But, along the Ethiopian Red Sea coastline, the June dew point average is 84 degrees Fahrenheit. According to one estimate, a hurricane's energy output can be rated on the order of 100 billion kilowatt hours each day. Half the population of 14,000 became ill, and 20 people died. A similar disaster struck the Meuse River Valley in Belgium in 1930 when 30 people died and thousands more were made ill. If the elevation is high enough, it can snow on the equator.
Snow falls regularly in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador, in fact.
In the heart of central Africa, Mt. Kilimanjaro and Mt. Kenya are frequently snowcapped. Even in tropical regions, the freezing level of the atmosphere is rarely higher than 20,000 feet. The temperature in the Libyan desert was once officially measured at 136 degrees Fahrenheit. A clap of thunder can typically register about 120 decibels, which is ten times louder than a garbage truck, chain saw, or pneumatic drill. In comparison, sitting in front of the speakers at a rock concert can expose you to a nearly continuous 120 decibels, which can seriously harm your hearing.