Thunder is a sign that a storm is approaching.

Literal

Thunder [topic-は], storm [subject-が] approaching-is [attributive-の] sign is.

Note the comma after 雷は — a stylistic device to mark a strong topic break, more common in formal/written register. 徴候 ('sign / symptom / indication') is a more clinical word than きざし — used for medical symptoms, statistical indicators, scientific observations.