Definitions for thundershower
ˈθʌn dərˌʃaʊ ərthun·der·show·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. thundershowernoun

   a short rainstorm accompanied by thunder and lightning

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. thundershowernoun

   A short thunderstorm commonly accompanied by heavy rain.

2. Etymology: thunder + shower

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thundershowernoun

   A rain accompanied with thunder.

   Etymology: thunder and shower.

   The conceit is long in delivering, and at last it comes like a thundershower, full of sulphur and darkness, with a terrible crack. Edward Stillingfleet.

   In thundershowers the winds and clouds are oftentimes contrary to one another, especially if hail falls, the sultry weather below directing the wind one way, and the cold above the clouds another. William Derham, Physico-Theol.

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1. thundershower

   A thunderstorm, also known as an electrical storm or a lightning storm, is a storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere, known as thunder. Relatively weak thunderstorms are sometimes called thundershowers. Thunderstorms occur in a type of cloud known as a cumulonimbus. They are usually accompanied by strong winds and often produce heavy rain and sometimes snow, sleet, or hail, but some thunderstorms produce little precipitation or no precipitation at all. Thunderstorms may line up in a series or become a rainband, known as a squall line. Strong or severe thunderstorms include some of the most dangerous weather phenomena, including large hail, strong winds, and tornadoes. Some of the most persistent severe thunderstorms, known as supercells, rotate as do cyclones. While most thunderstorms move with the mean wind flow through the layer of the troposphere that they occupy, vertical wind shear sometimes causes a deviation in their course at a right angle to the wind shear direction. Thunderstorms result from the rapid upward movement of warm, moist air, sometimes along a front. However, some kind of cloud forcing, whether it is a front, shortwave trough, or another system is needed for the air to rapidly accelerate upward. As the warm, moist air moves upward, it cools, condenses, and forms a cumulonimbus cloud that can reach heights of over 20 kilometres (12 mi). As the rising air reaches its dew point temperature, water vapor condenses into water droplets or ice, reducing pressure locally within the thunderstorm cell. Any precipitation falls the long distance through the clouds towards the Earth's surface. As the droplets fall, they collide with other droplets and become larger. The falling droplets create a downdraft as it pulls cold air with it, and this cold air spreads out at the Earth's surface, occasionally causing strong winds that are commonly associated with thunderstorms. Thunderstorms can form and develop in any geographic location but most frequently within the mid-latitude, where warm, moist air from tropical latitudes collides with cooler air from polar latitudes. Thunderstorms are responsible for the development and formation of many severe weather phenomena, which can be potentially hazardous. Damage that results from thunderstorms is mainly inflicted by downburst winds, large hailstones, and flash flooding caused by heavy precipitation. Stronger thunderstorm cells are capable of producing tornadoes and waterspouts. There are three types of thunderstorms: single-cell, multi-cell, and supercell. Supercell thunderstorms are the strongest and most severe. Mesoscale convective systems formed by favorable vertical wind shear within the tropics and subtropics can be responsible for the development of hurricanes. Dry thunderstorms, with no precipitation, can cause the outbreak of wildfires from the heat generated from the cloud-to-ground lightning that accompanies them. Several means are used to study thunderstorms: weather radar, weather stations, and video photography. Past civilizations held various myths concerning thunderstorms and their development as late as the 18th century. Beyond the Earth's atmosphere, thunderstorms have also been observed on the planets of Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and, probably, Venus.

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1. thundershower

   A thundershower is a type of meteorological phenomenon characterized by a combined occurrence of rain and thunderstorms. It typically involves short periods of heavy rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning. The storm may also produce hail, strong winds, and occasional tornadoes. It's more common in humid climates and can occur at any time, but is most frequently observed during spring and summer months.

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1. Thundershowernoun

   a shower accompanied with lightning and thunder

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1. • Rainstorm

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of thundershower in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of thundershower in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=thundershower
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Thundershower
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=thundershower
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thundershower
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thundershower