electrical storm

or electric storm

noun

1. thunderstorm.

electrical storm

1. A thunderstorm.

Word History and Origins

Origin of electrical storm¹

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45

Example Sentences

An electrical storm soon followed, flickering over the Paris skyline.

From Los Angeles Times

There wasn’t enough food to go around, and the whole unsheltered crowd nearly fried in an electrical storm.

From New York Times

While these bolts make up only a tiny fraction of all lightning strikes, their extreme nature can help scientists probe the workings of electrical storms.

From National Geographic

The trees fell across the 17th tee, moments before play was suspended because of electrical storms.

From BBC

These hopeful signs run the gamut from a flower-shaped rock; to the presence of tiny electrical storms; to the ever-present possibility that liquid water exists somewhere on the Martian surface or perhaps once did.

From Salon