What does stray mean?

Question

As in there will be a stray thunderstorm this afternoon

I'm going into the 6th grade so please don't think I'm dumb or anything

Answer 1

it just means there will be a short storm...or maybe two, but there will not be thunderstorms all day

Answer 2

It means that there will be an odd thunderstorm here and there without any definite pattern

Answer 3

Honestly,I dont really think you are dumb for asking that question,I think you are smart for wondering while most kids just say "whatever"

stray-found or occuring part from the other ones

sorry i got it from a website (:

Answer 4

stray  (str)

intr.v. strayed, stray·ing, strays

1.

a. To move away from a group, deviate from the correct course, or go beyond established limits.

b. To become lost.

2. To wander about without a destination or purpose; roam. See Synonyms at wander.

3. To follow a winding course; meander.

4. To deviate from a moral, proper, or right course; err.

5. To become diverted from a subject or train of thought; digress. See Synonyms at swerve.

n.

One that has strayed, especially a domestic animal wandering about.

adj.

1. Straying or having strayed; wandering or lost: stray cats and dogs.

2. Scattered or separate: a few stray crumbs.

stray thunderstorm- a brief thunderstorm

Answer 5

It means the thunderstorm is apart from the others. As though it is unusual or out of place.