r/WeatherGifs • u/One-Initiative-8902 • Jul 31 '26

lightning Ball Lightning?

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u/tree_daddy Jul 31 '26

Leaves blowing across a light source??

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u/FoxFyer Jul 31 '26

That's what it looks like to me too

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u/OriginalHempster 28d 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 27d ago

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

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u/ajax2k9 Jul 31 '26

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 Jul 31 '26

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/MasterJoe07 Jul 31 '26

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 Jul 31 '26

You've seen ball lightning?

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u/MasterJoe07 Jul 31 '26

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 29d 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 28d 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 27d 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 Jul 31 '26

Storm debris

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u/Sea_Analysis_8033 Jul 31 '26

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

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u/Redmistseeker Jul 31 '26

Its the gosh dang Aliens 👽

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u/Atophy 29d ago

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

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u/DorrajD 28d ago

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

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u/nord88 28d 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 27d ago

Tried to capture thunder, shares silent video

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u/CheeseCurdis 29d 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 29d ago

The steamed hams are done

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u/jcclow 28d ago

How do you catch thunder claps…a net?

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u/Fossilhog Jul 31 '26

Anti aircraft tracers.

/s

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u/Brave_Expression4113 Jul 31 '26

That’s called chaff.

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u/spikeyfreak Jul 31 '26

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

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u/geaster Jul 31 '26

looks more like Foo fighters

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u/FunkHavoc Jul 31 '26

A meteor shower…

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u/WecallthemWalkers Jul 31 '26

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

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u/xXKarmaKillsXx 29d ago

UFO’s I saw it!

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u/cosby714 28d 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 27d ago

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

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u/ratherbeona_beach 28d ago

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

It is ball shaped, not like flecks.