The quirky name for a sudden heavy rainstorm in America is Gully Washer, Cloudburst, as well as Trash Mover, Frog Strangler and Toad Strangler.
Trash mover is a term that emphasizes a potential for the rain to wash away trash and debris.
Frog strangler/Toad strangler are terms that are common in the southern US and suggests that the rain is so heavy that it could potentially suffocate frogs and toads.
Cloudburst is a term that emphasizes a sudden and intense nature of the rain, as if the clouds have suddenly burst open.
Gully washer is a term that highlights the way that the heavy rain can carve out gullies and channels in the landscape.
A storm with an eye is called a tropical cyclone, hurricane or typhoon depending on it's location.
The "eye" in the storm is the relatively calm center of the storm which is characterized by clear skies and light winds, surrounded by the eyewall, in which the strongest winds and heaviest rainfall occur.
The edge of a storm is called a gust front when referring to thunderstorms the gust front is also the edge of the downdraft.
In tropical cyclones, the edge of the tropical cyclone is the eyewall which is also the edge of the strongest winds.
Shelf cloud can also be seen at the leading edge of some thunderstorms or cold fronts.
The bear's cage in a storm is the area of heavy rain and hail which surrounds a rotating updraft, which could be potentially hiding a tornado.
The bear's cage in a storm is a dangerous area as a result of the possibility of a tornado being obscured by the precipitation, which leads to low visibility and even the potential for hail, strong winds and even flash floods.
The bear in bear's cage is the rotating updraft, which can produce a tornado.
The cage in bear's cage is the heavy precipitation, which can be hail or rain which surrounds the rotating updraft, acting like a cage.
The bear's cage is dangerous and a risky area as a result of the tornado which can be hidden within the precipitation, making it difficult to avoid and see.
Visibility in a bear's cage is also significantly reduced as a result of the heavy precipitation, making it challenging to assess the intensity of the storm and any potential threats.
The bear's cage is also particularly relevant in HP supercells, in which the tornado is often rain wrapped.
The term bear's cage is widely used by storm changes in order to describe the specific hazardous storm structure.