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Recent Examples of rainsquall
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.
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainsquall
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And balloon sleeves, which have extra fabric and a cuff, provide an elegant detail that’s also airy for warm weather.—
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But weather could also affect how long the cherry blossoms will be visible.—
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Icy roads could impact travel in the region, and there are still hundreds of thousands of people without power following the devastating ice storm that hit parts of the northern Great Lakes region.—
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The National Weather Service in Gaylord issued an ice storm warning on Friday for Emmet, Cheboygan, and Presque Isle counties.—
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Cloud coverage is likely to set in Wednesday evening for the week’s second round of potential showers and thunderstorms.—
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Intense thunderstorms are expected to strike after nightfall, heightening concerns.—
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But after June’s torrential rainstorm, the water time seeped past her French glass doors into the house for the first time — her towels and blankets unable to stem the flow.—
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That might lead to a rainstorm of tears elsewhere, but this is a world of dry-eyed pragmatism.—
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Meteorologists are urging millions of residents across at least 11 states to remain indoors and avoid windows as powerful windstorms, dust advisories, and wildfire risks sweep across large portions of the central and western United States.—
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Applicants are eligible if: They were financially impacted by the Los Angeles-area fires and windstorm that took place starting Jan. 7.—
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Prosecutors have alleged Read hit O'Keefe with her car and left him to die in the middle of a snowstorm after the two got into an argument earlier that day.—
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Catch up quick: Authorities accused Read of hitting O'Keefe with her SUV during a snowstorm in January 2022 after a night of drinking.—
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For The Times) Grape growing has improved dramatically in Champagne — the grower-producers have seen to that — but climate change has thrown all manner of obstacles at the region, from excessive heat to rain and even hailstorms.—
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For instance, in North Texas, homeowners have seen steep increases in home-insurance premiums due to the rising costs associated with natural disasters like hailstorms.—
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And with rising temperatures come rising risks: stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic, more severe cloudbursts in storms across North America, increasing drought in the Great Plains, larger wildfires in the West.—
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And with the climate’s rising temperature comes rising risks: stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic, more severe cloudbursts in storms across the continent, increasing drought on the Great Plains, larger wildfires in the West.—
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“Rainsquall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainsquall. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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