Introduction:

Cloudburst is kind of rainfall that is sudden and violent in nature and is also very short. Cloudbursts continue for only a short period of time. Cloudburst can also be observed as rainstorm. It is a kind of weather phenomenon . It is perceived in a particular region within a specific geographical climate. Cloudbursts often come with thunderstorm, sleet, hail and all that violent rainstorms. Though it lasts for only a short time, the results of cloudbursts are often floods.

• Causes of Cloudburst:

During the thunderstorms, the air mass that goes up from the lower level carries a certain amount of water in it. Sometimes that air current abruptly stops moving and the water mass falls down forcefully on the surface of earth. This natural phenomenon is known as cloudburst. In fact, cloudbursts fall from a very high altitude. That is why the force of cloudbursts is so strong. The primary reason behind cloudburst is the rapid concentration of the pieces of clouds in the sky. The result of cloudbursts sometimes causes great harm to the certain place it appears.

Places that suffer from Cloudbursts: Cloudbursts are primarily seen in the dry places like deserts and also in the hilly surroundings and mountainous regions. Besides these, cloudbursts can also be perceived in the areas like inner parts of various continents. The cloudbursts are mostly seen during the monsoon months. Himachal Pradesh in India is one of the places that suffer from cloudbursts. Human life is disturbed when the cloudbursts occur. Especially the villages suffer the most due to the dangers of cloudbursts.