Raining Fish Tacos!

 

We've all heard the expression 'it's raining cats and dogs', but how about fish?  The people of  Yoro, Honduras not only have heard expression but have experienced this natural event first hand.    Yes,  it rains fish in Central America as well as other parts of the world.   Not only does it rain fish, it rains frogs, it rains crabs and it rains other small aquatic creatures (and some unfortunate land animals as well).  Locals have been accused of telling tall tails, but scientist may have finally solved the mystery of this very real event witnessed and documented since the 1700s.   To make a long story short,  some scientists believe it is a result of  'tornatic' water spouts.  Under this hypothesis, animals are transported to high altitudes, carrying them over large distances.  Typically when it rains animals,  it is preceded by a good sized storm (but not always).  However, this theory has it's holes.  Whatever the case,  it's raining fish and crabs and stuff!