During rare spring and summer rainstorms, tiny red-spotted toads can be seen emerging from pools of water.

And their growth is upright, at least until a summer rainstorm or the weight of their flowers flops them to the ground.

Troops tried to restore order as the city closed saloons and theaters, but a summer rainstorm had a more dampening effect.

Taking a deep breath, he thought he could taste that elusive quality of the air that often precedes a summer rainstorm.

Moments later, the applause diminished, then dissipated like a summer rainstorm coming to a sudden end.

A driving summer rainstorm swept across the wheatfields of the plains and where it fell the growing wheat died.

By the time I secured the sliding doors to the balcony, the sand was being blown against the glass like a sudden summer rainstorm.

I would have believed a thunderclap just then, and a summer rainstorm.

The night has brought a pounding summer rainstorm, followed by a cool breeze.

Several years ago, during a summer rainstorm, Hart looked out of his office window and saw someone working out on the Baylor track.