Site statistics

34315 facts from 176 countries related to 1175 phenomena have been registered in Archive. 2794 of them were solved, another 10524 are under verification for compliance with one of the 317 versions.

14 facts have been added for last 24 hours.

Share your story

You are in "Archive" section

This section contains descriptions of unexplained facts provided by eyewitnesses or published in the media, as well as the results of their analysis by the group.

Incredible precipitation. Russia

ID #1635719748
Added Mon, 01/11/2021
Author July N.
Sources
Phenomena
Status
Hypothesis

Initial data

Initial information from sources or from an eyewitness
Incident date: 
15.05.1913 04:00
Location: 
Теплая Гора
Permskiy kray
Russia

"On May 15, 1913, at 4 a.m., 11 versts north of the Teplaya Gora station (Gornozavodsky district of the Perm region).... with a very strong east wind, black caterpillars fell out of the air. It happened on the mountain "Kolpaki" at its sole" (Notes of UOLE, vol. XXXIV, 1914).

Hypotheses

List of versions containing features matching the eyewitness descriptions or material evidence

Colorful clouds and precipitation is unusual

Often colored cloud connected with suspended in the air, coloring substances, such as pollen of trees, flowers, or particles of clay. Precipitation clean the atmosphere from these impurities, appearing in the form of colored rain.

Puddles and snow can color various impurities, such as mikroorganizmy, sand, crushed corals, pollen, etc. up in the air and fell with rainfall.

Black rain is derived from adherence to natural rain of cosmic or volcanic dust.

White, matte dust mountain chalk provokes the appearance of white rain.

Investigation

Versions testing, their confirmation or refutation. Additional information, notes during the study of materials
Not enough information

Resume

The most likely explanation. The version, confirmed by the investigation
Not enough information

Similar facts


Log in or register to post comments

Site friends

  • Мир тайн — сайт о таинственном
  • Activite-Paranormale
  • UFOlats
  • Новый Бестиарий
  • The Field Reports
  • UFO Meldpunt Nederland
  • GRUPO DE ESTUDOS DE UFOLOGIA CIENTÍFICA
  • Паранормальная наука, наука об аномалиях
  • Новости уфологии
  • UFO Insights
  • Mundo Ovnis

Attention!

18+

Site contains materials that are not recommended for impressionable people.

You are reporting a typo in the following text:
Simply click the "Send typo report" button to complete the report. You can also include a comment.