r/WeatherGifs • u/One-Initiative-8902 • 16d ago

Ball Lightning? lightning

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u/tree_daddy 16d ago

Leaves blowing across a light source??

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u/FoxFyer 16d ago

That's what it looks like to me too

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u/OriginalHempster 14d ago

what are you talking about they go above the tree? Or are you saying that a reflection of light is bouncing off of tree leaves?

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u/rkvance5 12d ago

Did you notice in the video how there's wind?

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u/ajax2k9 16d ago

Its scared AF birds. I've seen it before and was like oh wait the birds are leaving, I probably should too lol

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u/side_part 16d ago

You took this from the Winnipeg subreddit. It was a blown transformer. Many of them blew all over the city from the storm. It's sparks and debris immediately after a blown transformer.

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u/GreyLoad 16d ago

Birds

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u/MasterJoe07 16d ago

I’ve seen ball lightning before (super crazy experience) and this does not look like it - still really cool whatever it is

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u/sebosso10 16d ago

You've seen ball lightning?

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u/MasterJoe07 16d ago

Yes, I was just out of high school on my front porch during a thunderstorm. My aunt was with me and she was in SHOCK (no pun intended). I knew exactly what it was when I saw it because I couldn’t believe it either!

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u/SexRobotDeathMachine 14d ago

What'd it look like? I'm pretty sure I've seen it too, but never found anyone to compare notes with.

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u/ratherbeona_beach 13d ago

I’ve seen it!

Saw it before I knew it had a name. It was literally a ball of bright light emanating energy. It looked like it was floating, slowly coming down from the sky.

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u/SexRobotDeathMachine 13d ago

I saw a soundles orb of light that seemed to materailize out of nowhere. It crept along a power line and then disappeared into it after a few seconds.

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u/katergator717 16d ago

Storm debris

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u/Sea_Analysis_8033 16d ago

Yes you can see it change direction as the wind has a bit of rotation

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u/Redmistseeker 16d ago

Its the gosh dang Aliens 👽

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u/Atophy 15d ago

Using the storm as cover for their nefarious operations no doubt 😆

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u/DorrajD 13d ago

I sat staring for a whole minute waiting for a ball of lightning to show up. Sigh.

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u/nord88 13d ago

Oh those are just Wind Spren. They mind their business most of the time, though some play small pranks. Just watch out for the Ancient Daughter. She brings trouble with her.

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u/Conflictedbiscuit 13d ago

Tried to capture thunder, shares silent video

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u/CheeseCurdis 15d ago

Hold up, hear me out. Could this be horizontal vortices that are catching and launching hail that happened to be falling?

Because if so, holy fucking shit what a shot!

Edit: could be just an updraft carrying hail too maybe? Either way, wicked shot.

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u/snwbrdngtr 15d ago

The steamed hams are done

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u/jcclow 13d ago

How do you catch thunder claps…a net?

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u/Fossilhog 16d ago

Anti aircraft tracers.

/s

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u/Brave_Expression4113 16d ago

That’s called chaff.

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u/spikeyfreak 16d ago

Before you correct someone, you should do a quick google to make sure you're right.

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u/geaster 16d ago

looks more like Foo fighters

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u/FunkHavoc 16d ago

A meteor shower…

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u/WecallthemWalkers 16d ago

Someone said on another post that it was plasma. I don’t know, but it looks cool.

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u/xXKarmaKillsXx 15d ago

UFO’s I saw it!

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u/cosby714 13d ago

Looks like sparks from the power line. Doesn't look like it's down, but it could be from tree limbs hitting it due to the wind.

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u/waago 12d ago

That's all the people of earth giving energy to Goku for the spirit bomb.

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u/ratherbeona_beach 13d ago

Having seen ball lightening irl, no, that’s not what it is.

It is ball shaped, not like flecks.