☈
Thunderstorm
- Unicode
- U+2608
- Category
- Weather
- HTML Entity
- ☈
- CSS
- \2608
The ☈ (Thunderstorm) symbol is a classic Unicode glyph depicting a downward-striking, jagged lightning bolt. Originally added to represent thunderstorm conditions on weather maps and broadcast systems, it serves as the monochrome predecessor to the modern yellow lightning bolt emoji. Today, you will often spot it in digital typography, text art, and custom interfaces to denote electricity, severe weather, or high energy.
How to Type
- Windows
- Alt+9736
- macOS
- Control+Command+Space then search "thunderstorm"
- Linux
- Ctrl+Shift+U then 2608
- HTML
- ☈
In Programming
Developers occasionally use this symbol in command-line interface (CLI) weather applications, or as a visually distinct log marker to represent electrical faults and sudden system crashes.
Tags
electricity
high voltage
lightning bolt
rain
severe weather
storm
storm symbol
text art lightning
thunder
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