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Recent Examples of rainsquall
The night brought rain squalls and heavy seas, but Sunday dawned fair.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainsquall
Noun
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Tropical weather experts at Colorado State University (CSU) echo these predictions, saying overall atmospheric conditions, including wind patterns, will shift in a manner that supports a notable increase in activity.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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How will this La Niña impact our winter weather?—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Officials have made significant progress amid ongoing post-ice storm restoration efforts at state parks and areas in northern Michigan, according to the latest Michigan Department of Natural Resources update.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The online mapping application identifies communities most at risk to 18 natural hazards, including coastal flooding, cold waves, hurricanes, ice storms and wildfires.—
Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Camping in an open setting during a thunderstorm is strongly discouraged.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Strong storms are expected Tuesday evening along the Colorado-Kansas border, including parts of Bent, Kit Carson, Prowers, Cheyenne, Kiowa and Yuma counties, according to the severe thunderstorm watch.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
9 Sep. 2025
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Through fits of laughter, Luna, her husband Rico and their 2-year-old son Carter can be seen running through a heavy rainstorm to get to their front door in the video.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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Summer also brings on rainstorms with lightning and flash flooding.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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Indiana's own fall colors might arrive earlier because of potentially cold October temperatures and a stray windstorm or two from the Gulf.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
4 Sep. 2025
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Kathy Smith, who’s with the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, said a windstorm in mid-June produced widespread damage and heavy rain across northern Wisconsin, affecting many wild rice beds.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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However, similar alerts could be issued in the coming weeks and months as weather trends cooler and more snowstorms form.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Unfortunately, having such a wide array can also have its drawbacks, as a recent snowstorm blanketed the area with unprecedented moisture.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Nebraska and Kansas, two of the top states where Gen Zers are taking out loans to buy homes, are routinely impacted by devastating hailstorms, the Cotality report warned.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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On your way to work, you get caught in a hailstorm that damages your car.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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The Rockies’ epic drought ended with a cloudburst of terrific pitching by Tanner Gordon and one of the feel-good moments of the season coming from a most unlikely source.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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Heavy rain is not uncommon in South Asia this time of year, but experts largely agree that the frequency and intensity of cloudbursts have increased in recent years, in part due to climate change.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Rainsquall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainsquall. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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