If Wednesday’s thunderstorm sounded like it was right on top of Turlock, well, that’s because it essentially was.

A low-pressure system moved in from the Pacific earlier in the week and covered the interior of California, according to Sara Purdue, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Sacramento. That system pulled in moisture moving up from Southern California, making it conducive to a thunderstorm.

Another such storm could be on the way early next week, according to Purdue.

“For the most part, what we’re expecting is more stratiform rain — more normal rain,” Purdue said. “So, instead of an isolated cloud right over your head, it should be more like a sheet of clouds over the region. But we still could see a thunderstorm.”

Wednesday’s storm caused more than 2,000 Turlock Irrigation District customers to lose power.

“At its peak, about 2,300 customers lost power. beginning at about 10:30 p.m.,” said Brandon McMillan, communications specialist with TID. “Crews worked overnight and had power restored at about 4:15 a.m. The area affected was near Geer Road and Wayside Drive and Denair Avenue — right in the vicinity of the TID office.”

According to Purdue, there’s just a 10 to 15 percent chance of another thunderstorm on Monday afternoon or Monday evening. There’s less than a five percent chance of a thunderstorm over the weekend and less than a 10 percent chance on Tuesday.

“I will say the chances are a little better north of Turlock, north of Modesto even,” said Purdue.

According to McMillan, TID crews are ready to handle whatever Mother Nature dishes out.

“Whenever we anticipate a storm — whether it’s high rain, high wind, lightning, or even high heat in the summer — we always anticipate the potential for unintended power outages,” said McMillan. “Getting the lights back on as soon as possible is the highest priority for us.”