1610s, from thunder (n.) + struck. Originally figurative; the literal sense (1630s) always has been rare. Thunder-strike (v.), is a back-formation.
was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion
thunderbolt
thunderclap
thunderhead
thunderous
thunderstorm
thunderstruck
thunk
Thuringia
Thursday
thus
thusly
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