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rainsquall

noun

Definition of rainsquall

as in weather

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Recent Examples of rainsquall But an unexpected rain squall hit and by the time Lavis and Szczerbowski returned, the prop was warped out of shape. — John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026 The night brought rain squalls and heavy seas, but Sunday dawned fair. — Donald Millus, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025 Tiny clouds on the distant skyline can slowly grow into towering thunderheads, or a rain squall moving in from the coast directed by the whim of the wind. — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2023 On one repost of the feed to its Twitter account, viewers can see the rocket disappear from view as rain squall from the hurricane moves across the space center. — Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2022

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Noun

More people are killed and hospitalized during heat waves than any other extreme weather event, experts say.

— Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
The front door is flanked by sidelights, has an arched transom window above it, and is recessed to offer weather protection.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of weather

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Rick Schwartz pointed to previous outages that have already affected zoo operations, including a multi-day power loss during this year’s February ice storm, saying additional demand on the grid could complicate care for the animals.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
But similar bills under such circumstances in previous years have cleared that process, such as what was done in response to a March 2025 ice storm.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 May 2026

Definition of ice storm

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While the plane was near Florida’s Gulf Coast, less than 20 minutes before the crash, an air traffic controller warned that the turn they’d requested toward the Bahamas could take them into a thunderstorm.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
Neither Monville nor Chapman could say whether the jet flew through an active thunderstorm prior to the aircraft's rapid descent and crash.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of thunderstorm

Noun

The Buccaneers became the first team in 52 years to play a game without completing a pass — Mayfield was 0 for 3 in a driving rainstorm.

— Rob Maaddi, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
And if big rainstorms emerge during those events, the coastal flooding risk could be catastrophic.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of rainstorm

Noun

Among his key policy proposals is creation of a catastrophic insurance fund to bring down the cost of windstorm insurance.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
An investigation by the state and Los Angeles County concluded that the fire was caused by a long-dormant transmission tower that was reenergized in a fierce windstorm.

— Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of windstorm

Noun

Icy weather, snowstorms, obstructive foliage and rugged terrain along the wild Rockies were just some of the obstacles Ben Nickell and Anne Koski faced on a 10-year journey to climb the highest point in each of Idaho’s 44 counties.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026
Even during historically warm winters, intense cold snaps, lake-effect bursts, and major individual snowstorms remain entirely possible.

— Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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