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Noun: thunderstorm  'thún-du(r),storm
  1. A storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
    "the crash occurred during a thunderstorm and the system has been down ever since";
    - electrical storm, electric storm

Derived forms: thunderstorms

Type of: storm, violent storm

Encyclopedia: Thunderstorm