MOLINE, Ill. — We're all familiar with lightning that goes from cloud to ground, ground to cloud, and cloud to cloud. The thin, step-like shaped bolt of electricity produces quite a bang as the air ...

As a massive storm swept through central Alberta in early July, a couple stood on their porch watching bolts of lightning play across the cloudy skies. A particularly massive lightning strike hit ...

During a recent lightning storm, a couple from Canada caught a rare weather mystery on camera. Right from their porch, Ed and Melinda Pardy watched as a lightning bolt struck the land less than a ...

Ball lightning and plasmoid phenomena have long captured the interest of both the scientific community and the general public due to their rare and enigmatic nature. Ball lightning is typically ...

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Australian scientists have unveiled a new theory which explains the mysterious phenomenon known as ball lightning. ightings of ball lightning have been made for centuries around the world – usually ...

Researchers have discovered what appears to be the earliest known account of a rare weather phenomenon called ball lightning in England. Ball lightning, usually associated with thunderstorms, is ...

. Witnesses report spheres ranging from a few centimeters to several meters across, often emitting a sulfur-like odor and occasionally causing serious damage. Unlike ordinary lightning, these orbs can ...

"A marvellous sign..." The report dating back around 800 years appears to be the earliest of ball lightning in England. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for ...

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