What happened to the "cannonball" falling from the sky in Shaoxing farm yard?

On October 5th, 65438/KLOC-0, Mr. Zhu, a villager from Xinlian Village, Wangtan Town, Keqiao District, Shaoxing, called the handheld Shaoxing client hotline 8880000, reflecting that a "cannonball" with a parachute fell into his home at noon on October 4th, 65438/KLOC-0, causing many speculations and panic among the villagers. I hope the reporter can help solve the problem.

I have seen this "cannonball" in Mr. Zhu's house: the head is made of plastic and is conical; The second half is a material similar to pottery, and there is no filler in it. The "cannonball" is about 35 cm long and the bottom diameter is about 8 cm. There is a soft rope inside, and a simple parachute is tied at the end. "Yesterday (4th) at noon, I was eating when suddenly there was a bang in the yard. When I came out, I saw this guy. " Referring to the situation at that time, Mr. Zhu still has a lingering fear.

Mr. Zhu's mother also witnessed this scene: "First there was a loud noise, and then ("shells ") fell into her son's yard." As she spoke, she pointed to a hill about fifty or sixty meters away from Mr. Zhu's home. "The smoke lasted for two or three minutes before it dispersed, which scared me at that time." The old man said the head of this thing was a little sharp. If it sticks to people, the consequences are unimaginable.

The news of Zhujiajian Island's "cannonball" soon spread all over the village, and many villagers came to watch the fun. Some people speculate that it is fireworks. "The parachute plays a buffering role, and the workmanship is so exquisite that the surface is painted with military green. It is impossible for ordinary people to touch such things. " Some villagers analyzed. Some people think it's a flare. Someone may have trouble "working" in the mountains and sent a flare to inform his companions. Some people think it's an artificial rain bomb. "Isn't it raining these days? There should be no need to increase rainfall. " Some villagers immediately denied it. After learning the news, Yu Qingguo, director of the village Committee, also rushed to the scene. "This thing has never been seen before. Will this happen in the future? We still have to figure it out. " He said.

Department statement: What exactly is the "cannonball" that landed at Zhujiajian Island's house? I contacted the staff of the People's Armed Forces Department of Wangtan Town, Keqiao District. "This may be an artificial precipitation rocket, but what it is needs to be confirmed." The staff member gave feedback after the field inspection.

Later, I learned from the meteorological department of Keqiao District that at noon on the 4 th, they did put artificial rain bombs in the area of Tangpu Reservoir in Wangtan. As for whether the objects falling on farmers' homes are related to their launch, it needs to be confirmed at the scene. Yesterday afternoon, the staff of the meteorological department of Keqiao District confirmed that this was indeed the wreckage of an artificial precipitation enhancement rocket, and the fuel had been exhausted. If the possibility of explosion is ruled out, it will not cause harm to the environment. It is reported that on the same day, they launched four such rockets.

It's raining heavily these days. Why do we need artificial precipitation enhancement? It turns out that due to the lack of rainfall in recent months, the water supply situation of Tangpu Reservoir, which is the main water supply source of Shaoxing's "Three Districts", has been very severe, and the meteorological department should be required to implement artificial precipitation enhancement here. It should be noted that the weather modification operation implemented by the meteorological department is artificial precipitation enhancement, not artificial rainfall. Artificial precipitation enhancement requires certain weather conditions, that is, there must be enough water vapor in the air, and meteorological departments can achieve the purpose of precipitation enhancement by launching artificial precipitation enhancement rockets.