'because of a thunderstorm' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when explaining why something is happening or why someone cannot do something. Example: The party had to be cancelled because of a thunderstorm.
The game started 41 minutes late because of a thunderstorm.
Local news media reported that the fair in Valencia Province was closed to the public at the time because of a thunderstorm.
Kerr, the No. 1 golfer in the world, was one of the leaders in the clubhouse Friday afternoon at one over par when the second round was called because of a thunderstorm that drenched the area.
On one occasion, whenpatrons were told to get out of the pool because of a thunderstorm, a woman rushed up and angrily demanded: "Thunder, where do you see thunder?
There were fears that the match would be abandoned when the players were called off the pitch by the referee after 22 minutes because of a thunderstorm rolling in over the stadium which - "with associated lightning", according to the official account - was judged to pose a safety risk to the players.
Rain, thunder and darkness did not stop the sunglasses-wearing Bradley Hughes from tying the course record and taking the lead at the Kemper Insurance Open yesterday in Potomac, Md. Finishing his round after a 2-hour-40-minute delay because of a thunderstorm, Hughes shot an eight-under-par 63 yesterday to take a one-stroke lead over Lee Porter (68) and Frank Lickliter II (65) with a 133 total.
The Lenox Industrial Tools 301 was stopped after 284 laps, 17 laps early, because of a robust thunderstorm, and Busch was awarded his first victory of the season.
Motty and Lawro are such a turn-off Perhaps more disconcerting for the BBC than the fact that viewers missed Germany's second goal on Wednesday night when the line went down because of a Vienna thunderstorm was the relief for many that, when the picture reappeared, it was accompanied not by Motty and Lawro.
On 3 June, a concert at Tampa Stadium was cut short because of a severe thunderstorm, despite tickets indicating "Rain or Shine".
Now you'll know what happens when your flight takes off into the heart of a thunderstorm because your pilot checked SimpleWeather on the runway.
