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Title: Lightning question
Post by: IZ on September 01, 2011, 06:05:12 PM
My friend was just talking about a "lightning ball" he saw earlier.

"I was mowing my lawn today when I heard a thunderous boom.  I turned around, looked and approx. 50' above the ground and 50'  in front of me, there was a ball of lightning (literally a ball of electricity) that suddenly winked out of sight!  Has anyone else ever seen this?"


He lives in Boca Raton.  Florida is notorious for lightning strikes.  I'm just curious to know what this "ball of lightning" was that he saw?


I imagine it looking something like this?   [cheeky]


(http://[url=http://www.stopmikelupica.com/images/Chile%20Storm.jpg)
Title: Re: Lightning question
Post by: pennyrobber on September 01, 2011, 06:16:54 PM
Aliens.
Title: Re: Lightning question
Post by: AJ on September 01, 2011, 06:43:59 PM
Definitely aliens.




;D

Cowboys and Aliens (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJixNxFxhT4&feature=player_embedded#normal)
Title: Re: Lightning question
Post by: the_Journeyman on September 01, 2011, 07:03:30 PM
After having a direct hit to the house a few weeks ago, and the discharge manifesting itself in an explosion of sparks across the front patio AND having it run in and arc between the washer & dryer (damaged paint & metal even) and spew sparks into the utility room, I'd say it was some funky strike.

JM
Title: Re: Lightning question
Post by: lethe on September 01, 2011, 07:10:23 PM
Ball lightning, some weird shit

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_lightning (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_lightning)


Ball Lightning Phenomenon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XKpY8MTyQ8#)
Title: Re: Lightning question
Post by: the_Journeyman on September 01, 2011, 07:27:44 PM
That's one ball to NOT bump,set, or spike!

JJM
Title: Re: Lightning question
Post by: cokey on September 04, 2011, 08:02:16 AM
Now that looked like aliens..
Title: Re: Lightning question
Post by: CairnsDuc on September 05, 2011, 01:59:53 PM
Strange how the Ball Lightning in the video looks remarkably like a Fuel dump behind a Fighter jet.

Fake!