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Thunderstorm

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-028054

1. A storm with lightning and thunder, produced by a cumulonimbus cloud, usually producing gusty winds, heavy rain and sometimes hail.

2. A local storm produced by a cumulonimbus cloud and accompanied by lightning and thunder.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-028054
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNOAA Terms used by meteorologists, forecasters, weather observers, and in weather forecasts; NOAA National Weather Service Glossary
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-028054",
  "term": "Thunderstorm",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A storm with lightning and thunder, produced by a cumulonimbus cloud, usually producing gusty winds, heavy rain and sometimes hail.\n\n2. A local storm produced by a cumulonimbus cloud and accompanied by lightning and thunder.",
  "references": [
    "NOAA Terms used by meteorologists, forecasters, weather observers, and in weather forecasts",
    "NOAA National Weather Service Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/thunderstorm/"
}

Record 28,054 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.