'Never seen this before': Mysterious orb of light filmed in Alberta

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Published: July 05, 2025 at 5:00AM EDT

Storm chasers are buzzing after a video taken by an Alberta couple appeared to show a rare phenomenon called 'ball lightning.' John Vennavally-Rao explains.

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