What is ball lightning and why is it dangerous? All over the world there are thousands of eyewitnesses to this rare natural phenomenon, but scientists have not yet solved its mystery. And while they are trying to recreate it using laboratory equipment, the ball lightning itself appears to people in different parts of the world and even enters their homes.
Even now, it is believed that the fireball is actually a hallucination or optical illusion as a result of damage to the retina of the eye when observing ordinary lightning. However, there are cases when it exploded and hit people and animals, which refutes this theory.
Ball lightning is a plasma ball most commonly seen during a thunderstorm. At the same time, there are cases when she was seen in normal weather. It can be shaped like a sphere, mushroom and pear. Also, it can be not only white, but also in other colors.
The origin of this unusual phenomenon is unknown, just as the behavior of ball lightning is unknown in advance. An amazing fireball behaves extremely unpredictably and can even penetrate a person's house through a hole several times smaller than himself.
The behavior of ball lightning is impossible to predict. So, it can freeze for a while in one place, then begin to randomly move through space and even explode. One of the most fantastic theories about this phenomenon is that in fact ball lightning has a mind, and its behavior is comparable to the behavior of a wild animal that collided with a person.
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Ball lightning is sensitive to the movement of air currents, and if it has entered your home, do not make sudden movements or throw objects at it. To protect yourself, you need to slowly get out of the way of her movement and open the window - most likely, she will follow the air and leave the room. At the same time, you should not turn your back to her. If you are faced with ball lightning in an open space, do not under any circumstances approach it. The consequences of collision with it can be burns, loss of consciousness and cardiac arrest.