For the best-located US report the nearest strike was 2.3 km away.

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Balls form in the electric fields near storms, not necessarily at a stroke.

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Mysteries Department. (2026). For the best-located US report the nearest strike was 2.3 km away. [Evidence EVD0D40AFG80ZBE]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D40AFG80ZBE

@misc{mysteriesdept_evd0d40afg80zbe,
  title     = {For the best-located US report the nearest strike was 2.3 km away.},
  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Evidence, catalog key EVD0D40AFG80ZBE},
  url       = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D40AFG80ZBE}
}