If this is scattered, I don't want to see concentrated.

According to my weather.com forecast, here in Virginia Beach we can expect...

Today: Scattered thunderstorms. Humid. High 88F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

I question the "scattered", seeing as how it's been raining pretty steadily since at least 5:30 AM. Just goes to show that statistics and probabilities don't mean squat when you've got 2 inches of "40% chance of rain" pooling in your yard.