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thunderstorm


thunderstorm
A storm accompanied by thunder and lightning, heavy precipitation, and squalls. Usually short-lived, thunderstorms are generally associated with cumulonimbus clouds. At any one moment, about 1,800 thunderstorms are in progress over the Earth's surface.


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