thunder roll
Storm's deep reverberation
A thunder roll is a prolonged, rumbling sound of thunder that seems to travel across the sky, distinct from a sharp crack or clap.
The rolling quality comes from sound waves echoing off clouds, terrain, and atmospheric layers: A deep thunder roll followed the lightning by several seconds.
The phrase often appears in weather descriptions and evocative writing about storms.
- rumbleLow rolling sound
- boomLoud deep sound
- crashSudden violent impact
- roarLoud, deep animal cry
- stormSevere atmospheric disturbance
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- rainrain, drizzling, downpour, raindrop, raindrops
- weather phenomenatornado, wind, hurricane, gust, blizzard
- stormsstorm, hurricane, tornado, typhoon, tropical storm
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Sudden loud storm sound
thunderclap · lightning crack · lightning strike · snap · clap
thunder rolldead calm
Complete absence of wind
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