thunder clouds
Ominous gray masses
Thunder clouds are the dark, towering storm clouds that produce thunder and lightning—technically cumulonimbus clouds.
They build dramatically before storms, often with anvil-shaped tops and dark, ominous bases.
Figuratively, thunder clouds suggest impending trouble or someone's angry mood: Thunder clouds gathered on his face when he heard the news.
- nimbusLuminous disk or raincloud
- mammatusPouch-like cloud protrusions
- thunderheadTall storm-producing cloud
- stormSevere atmospheric disturbance
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
bolt of lightning · stratocumulus · summer storm · supercell · downdraft · flash flood · convection · charged particles · rumble · dark skies · updrafts · precipitation · heavy rain · water vapor · wind shear · ice crystals · low rumble · atmospheric pressure
- weather scenesmisty morning, rainy street, stormy sky, lightning storm, blizzard
thunder cloudsclear skies
Absence of cloud cover
blue sky · sunshine · fair weather · sunny skies · cirrus clouds
thunder cloudssilver lining
Consolation within misfortune
ray of sunshine · sunny disposition · rays of sunshine · fair winds · smooth sailing
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