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What is Ball Lightning?

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety of colors, from blue to orange to yellow, and is sometimes accompanied by a hissing sound and an acrid odor.

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A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

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The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.