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Noun
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Climate change is bringing stronger rainstorms to New England, overwhelming aging sewer systems and sending more pollution into the river.—
Jacob Wycoff,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026 -
Summer also brings on rainstorms with lightning and flash flooding.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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About 100,000 thunderstorms rumble across the United States each year, but just 10% intensify into a severe thunderstorm, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The storm, which hit the New York area in October, 2012, unlocked billions of dollars in resilience spending, with hurricanes, rather than heat waves or cloudbursts, as the focus.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The whole experience tasted of the sea and the end of summer, punctuated by soft little cloudbursts on the palate.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For every mayor of New York City, snowstorms serve as a major test.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The poll said 65% of residents citywide approved of how Mamdani handled the snowstorms this winter.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Floods, droughts, deep freezes, and blizzards!—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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For decades, Indian Point operated 24/7 and supplied roughly 2,000 megawatts of carbon-free electricity around the clock — through heat waves, blizzards, and everything in between.—
Nicole Malliotakis,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Hailstorms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hailstorms. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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