thunderpeal
Storm's loud crack
A thunderpeal is a loud burst of thunder—a single, distinct crash rather than a prolonged rumble.
The word emphasizes the sudden, bell-like quality of the sound, as peal suggests a resonant ringing: A thunderpeal shook the windows.
Literary and somewhat old-fashioned; thunder alone or thunderclap is more common in everyday speech.
Atmospheric electrical discharge
- cumulonimbusTowering storm-producing cloud
- cloudbankMassed clouds, often low
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- tempestViolent windstorm or turmoil
downpour · cloudburst · deluge · rain · precipitation · meteorology · flash · strike
Alert about danger
- omenProphetic indicator
- portentSign of future calamity
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
- harbingerOne who foreshadows
dread · startle · fright · awakening · signal · herald · announcement · proclamation
boom
Loud deep sound
rumble · bang · blast · reverberation · echo · crack · roll · report · din · cacophony
lightning
Atmospheric electrical discharge
- cumulonimbusTowering storm-producing cloud
- cloudbankMassed clouds, often low
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
tempest · downpour · cloudburst · deluge · rain · precipitation · meteorology · flash · strike · bolt
warning
Alert about danger
- omenProphetic indicator
- portentSign of future calamity
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
harbinger · dread · startle · fright · awakening · signal · herald · announcement · proclamation · dramatic entrance
electricity
Energy from charged particles
- voltageElectrical potential difference
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- currentDirected flow of charge
energy · force · charge · ionization · static · electromagnetic · plasma · arc · spark · ozone
thunderpealdead calm
Complete absence of wind
calm · tranquility · serenity · peacefulness · stillness
thunder, peal, thunders, thundered, thundering, thunderous, thunderously, thunderbolt, thunderclap