# In 34 European cases, close events lay a mean 0.42 km from a stroke, and stronger strokes were closer.

> In 34 European cases, close events lay a mean 0.42 km from a stroke, and stronger strokes were closer.

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# In 34 European cases, close events lay a mean 0.42 km from a stroke, and stronger strokes were closer.

In 34 European cases, close events lay a mean 0.42 km from a stroke, and stronger strokes were closer.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[Balls form at or near ground strike points.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/ball-lightning/answers/ANS0D40AE964NRZ/balls-form-at-or-near-ground-strike-points)

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Mysteries Department. (2026). In 34 European cases, close events lay a mean 0.42 km from a stroke, and stronger strokes were closer. [Evidence EVD0D40AEH057ZT]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D40AEH057ZT
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