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8 hours ago
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See it: Giant sphere falls from sky in Indiana after severe weather sweeps through
INDIANAPOLIS – Residents of an Indianapolis neighborhood came upon a rather sizable spherical object that flew into their neighborhood Wednesday evening, when thunderstorms rolled through Indiana. At about the size of a small shed, the object was found sitting on the side of a road with part of its flat bottom parked onto the curb. The object turned out to be a radome – a large orb-like enclosure that is used to protect radar antennas. Radomes are usually spherical, which allows the antenna to fully spin while being protected from the elements. How Weather Radars Have Saved Lives For Over 30 Years In addition to being hollow, the domes are usually made of lightweight materials. This makes covers like the one found in Indianapolis capable of taking flight under certain conditions. The cover came from a nearby property belonging to the tech infrastructure company V2X, according to local reports. "I think it probably got turned over and caught in the wind and unfortunately, it flew away," V2X Site Executive Andrew Belush told Fox 59. "We're really thankful no one got hurt or anything. No one got injured. But that's what it is, I can confirm it's not an alien satellite or an alien spaceship." How To Watch Fox Weather The city was placed under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning late Wednesday, when a storm with wind gusts of about 65 mph came article source: See it: Giant sphere falls from sky in Indiana after severe weather sweeps through
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15 hours ago
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Watch: Severe weather drops mysterious dome on Indianapolis road
June 19 (UPI) -- Severe weather that swept through Indianapolis left something unusual in its wake: a mysterious dome-shaped object. Residents in the area of 19th Street and North Pasadena Street said the dome was spotted in the road after a storm swept through the area. The strange structure drew crowds of onlookers Wednesday. "Our sidewalk out here has become a tourist attraction," resident Sandy Jones told WRTV. Some neighbors suggested the object could be a "radome," a structure designed to protect satellite antennae and other delicate equipment from weather. An employee at V2X Technology, located near Pasadena Street at the site formerly occupied by Raytheon, said the object appeared to be a radome from the business, but officials were at a loss to explain how the weather managed to carry it all the way to the neighboring road. Neighbors said the dome was removed Wednesday night.
