Learn · Sentences Talking About Natural Phenomena

There were reports of several lightning strikes during the storm last night.

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Sentence

Narrator

There were reports of several lightning strikes during the storm last night.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

News Reporting

Local news reported several lightning strikes during last night's storm.

Casual Conversation

Did you hear about all the lightning strikes last night? It was crazy!

Describing an Event

The storm last night was intense, with multiple lightning strikes.

Scientific Report

Meteorological data indicated a high frequency of lightning strikes during the thunderstorm.

Rephrased versions

Formal

Multiple lightning strikes were reported during the nocturnal thunderstorm.

Casual

Lots of lightning hit during the storm last night.

Simpler English

There was a lot of lightning last night.

Phrases to learn

lightning strikes

Instances of lightning hitting the ground.

reports of

Information received about something.