summer thunderstorm

collocation in English

meaningsofsummerandthunderstorm

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summer
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈsʌm.ər/us
/ˈsʌm.ɚ/
the season of the year between spring and autumn when the weather is warmest, lasting from June to September north of the equator and from December to March south of ...
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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 ofsummerandthunderstormfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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When asummerthunderstormarrives, the male toads emerge from underground and look for pools of rainwater.
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Known for its high levels of mineral and metal content in the surrounding rocks, this area is susceptible to lightning strikes during the frequentsummerthunderstormactivity.
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Summer thunderstorms happen occasionally, but are often isolated and rarely (if ever) severe.
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Summer thunderstorms can be very violent, bringing large hail, frequent lightning and high winds.
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Most precipitation is winter snow or summer thunderstorms.
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Occasional summer thunderstorms occur but are not common.
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Spring runoff and summer thunderstorms create glistening waterfalls and plunge pools.
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Summer thunderstorms are common, most are not severe but can occasionally bring violent winds.
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Light winter showers and summer thunderstorms bring an average annual rainfall of.
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Summer thunderstorms are common with 1/3 to 1/2 of the days hearing thunder.
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As in most temperate climates, rainfall results from the passage of cold fronts in winter, falling in overcast drizzly spells, and summer thunderstorms are frequent.
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Occasional summer thunderstorms can create dry-lightning conditions, sometimes igniting forest fires which the area is prone to.
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Wind and weather on the exposed, rocky summit is usually harsher than below, year round; winter storms and summer thunderstorms can be life-threatening.
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The area is subject to sporadic summer thunderstorms known as monsoons.
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Most of the rain falls as summer thunderstorms.
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At least 25% of precipitation comes from summer thunderstorms.
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The highest slopes receive up to 25 inches of rainfall per year, during winter frontal passages and summer thunderstorms.
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