In 1947, a hurricane seeded with dry ice in Project Cirrus turned sharply and made landfall near Savannah, Georgia.

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Is it true that in 1947, a hurricane seeded with dry ice in Project Cirrus turned sharply and made landfall near Savannah, Georgia?

Yes. A reference article on Project Stormfury states that the October 1947 Project Cirrus hurricane was seeded with crushed dry ice and then changed direction, making landfall near Savannah, Georgia.

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Project Stormfury. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Stormfury

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