the downpour was so heavy that we were soaked by the time we got to the car
Recent Examples on the WebThe torrential downpour caused 16 rivers in the area to breach their banks, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported.—Lex Harvey, CNN, 22 Sep. 2024 Despite weakening Sunday, downpours continued and rivers remain dangerously high.—Hau Dinh and David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024 The storm strengthened from a tropical storm to a Category 1 hurricane Wednesday morning, causing heavy downpours and wind gusts as strong as 75 m.p.h.—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 14 Aug. 2024 Primary storm threads include occasional frequent lightning strikes, gusty winds up to 50 mph and torrential downpours, according to NWS Melbourne.—Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for downpour
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