Ball lightning is usually associated with thunderstorms.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent, credible sources including peer-reviewed physics papers and reputable science outlets. The qualifier 'usually' aligns with the evidence, as exceptions exist but are rare. [cascade flags: aggregator_dropped_primary_exists | tier=silver indep_score=0.925 clusters=4 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- Ball lightning (wikipedia)
- https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/ball-lightning (corroboration)
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4916449/ (corroboration)
- https://www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth/what-is-ball-lightning (corroboration)
- https://arxiv.org/pdf/physics/0312122 (corroboration)
- https://arxiv.org/pdf/physics/0411153 (corroboration)