torrential rain
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China's NMC issued a red typhoon alert -- its most severe warning -- on Sunday morning, forecasting "extraordinary torrential rain" in some areas of central and eastern Zhejiang.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
California and the Southwest U.S., meanwhile, are hit with torrential rain and mudslides.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Eui Seok Kang lost control of his Chevrolet Malibu in torrential rain late one night in October 2023, spun sideways across two lanes of a Texas road and was struck by a pickup truck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
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 family watched footage of enormous waves, uprooted trees, whole towns washed grey with torrential rain.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
