electrical storm
Charged atmospheric disturbance
An electrical storm is a thunderstorm with frequent lightning, often implying particular intensity or danger.
The term emphasizes the electrical discharge rather than rain or wind: The electrical storm knocked out power across the county.
Also called an electric storm.
Threaded rod for nuts
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- flashBrief burst of light
- forkedDivided into prongs
sheet · ball lightning · ground strike · cloud-to-ground · ionization · plasma · channel · fulgurite
Violent windstorm or turmoil
- violentInvolving physical force
- severeExtremely harsh or strict
- torrentialFlowing in violent streams
- downpourIntense precipitation event
gale · squall · turbulence · deluge · monsoon · supercell · convection · updraft
Source of potential harm
- fatalityDeath from accident
- riskPossibility of harm
- perilSerious threat of harm
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
threat · emergency · blackout · surge · power outage · downed lines · fire · injury
Electrical potential difference
- currentDirected flow of charge
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- outageLoss of electrical service
transformer · substation · disruption · interference · static · inductance · charge · polarity
Low rolling sound
roar · thunderclap · thunderhead · roll · reverberation · echo · shockwave · atmospheric
Triatomic oxygen allotrope
- ionosphereCharged upper atmospheric layer
- chargedFormally accused of crime
- humidContaining much moisture
- pressureForce upon contact
front · convection · moisture · instability · anvil cloud · towering · dark · brooding
bolt
Threaded rod for nuts
forked · sheet · ball lightning · ground strike · cloud-to-ground · ionization · plasma · channel · fulgurite · rod
tempest
Violent windstorm or turmoil
- violentInvolving physical force
- severeExtremely harsh or strict
- torrentialFlowing in violent streams
downpour · gale · squall · turbulence · deluge · monsoon · supercell · convection · updraft · frontal
hazard
Source of potential harm
deadly · threat · emergency · blackout · surge · power outage · downed lines · fire · injury · shelter
voltage
Electrical potential difference
outage · transformer · substation · disruption · interference · static · inductance · charge · polarity · potential
rumble
Low rolling sound
peal · roar · thunderclap · thunderhead · roll · reverberation · echo · shockwave · atmospheric · distant
ozone
Triatomic oxygen allotrope
- ionosphereCharged upper atmospheric layer
- chargedFormally accused of crime
- humidContaining much moisture
pressure · front · convection · moisture · instability · anvil cloud · towering · dark · brooding · electric
- severe weatherblizzard, hurricane, cyclone, hailstorm, derecho
- stormshurricane, tornado, typhoon, tempest, cyclone
- downpoursdownpour, torrential rain, heavy rain, pouring rain, cloudburst
electrical stormcalm
Free from agitation
clear skies · fair weather · still air · light rain · light breeze
electrical stormtranquility
Undisturbed peacefulness
stillness · dead calm · serenity · doldrums · settled weather
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