Thunder (disambiguation)
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Thunder may refer to:
Aircraft
Brands
Computing
People
Places
Music
Film
Television
Ships, the name of ten ships of the Royal Navy and one planned one, a ship of the US Navy
Sports
Fiction
- ThunderThunderThunder is the sound made by lightning. Depending on the nature of the lightning and distance of the listener, thunder can range from a sharp, loud crack to a long, low rumble . The sudden increase in pressure and temperature from lightning produces rapid expansion of the air surrounding and within...
, the sound of the shock wave produced by lightning - ThunderstormThunderstormA thunderstorm, also known as an electrical storm, a lightning storm, thundershower or simply a storm is a form of weather characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder. The meteorologically assigned cloud type associated with the...
- a Thunder god
Aircraft
- JF-17 ThunderJF-17 ThunderThe PAC JF-17 Thunder , or CAC FC-1 Xiaolong , is a light-weight, single-engine, multi-role combat aircraft developed jointly by the Chengdu Aircraft Industries Corporation of China, the Pakistan Air Force and the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex...
, an advanced multirole fighter aircraft developed by China and Pakistan - Thunder AX6-56Z
- Thunder AX7
- Thunder Ax7-77
- Thunder AX7
Brands
- Dr. ThunderDr. ThunderDr Thunder is a brand of cola produced for Wal-Mart stores . It is canned by Cott at facilities located throughout North America...
, a generic brand soda - Thunder Over LouisvilleThunder Over LouisvilleThunder Over Louisville, the annual kickoff event of the Kentucky Derby Festival, is an airshow and fireworks display held in mid April in Louisville, Kentucky...
, the largest annual fireworks show in North America - WCW ThunderWCW ThunderWCW Thunder was a professional wrestling show produced by World Championship Wrestling which aired on TBS from January 8, 1998 to March 21, 2001...
, a professional wrestling show produced by World Championship Wrestling
Computing
- The codename for Microsoft Visual BasicVisual BasicVisual Basic is the third-generation event-driven programming language and integrated development environment from Microsoft for its COM programming model...
1.0 - Thunder (assistive technology)Thunder (assistive technology)Thunder is a free screen reader for blind and visually impaired computer users. It can be used on the Windows operating system....
, screen reader - XunleiXunleiXunlei is a download manager developed by Thunder Networking Technologies , supporting HTTP, FTP, EDonkey, BitTorrent protocols. , it was the most commonly used BitTorrent client worldwide....
("Swift Thunder"), a Chinese file sharing application and download manager
People
- Jushin LigerJushin Liger, better known as and later, is a Japanese professional wrestler who primarily works for New Japan Pro Wrestling.He has wrestled and beaten many of the top smaller wrestlers in both Japan and the United States, and is frequently cited as one of the greatest and most revolutionary junior...
, a Japanese professional wrestler nicknamed Thunder
Places
- Fort ThunderFort ThunderFort Thunder was a warehouse on the second floor of a pre-Civil War former textile factory in the Olneyville district of Providence, Rhode Island. From 1995 through 2001, the space was used as a venue for underground music and events, as well as a living and working space for the artists...
, a former venue for underground music events in Providence, Rhode Island - Thunder Bay, one of a number of places and other things
Music
- Thunder (Andy Taylor album), 1987
- Thunder (SMV album)Thunder (SMV album)Thunder is the debut album from bass supergroup SMV. The album was released on August 12, 2008.-Track listing:# "Maestros de Las Frecuencias Bajas" – 2:52# "Thunder" – 6:37...
, 2008 - Thunder (band)Thunder (band)Thunder were an English hard rock band, who originally formed in 1989 when the band Terraplane broke up, leaving lead singer Danny Bowes and guitarist/main songwriter Luke Morley to form a new group, namely Thunder...
, a rock band from the United Kingdom - "Thunder" (Prince song), a 1991 song by Prince and the New Power Generation
- "Thunder" (Boys Like Girls song)Thunder (Boys Like Girls song)"Thunder" is the third single taken from Boys Like Girls' eponymous debut album.This song was released as an acoustic version first, before it appeared on the band's first album, and over 2 years before the song's official single release. It impacted to radio on May 6, 2008 . The band first posted...
, a 2008 single by Boys Like Girls - "Thunder" (East 17 song)Thunder (East 17 song)"Thunder" is a 1994 song recorded by English boy band East 17. It was the first single from the album Up All Night. It achieved success in many countries, including Norway, Belgium , UK, Germany, Switzerland and Ireland where it was a top ten hit....
, a song by East 17 from their 1995 album Up All Night
Film
- Thunder (film)Thunder (film)Thunder is a melodrama film released by MGM, starring Lon Chaney.Directed by William Nigh, it is noteworthy for several reasons. First, it was Chaney's penultimate film appearance and his last silent film, as well as one of the very last films of the silent era...
