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Weird weather rains seaweed over UK village

Started by Still Waters , Aug 08 2012 03:43 PM
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#1    Still Waters

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Posted 08 August 2012 - 03:43 PM

Bemused residents in a quiet suburban street thought there was something fishy about the weather when it literally started raining seaweed.

They were stunned to find their homes, gardens and cars littered with the smelly marine algae after a stormy weather spout swept up the debris from a beach 20 miles away.

Weather experts believe the seaweed was picked up from Clevedon Beach in North Somerset by a twister during freak weather conditions on the coast.

http://www.telegraph...re-village.html
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Posted 08 August 2012 - 03:49 PM

LOL,

Be weird seeing that happen, proper trip.

Like when it rains frogs golf balls etc.

LOL.

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Posted 08 August 2012 - 05:21 PM

Is the sky raining green a biblical prophecy anywhere ?
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Posted 09 August 2012 - 12:11 PM

View PostSimbi Laveau, on 08 August 2012 - 05:21 PM, said:

Is the sky raining green a biblical prophecy anywhere ?

Probably.....


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Posted 09 August 2012 - 12:25 PM

I bet that was a surprise for them.

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Posted 09 August 2012 - 02:23 PM

There was a twister In Southsea in Portsmouth  just few days ago

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Posted 10 August 2012 - 03:16 AM

Stupid twister.. Bet you it bypassed a big-fat bank and a jewelers factory before it ploughed into a big pile of sea weed.. NO wonder twisters have such a bad name!

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Posted 10 August 2012 - 05:30 AM

How can a twister pick up only one thing?  Shouldn't there also be some sand, rocks, pieces of wood, etc.?

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Posted 10 August 2012 - 05:43 AM

finally a real fortean news article! :D Lava_Lady is right, though....one should think that a twister picks up pretty much EVERYTHING of a certain weight, like seaweed, sand, fish, clams....not only one particular thing!?!

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Posted 10 August 2012 - 12:22 PM

View PostLava_Lady, on 10 August 2012 - 05:30 AM, said:

How can a twister pick up only one thing?  Shouldn't there also be some sand, rocks, pieces of wood, etc.?

Not sure, some seaweed floats to the surface doesn't it? And it's above the sand and rocks as well. So they might have just been to far down.
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Posted 11 August 2012 - 02:00 AM

I wonder if there is a fairly easy way to match the seaweed with it's source? It's odd that so many of these 'rains' are single items and not comprised of several different items.

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Posted 11 August 2012 - 02:04 AM

View PostProfessortaylor, on 10 August 2012 - 03:16 AM, said:

Stupid twister.. Bet you it bypassed a big-fat bank and a jewelers factory before it ploughed into a big pile of sea weed.. NO wonder twisters have such a bad name!
We would probably just get bricks LOL

Edited by kwin, 11 August 2012 - 02:05 AM.

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Posted 11 August 2012 - 04:16 AM

god is bringing down his wrath on UK lol

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Posted 11 August 2012 - 06:47 AM

View PostCoffey, on 10 August 2012 - 12:22 PM, said:



Not sure, some seaweed floats to the surface doesn't it? And it's above the sand and rocks as well. So they might have just been to far down.

Yes, it's true, some sea weeds do float.  I live in Hawaii and occasionally there are beds of sea weed floating, but, thereis always a plethora of things mixed into it.  Even live crabs and other ocean crud.


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Posted 11 August 2012 - 11:06 PM

View Postkwin, on 11 August 2012 - 02:04 AM, said:

Posted ImageProfessortaylor, on 10 August 2012 - 03:16 PM, said:

Stupid twister.. Bet you it bypassed a big-fat bank and a jewelers factory before it ploughed into a big pile of sea weed.. NO wonder twisters have such a bad name!

We would probably just get bricks LOL

Heavier items would fall closer the event.. In the case of Bricks they would more likely fall closer to the banks & jewelers onto bankers, parking wardens & wheel clampers.. :w00t:
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