According to Wikipedia, a cloudburst is literally a cloud bursting, resulting in extreme downpour, sometimes with hail and thunder, which normally lasts no longer than a few minutes but is capable of creating flood conditions. Cloudbursts descend from very high clouds, sometimes with tops above 15 kilometers. Meteorologists say the rain from a cloudburst is usually of the shower type with a fall rate equal to or greater than 100mm (3.94 inches) per hour. During a cloudburst, more than 2 cm of rain may fall in a few minutes. When there are instances of cloudbursts, the results can be disastrous.
On Monday, property worth millions was destroyed as a cloudburst hit Himachal Pradesh's Kharahal Valley. The locals, who heard some thunder early this morning, witnessed the road overflowing with water. And this is not the first time this has happened.
Cloudbursts frequently occur in the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand during the monsoon. The monsoon rains during July and August put a lot of water into the Himalayan soil
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