Answer: thunderbolts

AnswerCrossword Clue
thunderboltsA very fast and powerful shot, throw, or stroke
thunderboltsA flash of lightning with a simultaneous crash of thunder
thunderboltsA supposed bolt or shaft believed to be the destructive agent in a lightning flash, esp. as an attribute of a god such as Jupiter or Thor
thunderboltsTHUNDERBOLT, a flash of lightning conceived as a bolt hurled from the heavens
thunderboltsUsed in similes and comparisons to refer to a very sudden or unexpected event or item of news, esp. of an unpleasant nature