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Argentina: Flash Flooding Paralyzes Buenos Aires After Intense Storm

A sudden and violent storm struck Buenos Aires and the surrounding metropolitan area on Tuesday afternoon, December 23, triggering severe flash flooding after a day of extreme heat. Up to 80 millimeters of rain fell in under an hour in some areas, submerging cars, flooding streets, and paralyzing major routes including the Pan-American Highway and General Paz Avenue. At least 30 people were rescued from trapped vehicles, while emergency services received hundreds of calls. The Unicenter shopping mall in Martínez was evacuated as images of the flooding spread rapidly on social media.

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Argentina: Flash Flooding Paralyzes Buenos Aires After Intense Storm 2

A sudden and violent storm struck Buenos Aires and the surrounding metropolitan area on Tuesday afternoon, December 23, triggering severe flash flooding after a day of extreme heat. Up to 80 millimeters of rain fell in under an hour in some areas, submerging cars, flooding streets, and paralyzing major routes including the Pan-American Highway and General Paz Avenue. At least 30 people were rescued from trapped vehicles, while emergency services received hundreds of calls. The Unicenter shopping mall in Martínez was evacuated as images of the flooding spread rapidly on social media.

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Vietnam: Sudden Downpour Triggers Severe Flooding in Dong Nai

A sudden downpour on Monday, November 24, caused severe flooding and traffic disruption on major highways in Dong Nai. Reports noted motorbikes being swept away and mud and debris washing into the streets.

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Italy: Torrential Rains Turn Alcamo Streets Into Rivers

A violent storm struck Alcamo, in the Trapani area, on Wednesday night, September 10, dropping about 35 mm of rain in just a few hours. The sudden downpour overwhelmed the drainage system and turned streets into raging rivers. Floodwaters inundated garages and basements and swept away several cars, leaving residents shaken after a night of fear.

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Mexico: Hail and Rain Batter Stadium in Mexico City at End of Liga MX Game

Heavy rain and hail hit the Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City during the final minutes of the Pumas vs. Atlas match on Sunday, August 31. The sudden downpour flooded the pitch, the corridors leading to the locker rooms, and areas around the anti-doping rooms, forcing many fans to seek shelter. The post-match press conference for Atlas coach Diego Cocca was canceled due to the unsafe conditions, as waterlogged passageways made it impossible for him to reach the media area safely. Despite the severe weather, the match was completed, and the stadium remained affected by flooding even after the final whistle.

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China: Motorcyclist With Daughter Braves Rockfall on Genie South Route in Sichuan

A sudden rockfall struck the Genie South Route in Ganzi, Sichuan, on August 23. Video shows a motorcyclist carrying his daughter braving the “stone rain” and narrowly escaping the collapsing rocks.

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Japan: Evening Storms Bring Heavy Rain, Lightning and Hail to Kanto Region

On August 27, the Kanto region experienced another day of clear skies and rising temperatures, with central Tokyo marking its 10th consecutive extreme heat day, setting a new record for consecutive days of severe heat. In the evening, due to moist air and other factors, localized rain clouds developed, bringing lightning, hail, and sudden heavy downpours. A tornado advisory was issued for Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture.

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China: Massive Rainfall Submerges Beach in Beihai, Guangxi

On July 15, 2025, a sudden downpour in Beihai, Guangxi, southern China, sent beachgoers fleeing as floodwaters rapidly submerged the shore. Video footage showed dozens running inland, abandoning umbrellas and beach gear, as torrential rain overtook the beach. A red alert for heavy rain had been issued just before the storm hit, and by the end, the beach was fully underwater.

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China: Localized Storm Splits Street in Half With Rain on One Side, Dry on the Other

This is the striking moment that a sudden localized storm turned one street into two distinct weathers, one side was drenched by heavy rain, while the other side remained completely dry. On June 12, 2025, in Shanxi, Taiyuan, the video captured one half of a street was swept by torrential rain, while the opposite side stayed untouched. The pedestrians and quick-moving cars seeking shelter on the rainy side, umbrellas opened hastily. The juxtaposition was startling, raindrops visibly stopped at an invisible boundary, creating two contrasting microclimates within mere meters of each other. The video ended with the camera panning across the street, capturing the stark contrast one last time before the rain slowly faded away.

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Egypt: Severe Storm Lashes Alexandria, State of Emergency Declared 2

A violent storm struck Alexandria overnight on Friday night, May 30 to Saturday, May 31, forcing local authorities to declare a state of emergency. Its sudden onset caught residents off guard, unleashing intense weather changes that included heavy rain, hail, lightning, and strong winds.

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Egypt: Severe Storm Lashes Alexandria, State of Emergency Declared

A violent storm struck Alexandria overnight on Friday night, May 30 to Saturday, May 31, forcing local authorities to declare a state of emergency. Its sudden onset caught residents off guard, unleashing intense weather changes that included heavy rain, hail, lightning, and strong winds.

