Cloudburst

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cloudburst

(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.


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