Tharanga was poised for a century until the rain came, and it never really left the SCG as the players carried on through squally showers.

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Tropical Storm Allison, which never reached hurricane status, had its name retired after it dumped more than 3 feet of rain on the port of Houston, Texas, over five days in 2001.

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One other neat trick: We drove with the top wide open while it was drizzling, and as long as we kept our speeds above 40 mph, the rain never touched us.

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