There is a persistent storm in Venezuela that produces lightning 140 to 160 nights a year, 10 hours per day and up to 280 times per hour and has been going since at least the 16th century.
25
In 1859, the largest known geomagnetic storm struck the Caribbean, causing an aurora and telegraphs could even operate without a power source.
25
The speed of a typical raindrop is 17 miles per hour.
181
Moist air holds heat better than dry air.
114
Snowiest city in the U.S. : Blue canyon, California.
112
The winter of 1912 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze over.
35
It snows more in the Grand Canyon than it does in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
113