The Oakville Blob Rain

On August 7, 1994, a gelatinous substance fell from the sky over Oakville, Washington. Residents who touched it became ill. Animals that encountered it died. The substance was never conclusively identified.

The Event

During a rainstorm, residents noticed the rain was different. Instead of water, a gelatinous, translucent substance was falling. It covered twenty square miles. The rain occurred multiple times over three weeks.

The Effects

People who touched the blobs became ill with flu-like symptoms. Cats and dogs that encountered the substance died. Plants showed unusual damage. The entire town seemed affected.

The Analysis

Samples were sent for laboratory analysis. Results were confusing: the substance contained white blood cells and bacteria not typically found together. No definitive identification was made. Sample containers mysteriously went missing.

The Theories

Proposed explanations include: military experiments, airplane waste, natural phenomena, and jellyfish parts sucked up by military aircraft. None fully explains the consistent effects on living things.

Assessment

The Oakville blob rain remains unexplained. Multiple witnesses, physical effects, and laboratory analysis all point to something real and unusual. What fell on Oakville and where it came from are questions without answers.