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cloudburst

[klaud-burst] / ˈklaʊdˌbɜrst /
NOUN
rainstorm
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He might have been among the few people pleased with the cloudburst at the Italian event.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

Uttarakhand's chief minister and other officials initially said the flash floods were caused by a cloudburst, but India's weather department has not confirmed this.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2025

After a heavy cloudburst forecast for Wednesday afternoon or night that could bring another few inches of rain, Southern California was expected to begin drying out Thursday and heading for a sunny weekend.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2024

The Lhonak Lake burst its banks on Wednesday after a cloudburst triggered torrential rains and an apparent avalanche, causing major flooding in the Teesta river.

From Reuters ● Oct. 7, 2023

Then all four rabbits sat as though transfixed by the sudden, blinding light that poured over them like a cloudburst.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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