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Congo Hail
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Document #79
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Status: Logical explanation
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Class: Year: 2003, Location: Africa
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Summary
| Between the 3rd and 7th of August this year, four hectares of cropland near Ouesso, Congo were reduced to detritus when an unexpected hailstorm hit the area. |
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| Les Depeches de Brazzaville reports that a sudden and unexpected hailstorm decimated a small area of cropland in the northern part of the country. Sources indicate that the usually clear skies darkened within two hours, and that after six hours the weather patterns were back to normal. No-one was killed in the storm, but an estimated $0.5M of damage was done. The Congo has no prior experience of hail, and such weather conditions would be especially unusual in August. However, meteorological prediction is not an exact science; we have to conclude that this is merely an unusual event, rather than a paranormal one. |
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