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Bookmark or Share- Here's how much rain fell on Mass. in Tuesday's intense stormsTorrential rain fell across the Greater Boston area on Tuesday as waves of storms sparked tornado warnings and flooded roads. Rainfall totals varied widely as of Tuesday afternoon. More than half a foot of rain fell in Lawrence, according to the National Weather Service, while Boston’s Logan International Airport had fewer than 1.5 inches.
- Ask the scientist: Extreme rainfall, why it happens and how we predict ...We have seen time and time again that rain can become a big problem when too much of it comes down too fast. Before rain is in the forecast, know your risks: Are you in a low-lying area? What is your evacuation route?
- What Is a Torrential Downpour? - Torrential Rain - thedailyECOTorrential rains are a weather phenomenon where an intense and abundant precipitation of water occurs over a certain period of time. They are often relatively short, which is why we refer to them as a torrential downpour to compare them to lighter rains.
- What is Torrential Rain? - WorldAtlasTorrential rain refers to the heavy downpour of rain. There is no definite definition of it other than the definition provided by the National Weather Service (NWS). The NWS defines torrential rain as rain that accumulates at a rate of three tenths of an inch or more per hour.
- What is Torrential rain? What Causes Torrential Rain? - Diligent IASThe major cause of torrential rain is moisture, that moves along the weather fronts. The convective clouds cause precipitation to occur when enough moisture rises up due to an upward motion. Narrow torrential rainbands come as a result of cumulonimbus clouds.
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