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China: Workers Caught in Sudden Downpour as Awning Collapses in Guangzhou

On April 24, 2025, in Guangzhou, located in southern China, a surveillance camera captured a sudden downpour incident at night. Several workers were busy moving goods beside a store as rain poured heavily. Without warning, a water-laden awning above them gave way, releasing a torrent of collected rainwater all at once. The workers below were instantly drenched, caught completely off guard.Chinese netizens joked that it looked like someone had dumped a giant bucket from the sky.

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China: Powerful Winds Batter Xi’an as Sudden Storm Strikes

This is the shocking moment that a violent storm struck Xi’an, unleashing heavy rain, gale-force winds, and hail that turned the cityscape into a scene of chaos. On May 8, 2025, in Xi’an’s Xianyang area, the video showed torrential rain pounding the streets while trees swayed violently under gale-force winds. Hailstones bounced off surfaces as visibility dropped rapidly, making the afternoon appear like night. The suddenness and intensity of the storm left onlookers visibly shaken. The video ended with rainwater flooding the streets and the storm continuing to rage, as people sheltered under overhangs and building entrances.

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Sudden Rain Hit Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2024 - Citizens walk in the rain in Chaoyang district of Beijing, China, August 16, 2024.

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Sudden Rain Hit Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2024 - Citizens ride in the rain in Chaoyang district, Beijing, China, August 16, 2024.

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Sudden Rain Hit Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2024 - Citizens walk in the rain in Chaoyang district of Beijing, China, August 16, 2024.

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Sudden Rain Hit Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2024 - Citizens walk in the rain in Chaoyang district of Beijing, China, August 16, 2024.

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Sudden Rain Hit Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2024 - Citizens walk in the rain in Chaoyang district of Beijing, China, August 16, 2024.

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Sudden Rain Hit Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2024 - Citizens ride in the rain in Chaoyang district, Beijing, China, August 16, 2024.

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Sudden Rain Hit Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2024 - Citizens ride in the rain in Chaoyang district, Beijing, China, August 16, 2024.

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Sudden Rain Hit Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2024 - Citizens ride in the rain in Chaoyang district, Beijing, China, August 16, 2024.

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Sudden Rain Hit Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2024 - Citizens ride in the rain in Chaoyang district, Beijing, China, August 16, 2024.

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Sudden Rain Hit Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2024 - Citizens ride in the rain in Chaoyang district, Beijing, China, August 16, 2024.

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Sudden Rain Hit Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2024 - Citizens ride in the rain in Chaoyang district, Beijing, China, August 16, 2024.

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Sudden Rain Hit Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2024 - Citizens walk in the rain in Chaoyang district of Beijing, China, August 16, 2024.

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Sudden Rain Hit Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2024 - Citizens ride in the rain in Chaoyang district, Beijing, China, August 16, 2024.

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Sudden Rain Hit Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2024 - Citizens walk in the rain in Chaoyang district of Beijing, China, August 16, 2024.

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China: Electric Tricycle Pushed By Winds, Runs Off On Its Own During Rainstorm

On August 7, 2024, a comical scene was captured in Xian, Shaanxi Province, central China, when a sudden rainstorm descended. Amidst a cloudy backdrop, heavy rain hits the ground and splashes a dense mist of water, while a gusty wind blows the trees along the roadside to one side. During the storm, a tricycle parked outside the house of the filmer's grandfather appears abruptly in the video frame, driven by the wind and rain to slink down the slope and complete a comical escape by itself.

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Flood in Tartu

06.08.2024, Tartu. Sudden and heavy rain came down in Tartu, quickly exhausting the Southern Estonian city's drainage capacity and flooding the streets. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

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Flood in Tartu

06.08.2024, Tartu. Sudden and heavy rain came down in Tartu, quickly exhausting the Southern Estonian city's drainage capacity and flooding the streets. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

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Flood in Tartu

06.08.2024, Tartu. Sudden and heavy rain came down in Tartu, quickly exhausting the Southern Estonian city's drainage capacity and flooding the streets. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

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Flood in Tartu

06.08.2024, Tartu. Sudden and heavy rain came down in Tartu, quickly exhausting the Southern Estonian city's drainage capacity and flooding the streets. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

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Flood in Tartu

06.08.2024, Tartu. Sudden and heavy rain came down in Tartu, quickly exhausting the Southern Estonian city's drainage capacity and flooding the streets. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

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Flood in Tartu

06.08.2024, Tartu. Sudden and heavy rain came down in Tartu, quickly exhausting the Southern Estonian city's drainage capacity and flooding the streets. Photo Signe Oidekivi, Tartu Postimees

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Flood in Tartu

06.08.2024, Tartu. Sudden and heavy rain came down in Tartu, quickly exhausting the Southern Estonian city's drainage capacity and flooding the streets. Photo Signe Oidekivi, Tartu Postimees

