Cloudburst
From Glossary of Meteorology
cloudburst
(
Also called rain gush, rain gust.) In popular terminology, any sudden and heavy fall of rain, almost always of the shower type.
Also called rain gush, rain gust.) In popular terminology, any sudden and heavy fall of rain, almost always of the shower type.
An unofficial criterion sometimes used specifies a rate of fall equal to or greater than 100 mm (3.94 inches) per hour.
See excessive precipitation.
See excessive precipitation.
