electrical storm
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Definition
- Noun:
- A meteorological disturbance characterized by strong rising air currents, resulting in heavy precipitation (rain or hail) accompanied by thunder and lightning: An "electrical storm" is a storm where the primary defining feature is the presence of powerful electrical discharges (lightning) and the resulting acoustic shock (thunder) within clouds or between clouds and the ground.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The picnic was canceled due to an approaching electrical storm.
- During the electrical storm, we lost power for several hours.
- Pilots are trained to navigate around severe electrical storms.
Advanced Usage
- "to be caught in an electrical storm": to be outdoors or in a situation when such a storm begins.
- The hikers were caught in a sudden electrical storm on the mountain.
- The term is often used interchangeably with "thunderstorm", though "electrical storm" can emphasize the lightning aspect.
Variants and Related Words
- Thunderstorm (n): A storm with thunder and lightning, typically also accompanied by heavy rain or hail. This is the most common synonym.
- Lightning storm (n): A term sometimes used to emphasize the visual electrical discharges.
- Storm (n): The general term for any disturbed atmospheric state, which includes electrical storms.
Synonyms
- Thunderstorm: A storm characterized by thunder and lightning.
- Tempest: A violent windy storm (can be literary; may or may not imply lightning specifically).
Related Phrases
- Electrical activity: A broader term for the presence of lightning and related phenomena in the atmosphere.
- The radar shows intense electrical activity in the cell.
Related Idioms
- A bolt from the blue: Something sudden and unexpected, like a lightning bolt from a clear sky. This idiom originates from the phenomenon of lightning.
- The news of his resignation was a bolt from the blue.
Noun
- a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning