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“Astrophobia” is the fear of lightning and tornadoes or more commonly the fear of the sky. In this collection of different odd occurrences, several strange rituals are described. For example, people used to shut windows and doors and pull down the shades during a lightning storm. In 1856, Richard Williams was killed by lightning in Greenville and the Presbyterian Church spire was struck by lightning several times. In 1901, black hail fell 18 inches deep below Ayden. A meteor passed over Greenville in 1857 making a shrill noise, a meteor fell near St. John’s Church in 1935 and an Aurora Borealis was witnessed in 1859. In 1903 a tornado struck the Swift Creek Schoolhouse while it was in session. Another memorable situation occurred when many Pitt County residents witnessed a UFO.