Ball lightning is usually associated with thunderstorms.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent reputable sources including scientific literature and educational institutions; consensus wording matches claim. [cascade flags: aggregator_dropped_primary_exists | tier=silver indep_score=0.87 clusters=5 claim_tier=everyday]
Sources
- Ball lightning (wikipedia)
- https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/ball-lightning (corroboration)
- https://www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth/what-is-ball-lightning (corroboration)
- https://arxiv.org/pdf/physics/0312122 (corroboration)
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/periodically-i-hear-stori/ (corroboration)
- https://scied.ucar.edu/learning-zone/storms/thunder-and-lightning (corroboration)