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A thunderstorm, also known as an electrical storm or a lightning storm, is a storm characterized by the presence of lightning and thunder. Relatively weak thunderstorms are sometimes called thundershowers.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm | is a | cumulus stage or developing stage | 0.90 | text |
| convective available potential energy | instance of | Meteorological indices | 0.80 | text |
| tropical cyclones | instance of | and include weather systems | 0.80 | text |
| squall lines | instance of | and include weather systems | 0.80 | text |
| lake-effect snow events | instance of | and include weather systems | 0.80 | text |
| polar lows | instance of | and include weather systems | 0.80 | text |
| and mesoscale convective complexes | instance of | and include weather systems | 0.80 | text |
| VORTEX2 use an array of sensors | instance of | More organized meteorological projects | 0.80 | text |
| such as the Doppler on Wheels | instance of | More organized meteorological projects | 0.80 | text |
| vehicles with mounted automated weather stations | instance of | More organized meteorological projects | 0.80 | text |
| weather balloons | instance of | More organized meteorological projects | 0.80 | text |
| and unmanned aircraft to investigate thunderstorms expected to produce severe weather | instance of | More organized meteorological projects | 0.80 | text |
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