Squall vs. Thunderstorm

Squallnoun

(meteorology) A squall line, multicell line, or part of a squall line.

Squallnoun

A sudden storm, as found in a squall line.

Squallnoun

A loud cry or wail.

Squallverb

To cry or wail loudly.

Squallnoun

A sudden and violent gust of wind often attended with rain or snow.

Squallnoun

A loud scream; a harsh cry.

Squallverb

To cry out; to scream or cry violently, as a woman frightened, or a child in anger or distress; as, the infant squalled.

Squallnoun

sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation

Squallverb

make high-pitched, whiney noises

Squallverb

utter a sudden loud cry;

Squallverb

blow in a squall;

Squall

A squall is a sudden, sharp increase in wind speed lasting minutes, contrary to a wind gust lasting seconds. They are usually associated with active weather, such as rain showers, thunderstorms, or heavy snow.

Thunderstormnoun

A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.

Thunderstormnoun

A storm accompanied with lightning and thunder.

Thunderstormnoun

a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning

Thunderstormnoun

a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.

Thunderstorm

A thunderstorm, also known as an electrical storm or a lightning storm, is a storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere, known as thunder. Relatively weak thunderstorms are sometimes called thundershowers.