, a 1929 silent film starring Lon Chaney, Sr.
Television
- Thunder (TV series)Thunder (TV series)Thunder was a television series which aired on Saturday Mornings on NBC during the 1977-1978 television season. The show centered around the adventures of Cindy Prescott and her friend, Willie Williams and featured Thunder, a black stallion who ran wild near the ranch owned by the Prescott...
, a television series that aired on NBC during the 1977-78 season
Ships, the name of ten ships of the Royal Navy and one planned one, a ship of the US Navy
Sports
- Minnesota ThunderMinnesota ThunderMinnesota Thunder was an American professional soccer team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1990, the team played in the USL First Division , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009. The team played its home games at the National Sports Center in nearby...
, a soccer team in the USL First Division - Trenton ThunderTrenton ThunderThe Trenton Thunder are an American Minor League Baseball team and are the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. The Thunder play in the Eastern Division of the Eastern League, and are the two-time defending league champions...
, a minor league baseball team affiliated with the New York Yankees - Thunder, former mascot of the Golden State WarriorsGolden State WarriorsThe Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
NBA basketball team - Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City ThunderThe Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....
, a basketball team in the NBA - Quad City ThunderQuad City ThunderThe Quad City Thunder are a defunct professional basketball team that was based in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. They played in the Continental Basketball Association from the 1987-1988 season until the league folded in 2001. The teams was CBA champions in the 1993-1994 and 1997-1998...
, a basketball team in the CBA (Continental Basketball Association) - Wichita ThunderWichita ThunderThe Wichita Thunder are a minor league hockey team based in Wichita, Kansas. The team plays in the Central Hockey League. From 1992 until January 2010 the Thunder played in the Britt Brown Arena located in the northern Wichita suburb of Park City...
, an ice hockey team in the Central Hockey LeagueCHL-Ice hockey:* Canadian Hockey League , the umbrella organization for Canadian major junior hockey* Central Hockey League, now the Central Canada Hockey League , a Junior A ice hockey league...
Fiction
- Thunder, a character in the Warriors novel series
- Thunder (comics)Thunder (comics)Thunder is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. She was first described in Green Arrow vol. 2 #26 and first appeared the next month in Outsiders vol. 3 #1...
, the name of three superheroes in the DC Comics universe - Thunderclap (comics)Thunderclap (comics)Thunderclap is a fictional superhero created by Marvel UK a division of Marvel Comics. Thunderclap first appeared in Spider-Man Weekly #607 , and was created by Mike Collins and Barry Kitson....
, a Marvel comics super-hero - Thunder (Killer Instinct), a character from the video game Killer Instinct
- Thunder (G.I. Joe)Thunder (G.I. Joe)Thunder is a character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series of the 1980s. He is the G.I. Joe team's self-propelled gun artilleryman and debuted in 1984.-Profile:...
, a character from the G.I. Joe universe - Thunder (CeCe Beck)Thunder (CeCe Beck)Thunder is a fictional character, a comic book superheroine created by Jerry Ordway & Mike Manley and appearing in DC Comics. An associate of the Marvel Family of superheroes, Thunder , is a far-future recipient of the power of Shazam...
- 'Thunder sandwich', a nonsense phrase spoken by an eccentric (minor) character in The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby by Charles DickensCharles DickensCharles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian period. Dickens enjoyed a wider popularity and fame than had any previous author during his lifetime, and he remains popular, having been responsible for some of English literature's most iconic...
See also
- God of Thunder (disambiguation)God of Thunder (disambiguation)God of Thunder may refer to:In cycling:* Thor HushovdIn mythology:* A Thunder godIn music:* God of Thunder , by rock band KISS* God of Thunder , an album by heavy metal band, White Zombie...
- Rolling Thunder (disambiguation)Rolling Thunder (disambiguation)Rolling Thunder may refer to:*Operation Rolling Thunder, a U.S. bombing campaign during the Vietnam War*Rolling Thunder , an MIA/POW organization*Rolling Thunder , a Native American medicine man and activist...
- Castle Thunder (disambiguation)
- :Category:Thunder gods
- Thunderer (disambiguation)
- Thunderclap (disambiguation)
- Thunderbolt (disambiguation)Thunderbolt (disambiguation)A thunderbolt is a discharge of lightning accompanied by a loud thunderclap, or a symbolic representation thereof.Thunderbolt may also refer to:-Aircraft:*P-47 Thunderbolt, a United States Army Air Force fighter aircraft...
- Lightning (disambiguation)Lightning (disambiguation)Lightning is an atmospheric discharge of electricity.Lightning may also refer to:- Art and entertainment :Literature and comics* Lightning , a 1988 novel by Dean Koontz* Lightning , several comics characters, including:...