cloudburst
Example Sentences
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The sawdust blew a dry cloudburst over us.
From Literature
These cloudbursts led to deadly flooding that killed more than 1,000 people, underscoring how rapidly changing mountain weather can amplify natural hazards.
From Science Daily
He might have been among the few people pleased with the cloudburst at the Italian event.
A cloudburst had caused a flash flood early in the morning, a local official said.
From BBC
Several parts of northern India and Pakistan, which are downstream from the rivers originating in the Himalayas, have seen devastating floods even when there were no cloudbursts or significant rainfall.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
