A cloudburst is an enormous amount of precipitation in a short period of time, [1] sometimes accompanied by hail and thunder, which is capable of creating flood conditions. Cloudbursts can quickly dump large amounts of water, e.g. 25 mm of the precipitation corresponds to 25,000 metric tons per square kilometre (1 inch corresponds to 72,300 ...

Dec 8, 2017 · A cloudburst is a localized weather phenomenon characterized by extreme amounts of precipitation over a short period of time within a small geographical area. A cloudburst is sometimes accompanied by hail and thunderstorms which are capable of …

A “cloudburst” is a sudden, heavy downpour where a lot of rain falls in a short amount of time. Cloudburst management implements a combination of methods that absorb, store, and transfer stormwater to minimize flooding from cloudburst events.

Jul 25, 2023 · Intense weather events, especially when more than 10 centimeters (3.94 inches) of rainfall occurs within a 10 square kilometers (3.86 square miles) region within an hour, are called cloudbursts. They have the potential to wreak havoc, causing intense flooding and landslides that affect thousands of people in mountainous regions.

cloudburst, a sudden, very heavy rainfall, usually local in nature and of brief duration. Most so-called cloudbursts occur in connection with thunderstorms. In these storms there are violent uprushes of air, which at times prevent the condensing raindrops from falling to the ground.

Aug 26, 2023 · A cloudburst is a localised but intense rainfall activity. Short spells of very heavy rainfall over a small geographical area can cause widespread destruction. Not all instances of very heavy rainfall, however, are cloudbursts. A cloudburst has a very specific definition.

2 days ago · CloudBurst, a new US data center developer focused on artificial intelligence (AI), is planning a natural gas-powered facility in Texas. Announced this week, the company has signed a ten-year supply agreement with midstream gas company Energy Transfer to provide its debut Texas data center with behind-the-meter power.

Jun 30, 2024 · A cloudburst is an extreme weather event characterized by exceptionally heavy rainfall over a short duration, typically lasting from a few minutes to an hour. The rainfall rate during a cloudburst exceeds 100 mm (3.9 inches) per hour, leading to rapid and severe flooding.

Cloudburst is a 1951 British crime drama film produced by Hammer Films, directed by Francis Searle, starring Robert Preston and featuring Elizabeth Sellars, Harold Lang, Colin Tapley and Sheila Burrell.

2 days ago · Energy Transfer’s Oasis Pipeline will provide as much as 450,000 million British thermal units per day of natural gas to supply CloudBurst’s data center campus.