torrential rain
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The interview was interrupted several times by weather and audio issues as torrential rain pounded the roof, making it difficult to continue the conversation.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
A severe tropical storm moved towards Tokyo on Wednesday, with forecasters warning of floods after torrential rain battered swathes of the country and prompted calls to evacuate for hundreds of thousands of people.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
The term refers to warmer-than-average waters along the equatorial Pacific that can influence weather across the globe, raising the odds of searing drought in some regions and torrential rain in others.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
In torrential rain, Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy regularly dried his gloves, but the ball boys repeatedly tried to discard his towel.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
The family watched footage of enormous waves, uprooted trees, whole towns washed grey with torrential rain.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
