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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

All the research Matthews' group had conducted, along with weather data from the time of the crash, was synthesized to develop a map of the most likely location and a search area of 10 square nautical miles.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Portugal, Spain, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Panama became familiar names for Americans seeking a lower cost of living, better weather, or simply a different pace of life.

— Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of weather

Noun

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

Noun

The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.

— STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of thunderstorm

Noun

Smoke could linger through World Cup weekend A quick-hitting rainstorm will bring winds from the south, pushing the smoke to the north and ushering in fresher air by Saturday evening.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
With drinks in hand and dodging pop-up rainstorms Saturday afternoon, neighbors crowded on Ravenswood Avenue for an afternoon of beer tasting and community camaraderie.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

Definition of rainstorm

Noun

The Derecho—named after a windstorm—joined examples of the marque’s Huayra Codalunga Speedster and Huayra R Tempesta at Goodwood.

— Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 13 July 2026
Wildfire season is just beginning in the West, but firefighting resources are already strained following a windstorm last week that sent flames racing through Great Basin states mired in drought.

— Evan Bush, NBC news, 2 July 2026

Definition of windstorm

Noun

That role is currently empty, and Morales points to the severe snowstorms that took place in January and February as times when the city could have used better coordination.

— Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 16 July 2026
Last winter arrived early across parts of the United States, with November snowstorms, early blizzard warnings and even flakes reaching places like Florida before Thanksgiving.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 14 July 2026

Definition of snowstorm

Noun

What started as a typical Monday afternoon at Hiwan Golf Club in Evergreen quickly turned into a scramble for cover when a hailstorm brought golf ball-sized hail to the course.

— Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 9 June 2026
On one such patrol, dead butterflies carpeted the forest floor, frozen and hurt by a sudden hailstorm the previous day.

— Jhanisse Vaca Daza, Time, 6 June 2026

Definition of hailstorm

Noun

Last year, cloudbursts, floods and landslides caused significant loss of life and property across India.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
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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