>>16719066 (OP)I theroize that the ball lighting is a continuation of the discharge of electrostatic forces which maintains the plasma ball a little longer than the initial bolt which creates the ball. There is a substantial buildup of potential between the flat earth and sky, dart leaders (hard to see) are everywhere and when they connect the bolt of lighting strikes, sometimes many times very quickly (as documented by high speed cameras) and if the local potential is depleated sufficiently the bolt and leads stop. I belive there some geological properities of the soil/rock in the area where ball lighting is seen where by the full static charge is not discharged so quickly and there is sufficient charge moving to the are to maintian the ball, the leaders in the atmosphere are free to move and follow the ball, but the ground is limiting the flow of charge somewhat. The couple who recorded it stated there was a very strong strike, likely an upstrike, and strength an indication of the amount of charge present in a larger area.
