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Recent Examples of rainsquall
The night brought rain squalls and heavy seas, but Sunday dawned fair.
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Donald Millus, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025
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.
—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
Donald Millus, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025
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.
—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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The loss of an apex predator, the introduction of an invasive species or even minor changes in climate or weather events can send island ecosystems into a tailspin.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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The flooding has exposed the vulnerability of Texas to extreme weather events and raised urgent questions about warning systems and disaster preparedness for communities and summer camps.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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For reference, Louisville's 2018 ice storm — which triggered a personnel response of similar scale — brought costs of nearly $12 million for LG&E and KU.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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Some of the worst weather Thursday was rolling through the Appalachians of Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia, where an ice storm warning remained in effect until noon.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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What To Know The NHC said on Monday a low-pressure system positioned off the northern Florida Atlantic coast was generating disorganized showers and thunderstorms over parts of Florida, the northwestern Bahamas, and nearby Atlantic waters.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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This summer also has been notable for its lack of monsoonal moisture — weather that can cause uncomfortably high humidity and trigger thunderstorms in the local mountains.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Central Texas in particular is prone to intense rainstorms.—
Alyson Hurt,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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Flash floods can make this hike dangerous, especially in the spring or after rainstorms.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
7 July 2025
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In just the past few months, FEMA has denied federal assistance for devastating floods in West Virginia and a destructive windstorm in Washington.—
Jeremy Lindenfeld,
ProPublica,
9 July 2025
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In January 2008, for example, a powerful windstorm generated waves over 30 feet tall and gusts near 100 mph, according to weather service.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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This remained the largest snowstorm in Chicago history until it was eclipsed by a snowfall of 23 inches in 1967.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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After the February 2021 snowstorm, DPW asked to set aside $460,000 to pay for snow removal contractors the following year.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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Jupiter’s hailstorms precipitate mushballs of ammonia.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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The most recent lesson started when a hailstorm hit my home in June 2023.—
Larry Light,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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But none of that potential bad news, or a spring cloudburst, could dampen the recent celebration of the park’s 50th birthday held at a Minneapolis brewery by the Voyageurs Conservancy – which was founded a decade before the park opened, and works to connect more people to Voyageurs.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2025
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The Yankees scored twice before the cloudburst to stake a 4-2 lead.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
25 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Rainsquall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainsquall. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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