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Top 10 weather anomalies of India

New Delhi: From Great Himalayan Range to Kerala beaches, India is a country with varied topography. Naturally, the climate differs from place to place. Weather conditions play a dominant role in India's economy. India is

India TV News Desk Published : Nov 03, 2013 13:16 IST, Updated : Jul 11, 2014 7:45 IST
 

 




2.Fish rain in Jamnagar:
Residents of Navagam in Bhanwad taluka of Jamnagar district were taken aback when they saw fish all around them in October 2009.

They later said it came with the dew.

This was not an isolated incident as a couple of days later Bantiya village in Vanthali taluka of Junagadh district had experienced the same phenomenon.

This village lies about 140 km south of Jamnagar. Though fish rains have been reported all over the world, this was the first time it was officially reported in India.

 



3.Moradabad hailstorm:
A total of 246 people were killed during a hailstorm at Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India on 20 April 1888.

Hailstones are formed by ice crystals being tossed up and down inside storm clouds.

Most hails measure between a quarter-inch to nearly 6 inches in diameter.

People reported hailstones varying in size from pigeon's eggs to the size of oranges.

Large hailstones fall at speeds exceeding 100 mph. destroyed crops, houses and live stock, causing devastating financial implications for residents.






4. Mawsynram rainfall:
Mawsynram is a village in East Khasi hills of Meghalaya.

According to the Guinness Book of World Records Mawsynram received 26,000 millimetres (1,000 in) of rainfall in 1985.

It is the wettest place in the world.

 
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