Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-01-19 00:02:28 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 25C2BD53B6F8B191CD95094E98CA7B330586AFAB5B3E9C17A21D870BE6960936
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Original Note:
The bright ball of light shown here travels along a utility line, indicating that it is an electrical phenomenon known as an arc flash, not ball lightning. Explanation from when this video was first posted in 2017: https://www.cnet.com/culture/internet/fireball-storm-electric-power-lines-arc-flash-lightning-video-laughing-squid/
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