The phrases thar are examples of sensory imagery that help the setting come alive are:
"roaring through the pines" 
“shattered by a bolt of lightning” 
“the deafening peal of thunder”
Sensory imagery can be defined as any description that involves one or more of the five senses -- touch, sight, taste, smell and sound. 
Sensory imagery also consists on the collection of images that are created in your head from detailed descriptions in poetry and prose.