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we ran into a big rainstorm on Highway 6, and the visibility was so poor we had to pull over
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More severe rainstorms are expected to move in Tuesday from 6 p.m. to midnight, said Michaela Heerean, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service.
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Chesnie Wardell, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024
Baltimore’s loss was put on hold during the eighth when a sudden rainstorm opened up and forced a 33-minute delay.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2024
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Chesnie Wardell, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024
Baltimore’s loss was put on hold during the eighth when a sudden rainstorm opened up and forced a 33-minute delay.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2024
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“Rainstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainstorm. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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rainstorm
noun
rain·storm
-ˌstȯ(ə)rm 
: a storm of or with rain
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