if the earth were flat, water would cover everything in a layer two miles deep
if you don’t have a telescope projector or welder’s glass to watch a solar eclipse, just look for the nearest tree. The shadows it casts will be in the same crescent shape of the eclipsing sun as an inverted image of it projects through gaps in the leaves.
“monster” waves at over 100 ft. tall can suddenly appear at sea when there is no storm to cause them
socks and shoes may be knocked off if struck by lightning
once in England, because of a water spout, it rained frogs
Loma, Montana, boasts having the most extreme recorded temperature change in a 24-hour period. On January 15, 1972, the temperature rose from -54 to 49 °F (-48 to 9 °C), a 103 °F (58 °C) change in temperature, a dramatic example of the regional Chinook wind in action.
In southwestern Alberta, Chinook winds can gust in excess of hurricane force 120 km/h (75 mph). On November 19, 1962, an especially powerful Chinook in Lethbridge gusted to 171 km/h (106 mph).[citation needed] In Pincher Creek, the temperature rose by 41 °C (74 °F), from −19 to 22 °C (−2 to 72 °F), in one hour in 1962.[4]
We actually love Chinooks, its when they leave and the temperature drops to normal that we get upset.
"Virga" ... rain that doesn't reach the ground. While living in Arizona, I've experienced rain that I could feel on my head and shoulders, but couldn't see any sign of on the ground. It's a pretty spooky feeling and I usually had a hard time getting anyone to believe me.
