Viral posts promoted false claims that cloud seeding, a form of weather modification, played a role in the devastation. Meteorologists explain it doesn't work that way.

Cloud seeding uses artificial particles like silver iodide to encourage precipitation in existing clouds. The process is often unpredictable and rarely results in significant rainfall. Dessler noted that it may produce “very modest increases,

FACT FOCUS: No, weather modification did not cause the deadly flash floods in Texas Social media users are spreading false claims that flash floods in Texas that killed more than 100 people over ...