cloudburst
முகிற்பேழ் மழை
definition
noun
It has survived thunderstorms and cloudbursts and has taken place every year except during the two world wars.
a sudden, violent rainstorm.
example
Picnickers would aver that being caught in the Museum grounds during a 'cloudburst' is hardly a pleasant experience.
Chaos erupted during a heavy 'cloudburst' , forcing the large crowd to push through entrances for shelter.
There was a 'cloudburst' in the afternoon with lots of lightening and thunder and today is overcast with light showers.
Pack plenty of spare clothes against the eventuality of getting soaked while out in a torrential 'cloudburst' .
During Thursday afternoon's 'cloudburst' , lightning struck a business in Grahamstown.
Here was Spain having its hottest summer for years and we turn up to an absolute 'cloudburst' .
Amid a sudden 'cloudburst' , the rain fogged up the windows and the Guardsmen took another wrong turn, getting about four minutes off course before turning around.
Rather than a sudden, drenching 'cloudburst' , last Friday's rain was a slow and steady downpour.
A 'cloudburst' on Sunday afternoon caused the river to flood and they were washed off a low-level bridge.
Rain began to fall, spattering the ground and the soldiers, washing away the blood and grime in the sudden 'cloudburst' .
The rain that came down upon the city was like a 'cloudburst' ; the last time the rain poured down like this was some ten years ago.
The shops on the riverside suddenly seemed a dangerous place to shelter from the deluge, which had started with a 'cloudburst' about 3 pm on Monday afternoon.
Well, we had a 'cloudburst' with lightening and thunder this afternoon.
One rancher showed us a photo of his pickup half-buried in sand during a 'cloudburst' .
Two early 'cloudbursts' threatened to spoil the fun but after that it was all sunshine.
This month too frequent 'cloudbursts' will turn these potholes into lakes.
All day it threatens to rain, we get sudden 'cloudbursts' , but only when we're indoors or in the car, never when we might get wet.
Heavy 'cloudbursts' over hills around the resort brought silt and mud tumbling down onto roadways, leaving motorists stranded.
It has survived thunderstorms and 'cloudbursts' and has taken place every year except during the two world wars.
Soon it began to rain, and what began with the patter of hail became a succession of 'cloudbursts' , which eventually evened out into an unremitting downpour.
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