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How to Say "Thunderstorm" in Spanish

3 ways to talk about thunderstorm weather in Spanish — from tourist-friendly to local fluency.

Tourist Simple survival phrases anyone can say
Hay tormenta.
Ay tor-MEN-tah
There is storm.
Simple
Expat Natural conversational sentences
Hay una tormenta eléctrica muy fuerte.
Ay OO-nah tor-MEN-tah eh-LEK-tree-kah MOO-ee FWER-teh
There is a very strong thunderstorm.
eléctrica = electric/thunder, common word
Local Idioms and expressions that sound native
¡La que está cayendo! Relámpagos y truenos sin parar.
Lah keh Es-TAH ka-YEN-doh! Reh-LAM-pah-gos ee TRWEH-nos seen pah-RAR
What is falling! Lightning and thunder non-stop.
'La que está cayendo' = literally 'what is falling' = idiomatic 'what a storm'
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