I was about 12 and at home, sitting on the toilet (I know, but bear with me). Outside a thunderstorm was raging. Just then a brilliant flash of lightning was immediately followed by very loud crack of thunder, obviously a strike nearby. Sitting there I began to notice a faint buzzing sound and a looked up to see a bright fuzzy sphere of intense light slowly moving along the ceiling, which was was corrugated iron in this part of the house. As I watched it, it suddenly exploded with a loud bang and there was smell something like an electric motor burning out.
There's a saying, "it scared the sh*t out of me". Well, that's quite apt as it turns out.
I finished up and rushed out of there to tell my family elsewhere in the house what I had experienced. Although they heard me out and inspected the ceiling of the bathroom, I don't think they really believed me.
I've since read about ball lightning and believe that that is what I saw and heard.
There's a saying, "it scared the sh*t out of me". Well, that's quite apt as it turns out.
I finished up and rushed out of there to tell my family elsewhere in the house what I had experienced. Although they heard me out and inspected the ceiling of the bathroom, I don't think they really believed me.
I've since read about ball lightning and believe that that is what I saw and heard.