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Most likelyBall lightning is a physical luminous object produced in or near thunderstorms
Most likelyLightning vaporises soil silica; silicon nanoparticle networks glow as they slowly oxidise
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
Most likelyYes; it was a ball of vaporised soil elements sustained after the stroke