# A power-line arc

> Still possible: An arc at a downed or faulty power distribution line, lit by the storm.

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# A power-line arc

An arc at a downed or faulty power distribution line, lit by the storm.

**Still possible** Answers **1** questionPublished0

## Where it stands

**Still possible** One piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- The utility's records show a fault, outage or repair near the location that night.
- The light's position lies on the distribution line.

## What would rule it out

- Utility records showing no fault on any line near the location that night.

## Evidence 1 for · 1 against

[An above-ground 14.4 kV distribution line crosses the object's 3-sigma error ellipse about 500 m from a ranch house…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/marfa-lights/evidence/EVD0DCKPYDZ97BM/an-above-ground-14-4-kv-distribution-line-crosses-the)

Suggestive

FOR

[An arc lasting over three hours would have to dissipate on the order of 140 kW through a bush or patch of ground…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/marfa-lights/evidence/EVD0DCKPZ00RG56/an-arc-lasting-over-three-hours-would-have-to-dissipate-on)

Suggestive

AGAINST

## The questions it answers

[What was the bright object recorded by two monitoring stations on Mitchell Flat on 3 June 2005?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/marfa-lights/questions/QST0DCKKQPF2NRJ/what-was-the-bright-object-recorded-by-two-monitoring)

Part of [Once vehicles, ranch and other artificial lights, fires, stars and mirages are excluded, do any Marfa lights remain unexplained?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/marfa-lights/questions/QST0DCKKKFZBKJA/once-vehicles-ranch-and-other-artificial-lights-fires-stars)

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## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). A power-line arc [Answer ANS0DCKMRK7NP3H]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0DCKMRK7NP3H
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