Across the country, the week of hot sunny weather finally came to an end as Sunday (June 18) in particular saw torrential rain.

Source: https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/dramatic-moment-huge-lightning-flash-27149694

Amid torrential rain at the start of the year, the water level at Lake Oroville, the state's second largest reservoir, has risen from historic lows to 821.15 feet mean sea level, or 69 percent of full at 900 feet.

Source: https://sfist.com/2023/03/09/lake-oroville-is/

A pedestrian walks past a clean-up operation in a mud-covered street, following torrential rains that brought widespread floods to the city of Hong Kong.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/best-photos-festival-animals-pope-b2408732.html

As previously reported, several days of torrential rain left the fields waterlogged at a time when the site and stage were being set up causing the ground to churn up.

Source: https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/23707825.wickham-festival-organiser-celebrates-wonderful-event/?ref=rss

At least 10 people died during storms that barreled across the Southern and Midwest United States on Friday evening, causing torrential rains and tornadoes that left widespread destruction in multiple states.

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/3391297fbcfbe479?ref=ff

Authorities in New Zealand’s biggest city, Auckland, began mopping up on Saturday, a day after torrential rain brought flooding and evacuations, shutting airports and forcing organizers to cancel a scheduled concert by Elton John.

Source: https://www.newdelhitimes.com/auckland-starts-cleanup-after-torrential-rains-flash-floods/

But the swings from one extreme to the next—drought to torrential rain, record-breaking cold to sweltering heat, storm to sun—have lately begun to feel apocalyptic.

Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/07/south-extreme-heat-wave-texas-climate-change/674598/?utm_source=feed

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Waves of torrential rainfall drenched California into the new year.

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/is-it-possible-to-pump-water-from-the-mississippi-river-to-the-west/article_4bce2ad8-a661-11ed-8af4-9b6009707fd7.html

During the Three Peaks the team endured torrential rain and 40kmh winds, but their resilience never waivered, and it made the training and fundraising all worth it.”

Source: https://www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/south-west-business-nice-list-28204543

Elsewhere parts of England, Ireland and Scotland have been thrashed by high winds and torrential downpours with more rain still to come.

Source: https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/live-flood-updates-storm-babet-8844353

Environment Canada issues severe thunderstorm warnings when “imminent or occurring thunderstorms are likely to produce or are producing one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall.”

Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/severe-line-of-thunderstorms-expected-to-hit-much-of-ontario-including-the-gta-today-1.6513524

Even though Hurricane Hilary will not be a wind powerhouse for the United States, torrential downpours and the possibility of record rainfall will pose a significant risk to life and property.

Source: https://www.chiangraitimes.com/news/california-nevada-and-arizona-brace-for-105mph-winds-from-hurricane-hilary/

Gombe a land where almost everybody knows everybody due to it’s torrential uniqueness, peace, potentialities, and diverse cultural heritage, a place we all called home.

Source: https://www.opinionnigeria.com/gombe-a-blessed-home-by-muhammad-umar-shehu/

He recalled that the agriculture sector in Sindh suffered colossal financial losses to the tune of Rs1,400 billion due to torrential seasonal downpours as well as spillovers and breaches in the saline drains which were triggered by rains.

Source: https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2023/05/14/lack-of-measures-to-rehabilitate-saline-drains-to-trigger-spillovers-during-monsoon-rains-sca/

His stream of books was almost torrential.

Source: https://www.city-journal.org/remembering-paul-johnson

In Japan, authorities issued heatstroke alerts to tens of millions of people in 20 of its 47 prefectures as near-record high temperatures scorched large areas and torrential rain pummelled other regions.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-07-dangerous-heatwaves-globe-wildfires-rage.html

“In view of the torrential rains in the last two days and keeping in mind the warnings of the meteorological department, all schools will remain closed on Monday,” Mr. Kejriwal said in a tweet in Hindi.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/delhi-records-highest-single-day-rainfall-for-july-since-1982-imd/article67059944.ece

"It was torrential rain all day but we made the most of it and embraced the weather and got the perfect photos to treasure forever."

Source: https://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/23436004.couple-tied-knot-low-wood-bay-hotel-windermere/?ref=rss

James Maddison came out to praise the Tottenham Hotspur fans after torrential rain meant that their clash with Leicester City was called off.

Source: https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/james-maddison-responds-tottenham-vs-8623139

Knocknagree brought their tally to seven & then quickly up to eight to head back to the dressing rooms away from the torrential rain 0-8 to 0-4 to the good at the short whistle.

Source: https://www.independent.ie/regionals/cork/localnotes/around-the-districts-banteer-castlemagner-and-kilbrin/a359055163.html