Exploring Unusual Weather Events

Weather forecasts are usually routine, predicting rain, sun, and snow.

Lately, weather reports have been getting stranger and more unpredictable.

Unusual weather events, such as wildfires in snowy Alaska and sunny day flooding in Miami, have been occurring.

Strange weather phenomena like animals falling from the sky and fire tornadoes.

Notable examples of animals falling from the sky: fish, frogs, crayfish, and crabs.

Wildfires can occur after a drought, leading to fire tornadoes.

🌪️ Fire tornado destroyed Peshtigo, Wisconsin in 1871.

⚡ Ball lightning is a rare phenomenon that has a round shape, comes in different colors, and moves quickly.

❄️ Snow rollers are rare weather events caused by wind moving over sticky loose snow, creating snowball-like formations.

❄️ Cold weather can create ice flowers and beautiful crystals formed by low temperatures and dry air moving over water.

🌧️ Scientists have measured ice crystals several inches high formed in really cold weather.

🐸 Strange weather phenomena include raining frogs and rolling snow.