Ball lightning is reported to last considerably longer than the split-second flash of a lightning bolt.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent sources including scientific reviews and meteorological organizations; consistent with established reports on ball lightning duration versus standard lightning strikes. [tier=gold indep_score=0.89 clusters=5 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- Ball lightning (wikipedia)
- https://www.discovermagazine.com/is-ball-lightning-real-the-science-behind-natures-strangest-light-show-46620 (corroboration)
- https://www.rmets.org/metmatters/ball-lightning (corroboration)
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/periodically-i-hear-stori/ (corroboration)
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5917226/ (corroboration)
- https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/10634818 (corroboration)