toad strangler
An extremely heavy downpour of rain that can often lead to flash flooding.
That low-hanging Thunderhead Jenkins sure looks like it might produce a real toad strangler this afternoon, so keep your umbrella handy.
Toad strangler
A rainstorm so severe that even toads and other amphibious animals would likely drown
It’s supposed to rain today, looks like it’ll be a toad strangler.