Recently, a remarkable natural event, ball lightning, was captured on film near St. Petersburg, Florida, USA.
Witnessed by astonished onlookers exclaiming, “Oh, my God!”, a luminous bluish sphere flew along the wires and at one point even split into two parts.
This enigmatic ball lightning, if that was indeed the case, emitted a distinct ‘electrical’ hum, but curiously, there was no discernible haze emanating from the phenomenon or the wires it struck.
During those days, Florida experienced a powerful storm and thunderstorm. It is believed that ball lightning resulted from a combination of short circuits, high humidity and possible damage to electrical wires.
Ball lightning remains an exceptionally rare natural event, raising skepticism among many scientists about its existence.
The challenge lies in reproducing ball lightning under controlled conditions; attempts in laboratories have typically failed, with any successes lasting only fractions of seconds.
Its sustained existence requires a tremendous amount of energy, which begs the question: how does it accumulate such substantial energy when eyewitnesses have observed it floating quietly through the air for seconds or even minutes during spontaneous sightings?
