lightning storms

Sky's electric fury

Lightning storms are weather events characterized by repeated electrical discharges between clouds and ground, typically accompanied by thunder, heavy rain, and strong winds.

The term emphasizes the lightning component over other storm features: The lightning storms last night knocked out power across the county.

Also called thunderstorms or electrical storms.

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rain · clouds · strike · rumble · rolling thunder · crackling · ozone · dark · power · power outage · surge · illumination · downpour · tempest · voltage · sky · charged · brilliant

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weather intensity and violence

lightning stormsfair weather

Pleasant, dry climate

mild weather · mist · sprinkles · steady rain

atmospheric stability

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Absence of cloud cover

calm · stillness · dead calm · settled weather · tranquility

sensory experience

lightning stormssilence

Total lack of sound

quiet · peace and quiet · darkness · gentle breeze

Family

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