downpour

A tropical downpour delayed attempts to get the grand prix under way for the best part of an hour.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Christina Siceloff, 41 years old, can still smell a faint chemical odor after a downpour, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

The Braves hadn’t faced Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas since their 34-31 loss in 2014 to the Gaels amid thunder, lightning, wind and a downpour of rain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

What makes things even more difficult is that it’s impossible, as of now, to pinpoint the exact time and location of a downpour, even though it can be gauged with marvelous accuracy.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

I feel like I just walked into a downpour, and all my clothes are heavy with water; like I am heavy and awkward and useless.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

With global warming, not only will precipitation increasingly fall as rain and not snow, but atmospheric rivers are also predicted to grow more potent, bringing more intense downpours.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

Emergency services in Catalonia said they received more than 850 calls related to the downpours and catalogued over 500 incidents.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Sudden downpours can trigger mudslides—an unexpected hailstorm lashed Drolma’s SUV as she drove her haul back to town on the recent August day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

A landslide struck a car park on Japan's Mount Fuji, with the final day of the volcano's summer climbing season on Thursday marred by downpours and dense mist.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Between downpours, he did a little skeet shooting at the rifle range.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin