thundershowers
Loud, heavy rain
Thundershowers are rain showers accompanied by thunder and lightning—brief, localized storms rather than prolonged downpours.
Weather forecasts often predict thundershowers for summer afternoons when heat and humidity create unstable conditions: Expect scattered thundershowers this evening.
Towering storm-producing cloud
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- tempestViolent windstorm or turmoil
- downpourIntense precipitation event
- delugeSevere overflow of water
cloudburst · torrent · gale · rainstorm · supercell · precipitation · windstorm · meteorology
Intense precipitation event
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- raindropsIndividual bits of precipitation
- rainfallWater falling from clouds
- torrentialFlowing in violent streams
drenching · soaking · sheets · pelting · patter · splatter · puddles · runoff
Low rolling sound
- boomLoud deep sound
- roarLoud, deep animal cry
- clapStrike palms together
- thunderclapExplosive atmospheric sound
crack · peal · roll · echo · resonate · reverberation · growl · distant
Not anticipated beforehand
- abruptSharp and unexpected
- swiftMoving with speed
- flashBrief burst of light
- spontaneousArising without external cause
unforeseen · immediate · rapid · instantaneous · unpredictable · startling · brewing · darkening
cumulonimbus
Towering storm-producing cloud
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- tempestViolent windstorm or turmoil
- downpourIntense precipitation event
deluge · cloudburst · torrent · gale · rainstorm · supercell · precipitation · windstorm · meteorology · barometer
downpour
Intense precipitation event
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- raindropsIndividual bits of precipitation
- rainfallWater falling from clouds
torrential · drenching · soaking · sheets · pelting · patter · splatter · puddles · runoff · rainwater
rumble
Low rolling sound
thunderclap · crack · peal · roll · echo · resonate · reverberation · growl · distant · approaching
unexpected
Not anticipated beforehand
spontaneous · unforeseen · immediate · rapid · instantaneous · unpredictable · startling · brewing · darkening · ominous
bolt
Threaded rod for nuts
arc · spark · electricity · static · illumination · flicker · forked · sheet · ground · streak
thundershowersdrizzle
Very light precipitation
light rain · mist · sprinkle · mizzle · Scotch mist
thundershowersclear skies
Absence of cloud cover
sunshine · fair weather · blue skies · calm · still air