Cloudburst Definitions and Impact

• Cloudbursts are sudden, intense rainfall events that can transform weather conditions quickly.

• They are localized, often drenching a small area with an extraordinary amount of water.

• The India Meteorological Department (IMD) defines a cloudburst as rainfall of more than 100 mm in one hour over an area of about 2030 sq. km.

• The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) defines cloudbursts as rain pouring down at a rate of 100 mm per hour or more.

• Other references describe the phenomenon by its physical process rather than by rainfall numbers.

• Cloudbursts often occur when strong updrafts in thunderstorms hold large amounts of water high in the atmosphere.

• All definitions agree that a cloudburst is short-lived and very intense, capable of causing severe damage.

Cloudburst disaster effects is important topic for Civil service exam (WBCS).

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