cloudburst
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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
The cloudburst had passed into a distant echoing thunder roll, but it had left a rain determined to go on for a long time.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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