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What feature must a thunderstorm have?

Lightning and thunder make the storm a thunderstorm.

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  1. Snow and fog
  2. A visible tornado
  3. Lightning and thunder ✔

Why: A thunderstorm is produced by a cumulonimbus cloud and includes lightning and thunder. Heavy rain, strong wind, or hail may also occur, but none is required by the name.

Huh, didn't know that: Thunder is the sound made when lightning rapidly heats and expands nearby air.

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Lightning got the flash, but thunder got the applause.
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References

Answer: Lightning and thunder. A thunderstorm is produced by a cumulonimbus cloud and includes lightning and thunder. Heavy rain, strong wind, or hail may also occur, but none is required by the name.

  1. Aerospace Dimensions Module 3, Air Environment akwg.cap.gov/media/cms/Module_3__Air_Environment_D8702BF7F9162_21bba.pdf
    thunderstorm - cumulonimbus cloud possessing thunder and lightning
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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