunderstorms often appears in combinations such as: and thunderstorms, of thunderstorms, thunderstorms are.
Context around Thunderstorms
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 10 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Thunderstorms
- In this selection, "thunderstorms" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, isolated, scattered, strong, late, earlier and become stand out and add context to how "thunderstorms" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, 15 20 thunderstorms per annum, isolated thunderstorms and severe thunderstorms. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "thunderstorms" sits close to words such as abbott, gavin and griffin, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with thunderstorms
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. (10 words)
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. (10 words)
Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight. (16 words)
The National Weather Service was predicting a 60 percent chance of rain Friday, with thunderstorms likely between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. There was also a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms in the evening before 7 p.m. (40 words)
The main concerns are for strong winds within some thunderstorms but an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out, and flash flooding will be possible within the thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall. (30 words)
A large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms over the far eastern tropical Atlantic is associated with a tropical wave centered just southeast of the Cabo Verde Islands. (28 words)
Example sentences (20)
Scattered thunderstorms are expected before 3 p.m. and after 5 p.m., the National Weather Service forecasted, estimating the likelihood of rain and thunderstorms at 80%.
Showers and isolated thunderstorms until late afternoon, then numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
Thunderstorms are most likely for south-facing coastal districts, and hail and some strong gusts of wind could accompany the heaviest showers and thunderstorms.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.
There is a chance of showers and a few isolated thunderstorms earlier in the day, but after 1 p.m. strong thunderstorms become much more likely.
Chicago Weather: Thunderstorms, Heavy Rain, Flooding On The WayHeavy rain and thunderstorms are on the way for the Chicago area.
Scattered thunderstorms Today as a line of thunderstorms moves across Oklahoma and Arkansas heads east this morning.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
The anaglyph shows high clouds associated with strong thunderstorms in the eyewall of the storm and individual thunderstorms in the outer rain bands.
The main concerns are for strong winds within some thunderstorms but an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out, and flash flooding will be possible within the thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall.
The National Weather Service was predicting a 60 percent chance of rain Friday, with thunderstorms likely between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. There was also a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms in the evening before 7 p.m.
Thunderstorms are relatively common in the Great Victoria Desert, with an average of 15–20 thunderstorms per annum.
Thunderstorms often occur here because the Great Plains contains mostly flat regions; thunderstorms "soak" moisture better this way.
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am.
A couple of isolated small showers will be possible during the late morning and lunchtime hours before the late afternoon spawns some scattered thunderstorms.
A large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms over the far eastern tropical Atlantic is associated with a tropical wave centered just southeast of the Cabo Verde Islands.
Although the warning area covers the whole south east of England, not everywhere in that region may see the most severe thunderstorms.
Phrases with thunderstorms
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with thunderstorms
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and thunderstorms 65×
- of thunderstorms 24×
- thunderstorms are 22×
- thunderstorms and 18×
- severe thunderstorms 17×
- isolated thunderstorms 14×
- thunderstorms in 9×
- thunderstorms will 9×
- for thunderstorms 8×
- thunderstorms over 7×