QuestionsBall lightningDoes ball lightning form at the point where lightning strikes, or in the electric field near storms?Answer
Answer · Ball lightning
Balls form in the electric fields near storms, not necessarily at a stroke.
Balls form in the electric fields near storms, not necessarily at a stroke.
Where it stands
Most likelyIts tests partly supported it: two pieces of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Many well-located reports have no nearby stroke.
What would rule it out
- Nearly all well-located reports matched to nearby strokes.
Evidence 2 for · none against
The questions it answers
Does ball lightning form at the point where lightning strikes, or in the electric field near storms?
Most likelyBalls form at or near ground strike points
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Balls form in the electric fields near storms, not necessarily at a stroke. [Answer ANS0D40AF8E6BC3]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D40AF8E6BC3
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title = {Balls form in the electric fields near storms, not necessarily at a stroke.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D40AF8E6BC3},
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