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Thunderstorms | Weather Discussion

A community for storm lovers, weather enthusiasts, and storm chasers. Share breathtaking photos, videos, and discussions about thunderstorms, lightning, and extreme weather. Whether you admire the beauty of a distant storm or enjoy the thrill of tracking them up close, this is your place to connect!

50k subscribers117 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~3% by known bots)66 authors / mosince 2010

r/Thunderstorms has 50k members. It gets about 117 posts a month from 66 people. Top topics: Thunderstorms and Lightning, Lightning Photography and Storms at Night.

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Size and growth

How r/Thunderstorms has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+63%since May 2026 · +32% in 3 months · +4.6% in 1 month
Oct 202649k
Growing49k subscribers
  • no data — drawn from 0 at creation (Apr 2010)
Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+102%vs Sep 2025 · +120% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026117
BusierPeaked at 178 in Aug 2026
Sep 2026: incl. ~3% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/Thunderstorms

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Thunderstorms and Lightning4.3%
  2. Lightning Photography3.9%
  3. Storms at Night3.2%
  4. TornadoFootage0.9%
  5. Lightning Strikes0.9%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Search - Microsoft Bing
  2. Tineye
  3. National Weather Service

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