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name         Raymond
status       other
age          50s

Question -   Do you have any info on weird storms that leave fish and
other things from the sea landing on the mainland?

These weird happenings occur when a tornado occurs over water. The
extremely low pressure inside the tornado pulls up water and anything that
happens to be in that water at that time. When the tornado then passes over
land and becomes less violent the fish et. al. fall from the sky.

These storms are also known as "water spouts".

Vince Calder
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