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Government Weather Modification

RecordOBS-0228
CategoryGovernment/Cover-ups
StatusDEBUNKED
SummaryA broader conspiracy theory alleges that governments, including the U.S., are secretly modifying weather, such as creating or steering hurricanes, using technologies like cloud seeding or HAARP. NOAA and other agencies deny any such capability or activity.
OriginThis theory has circulated for decades, often resurfacing after major weather events, and is fueled by the existence of cloud seeding and historical research projects like Project STORMFURY.
Claimed
  • The government creates, strengthens, or steers hurricanes.
  • NOAA modifies the weather or funds cloud seeding.
  • Cloud seeding is used as a cover for weather manipulation.
Evidence / consensusNOAA and scientific experts state that no technology exists to create or steer hurricanes, and NOAA does not fund or participate in weather modification. Cloud seeding is a limited, legitimate practice for increasing precipitation, not for controlling storms.
> OBSERVER NOTE:
The weather modification claim is a persistent one, but the evidence is clear: we cannot control large-scale weather systems.

Sources

  1. Fact check: Debunking weather modification claims | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Sources are external and provided for verification. Listing does not imply the Observer endorses their claims.