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Flood in Tartu

06.08.2024, Tartu. Sudden and heavy rain came down in Tartu, quickly exhausting the Southern Estonian city's drainage capacity and flooding the streets. Photo Signe Oidekivi, Tartu Postimees

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Flood in Tartu

06.08.2024, Tartu. Sudden and heavy rain came down in Tartu, quickly exhausting the Southern Estonian city's drainage capacity and flooding the streets. Photo Signe Oidekivi, Tartu Postimees

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Flood in Tartu

06.08.2024, Tartu. Sudden and heavy rain came down in Tartu, quickly exhausting the Southern Estonian city's drainage capacity and flooding the streets. Photo Signe Oidekivi, Tartu Postimees

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Japan: Guerrilla Rainstorm Pummels Greater Tokyo, Possible Tornado In Saitama 3

Parts of the Kanto region, particularly the Greater Tokyo area, were hit by a sudden violent guerrilla rainstorm on Wednesday, July 24. Rain clouds moved from west to east across the Kanto region and approached central Tokyo, producing severe conditions. The Japan Meteorological Agency said that a possible tornado occurred in southern Saitama.

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Japan: Guerrilla Rainstorm Pummels Greater Tokyo, Possible Tornado In Saitama 2

Parts of the Kanto region, particularly the Greater Tokyo area, were hit by a sudden violent guerrilla rainstorm on Wednesday, July 24. Rain clouds moved from west to east across the Kanto region and approached central Tokyo, producing severe conditions. The Japan Meteorological Agency said that a possible tornado occurred in southern Saitama.

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Japan: Guerrilla Rainstorm Pummels Greater Tokyo, Possible Tornado In Saitama

Parts of the Kanto region, particularly the Greater Tokyo area, were hit by a sudden violent guerrilla rainstorm on Wednesday, July 24. Rain clouds moved from west to east across the Kanto region and approached central Tokyo, producing severe conditions. The Japan Meteorological Agency said that a possible tornado occurred in southern Saitama.

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France: Heavy Rain And Hail Hit Dijon During Severe Storms

Heavy rain and hail hit Dijon on Monday evening, May 20, as storms rolled across Côte-d'Or and Saône-et-Loire. Flooding was also reported after the sudden hailstorm in affected areas.

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France: Heavy Rain And Hail Hit Dijon During Severe Storms 2

Heavy rain and hail hit Dijon on Monday evening, May 20, as storms rolled across Côte-d'Or and Saône-et-Loire. Flooding was also reported after the sudden hailstorm in affected areas.

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China: Spectacular Virga Clouds Captured Over Jinan City Amid Sudden Hailstorm

On the evening of May 18, 2024, residents in Jinan, Shandong, China, captured moments of localized rain clouds, which appeared like a delicate veil connecting the sky and the earth, as the sudden hail hit the city. The video shows the raindrops showering from the dense clouds accompanied by terrifying lightning. Zheng Lina, the chief forecaster at the Jinan Meteorological Observatory, explained in a local interview that this meteorological marvel is called a "virga", which occurs when raindrops evaporate continuously as they fall, creating streak-like suspensions. The virga is often observed during high temperatures in summer, which leads to localized convective weather conditions.

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China: Students Run Across Athletic Field Amidst Heavy Rainfall, High Winds In Changsha

On April 29, the city of Changsha, Hunan Province was hit by a sudden downpour of heavy rain, even hail in some areas. At Hunan Agriculture University, two students were captured running on the athletic field in the torrential downpour. Although they had an umbrella in their hands, it didn't help much as it was repeatedly blown inside out by high winds. The video owner guessed that these two students must have left something important in the classroom to go out in such severe weather and said the video was taken at about 1:00 p.m., but it was as dark as night.

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'Guerrilla heavy rain' replicated indoors

TSUKUBA, Japan - National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention replicates a sudden violent rain storm at its experiment facility in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on June 24, 2014.

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Death toll rises to 16 in northwest China flood

STORY: Death toll rises to 16 in northwest China flood DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:36 LOCATION: XINING, China CATEGORY: BREAKING SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flood-hit area STORYLINE: The death toll from a mountain torrent disaster triggered by heavy rain in northwest China's Qinghai Province has risen to 16 as of Thursday noon, with another 36 still missing, according to local authorities. A sudden heavy rainfall, starting 10:25 p.m. Wednesday, lashed Datong Hui and Tu Autonomous County, triggering flash floods and mudslides and causing rivers to change courses, according to the county's publicity department. A total of 6,245 residents in six villages have been affected by the natural calamity, the publicity department said. The province immediately activated its Level II emergency response for disasters, the second highest level of four levels from I to IV. Local authorities have dispatched more than 2,000 personnel from the armed police, public security, emergency, health and other