heavy thunderstorm

collocation in English

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heavy
adjective
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/ˈhev.i/us
/ˈhev.i/
weighing a lot, and needing effort to move ...
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thunderstorm
noun[C]
uk
/ˈθʌn.də.stɔːm/us
/ˈθʌn.dɚ.stɔːrm/
a storm with thunder and lightning and usually ...
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(Definition ofheavyandthunderstormfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There is aheavythunderstormon our doorstep.
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The aircraft flew into aheavythunderstormand was probably struck by lightning.
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The final showdown takes place at night out in the open sea during aheavythunderstorm.
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Aheavythunderstormcompels the travelers to take shelter in a dark deserted cathedral inhabited by bats and mysterious occurrences.
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As aheavythunderstormwas raging at the area, it was decided that infantry would attack without artillery support so that surprise could be achieved.
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The lawyer in charge of the will arranges a private bus (actually just a large car) to take them to the rural tavern, where they arrive during aheavythunderstorm.
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The weather deteriorated rapidly with heavy thunderstorms developing by late afternoon.
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Fall can bring heavy thunderstorms, many of which are capable of producing flooding.
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Lightning activity as a result of heavy thunderstorms caused many fires and power outages.
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Other than heavy thunderstorms and a brief suspension of fishing activities, no other effects were reported.
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This game had an almost 3 hour delay due to heavy thunderstorms.
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Flooding can also occur after brief but heavy thunderstorms during the dry season.
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In the morning, they issued a forecast for heavy thunderstorms effective for 56 pm that evening.
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Cold fronts often bring heavy thunderstorms, rain and hail.
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Heavy thunderstorms continued in some areas but mostly died out through the afternoon.
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But getting the old man out of the swamp alive is more difficult than getting in, and their progress is further hampered by heavy thunderstorms.
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However, occasionally very heavy thunderstorms dump so much water on the city that widespread congestion and even property damage in low-lying areas results.
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However, it also experiences heavy thunderstorms.
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In 2001 the property experienced heavy thunderstorms followed by a locust outbreak with one swarm taking two hours to fly past the homestead.
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