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Answer · Ball lightning

It was a related but different phenomenon, such as a long-lived luminous ground-strike remnant, not…

It was a related but different phenomenon, such as a long-lived luminous ground-strike remnant, not representative of ball lightning in general.

Still possibleAnswers 1 questionPublished0

Where it stands

Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: two pieces of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Properties (size, distance, duration) differ from typical reports.

What would rule it out

  • Further recordings showing the same spectrum in typical reports.

Evidence 2 for · none against

The questions it answers

Most likelyYes; it was a ball of vaporised soil elements sustained after the stroke

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). It was a related but different phenomenon, such as a long-lived luminous ground-strike remnant, not… [Answer ANS0D40AD9Y1EQW]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D40AD9Y1EQW
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