Why Do Frogs and Fish Fall from the Sky?

Added: 2026-05-26

[00:00:00]Picture this. You're walking outside and suddenly frogs or fish start raining down from the sky.

[00:00:05]>> [music] >> Sounds impossible, right?

[00:00:07]But it's happened in places like Honduras, Japan, and even the United States.

[00:00:13]Scientists believe [music] that powerful updrafts, like those from tornadoes or waterspouts, can suck up small animals from lakes or [music] rivers and carry them for miles before dropping them during rain storms.

[00:00:26]Eyewitnesses have [music] described streets littered with wriggling creatures. But here's the real twist.

[00:00:31]Some falls contain [music] only one species.

[00:00:34]Could there be something else at play?