The rain came down in sheets, a tropical cloudburst. [fact]
For a moment, he considered rolling up the windows and closing the sun roof, but he decided against it. The rain came down in sheets, a tropical cloudburst. Later, when Schlichtmann walked out to his car, Cheeseman watched him open the door. Water trickled out of the Porsche and Schlichtmann swore. Cheeseman laughed heartily, loud enough for Schlichtmann to hear.
Jonathan Harr, A Civil Action, loc. 995