torrential rain

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The event at Glasgow Green was hit with torrential rain throughout Friday into the evening, which culminated in a screening of Scotland's loss to Morocco.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

The torrential rain forces many of those who had gathered to disperse.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

A severe tropical storm moved towards Tokyo on Wednesday, with forecasters warning of floods after torrential rain battered swathes of the country and prompted calls to evacuate for hundreds of thousands of people.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Los Angeles motorists and pedestrians aren’t the only ones who struggle to navigate torrential rain.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

Here the sidewalks were shot through with arterial cracks and studded with menacing weeds that had evolved to survive torrential rain and the lack of pollinators.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline