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Name: Raymond
Status: other
Age:  50s
Location: N/A
Country: N/A
Date: 2000-2001
Question:
Do you have any info on weird storms that leave fish and other things from the sea landing on the mainland?

Replies:
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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