Five of the weirdest weather events ever seen

Today Fin tells us about 5 really strange weather events. Ever heard of green rain? Here about it and other crazy weather facts in today's fascinating episode.

Transcript:

Welcome to Brain Pop! — where your brain goes boom with one mind-blowing fact every day!
I’m Fin — your storm-chasing, cloud-watching, totally curious host. And today’s episode is all about weather — but not the kind you hear in the morning forecast. Oh no. This is the kind of weather that makes you say, “Wait… WHAT?”

Let’s get that brain popping — and maybe grab an umbrella, just in case!

Okay, we all know the usual kinds of weather:
•Sunny 
•Rainy 
•Windy 
•Snowy 
•Maybe even a thunderstorm 

But did you know Earth has some seriously strange weather that sounds like something out of a fantasy movie?

Let’s go on a quick tour of five of the weirdest weather events ever recorded:

It once rained fish in Honduras!

Yes, real fish — falling from the sky! This happens almost every year in a town called Yoro after big thunderstorms. Scientists think strong winds or water spouts suck up small fish from nearby rivers, then drop them over land. We even talked about this in Episode 8, so go check that out if you missed it!

Purple rain in India?!

In 2001, rain in the state of Kerala turned purple, green, and even yellow! People thought it was alien slime or space goo — but scientists figured out it was colored by spores from algae floating in the air. Gross AND cool.

Lightning storms that strike 100 times per minute

There’s a place in Venezuela called Lake Maracaibo, where lightning strikes thousands of times a night — almost every single night of the year! It’s so regular, sailors used it as a natural lighthouse hundreds of years ago.

Ball lightning

Imagine glowing orbs of light — floating through the air during a thunderstorm! No one’s really sure how ball lightning works, and it’s super rare. Some people say it’s the size of a grapefruit… others say it hovers silently, then goes pop! Spooky, huh?

Blood snow (a.k.a. watermelon snow)

In places like Antarctica or high mountains, snow sometimes turns red or pink, like a giant slushy! It’s caused by tiny algae with red pigment. It looks tasty, but don’t eat it — scientists call it “blood snow”, and it’s super weird to see.

From raining fish to glowing lightning balls — this episode was totally storm-tastic!
Thanks for popping your brain with me on today’s wild weather adventure on Brain Pop!.

Come back tomorrow for more facts that’ll blow you away. And here’s your breezy question of the day:
If you could invent your own kind of weather, what would it be? Marshmallow snow? Bubble rain? Jellybean hail? Think about it — and maybe draw a forecast for Fin’s Fantasy Weather Channel!

See you next time on Brain Pop! — where curiosity is cool, facts are fun, and every day your brain goes BOOM!