Violent weather phenomena characterized by lightning, thunder, heavy rain, and sometimes hail or tornadoes.
Compound of 'thunder' from Old English 'thunor' (Germanic god of thunder) and 'storm' from Old English 'storm' meaning violent weather. The combination describes the dramatic electrical displays that define these weather events.
Lightning actually strikes upward from the ground to meet downward electrical charges from clouds - what we see as a single flash is usually multiple strikes happening faster than our eyes can detect, creating the characteristic flickering effect.
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