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Noun
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Houston rain chances are lower Thursday, but a slow-moving storm system could bring a risk of heavy downpours later this weekend.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Houston Chronicle,
7 May 2026 -
The primary threats will be brief damaging wind gusts, small hail, and heavy downpours.—
Vytas Reid,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The storm, which hit the New York area in October, 2012, unlocked billions of dollars in resilience spending, with hurricanes, rather than heat waves or cloudbursts, as the focus.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The whole experience tasted of the sea and the end of summer, punctuated by soft little cloudbursts on the palate.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cloud cover will increase as the day rolls on, with a late chance for showers or storms.—
Lisa Meadows,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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So that may be kind of the most acute pain point for travelers, but the summer storms are still going to be coming.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Check during rainstorms to see if water penetrates through the foundation or pools from below.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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Climate change is bringing stronger rainstorms to New England, overwhelming aging sewer systems and sending more pollution into the river.—
Jacob Wycoff,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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About 100,000 thunderstorms rumble across the United States each year, but just 10% intensify into a severe thunderstorm, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Monsoons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monsoons. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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