thunderstorm
Loud weather event
A thunderstorm is a storm with lightning, thunder, and usually heavy rain or hail.
Thunderstorms form when warm, moist air rises rapidly and creates towering clouds.
They range from brief afternoon disturbances to severe systems spawning tornadoes: The thunderstorm knocked out power for hours.
We watched the thunderstorm roll in from the west.
Intense precipitation event
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- torrentViolent rushing flow
- cloudburstSudden heavy localized rainfall
- rainfallWater falling from clouds
precipitation · raindrops · drenching · soaking · sheets · patter · pelting · drizzle
Prediction of future conditions
- meteorologyStudy of atmospheric phenomena
- barometerInstrument gauging atmospheric pressure
- dopplerFrequency change from motion
- radarRadio-wave object detection
warning · watch · front · pressure · humidity · atmosphere · cumulus · cumulonimbus
Absence of light
- greyNeutral achromatic tone
- ominousSuggesting something bad approaches
- broodingAnxiously dwelling on something
- overcastSky fully veiled
gloom · murky · leaden · charcoal · slate · somber · oppressive · heavy
Threaded rod for nuts
- flashBrief burst of light
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- electrificationConversion to powered systems
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
spark · illumination · forked · sheet · flicker · arc · charge · voltage
Intense violent anger
- wrathFierce, punishing anger
- ragingViolently uncontrolled
- violentInvolving physical force
- fierceViolently intense or aggressive
chaos · destruction · turbulence · maelstrom · upheaval · turmoil · cataclysm · unleashed
Suggesting something bad approaches
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
- menacingConveying threat or danger
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
anxiety · apprehension · startle · fright · unease · phobia · brontophobia · chilling
downpour
Intense precipitation event
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- torrentViolent rushing flow
- cloudburstSudden heavy localized rainfall
rainfall · precipitation · raindrops · drenching · soaking · sheets · patter · pelting · drizzle · showers
rumble
Low rolling sound
crash · crack · roll · peal · reverberate · echo · resonance · din · blast · percussion
forecast
Prediction of future conditions
- meteorologyStudy of atmospheric phenomena
- barometerInstrument gauging atmospheric pressure
- dopplerFrequency change from motion
radar · warning · watch · front · pressure · humidity · atmosphere · cumulus · cumulonimbus · anvil
dark
Absence of light
- greyNeutral achromatic tone
- ominousSuggesting something bad approaches
- broodingAnxiously dwelling on something
overcast · gloom · murky · leaden · charcoal · slate · somber · oppressive · heavy · humid
bolt
Threaded rod for nuts
- flashBrief burst of light
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- electrificationConversion to powered systems
discharge · spark · illumination · forked · sheet · flicker · arc · charge · voltage · current
fury
Intense violent anger
fierce · chaos · destruction · turbulence · maelstrom · upheaval · turmoil · cataclysm · unleashed · onslaught
ominous
Suggesting something bad approaches
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
- menacingConveying threat or danger
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
terror · anxiety · apprehension · startle · fright · unease · phobia · brontophobia · chilling · spine-tingling
- phenomenanorthern lights, eclipse, earthquake, solar eclipse, volcanic eruption
- summersummer, summertime, midsummer, summer solstice, solstice
- weatherweather, rain, sun, snow, wind
- weather phenomenatornado, wind, hurricane, gust, blizzard
- weather termssunny, rainy, cloudy, snowy, windy
- Thunderstormslightning, lightning strike, lightning flash, rumble, lightning bolt
thunderstormdrizzle
Very light precipitation
sprinkle · light rain · mist · clear skies · fair weather
- severe thunderstormIntense storm with lightning
- thunderstorm warningAlert for approaching electrical weather
- severe thunderstorm warningHazardous electrical storm notification
- thunderstorm activityAtmospheric electrical disturbances