Un appareil photo saisit de la foudre en boule

Los Angeles Times, 22 octobre 1933, p. 3 Guenther, Daniel: "1933: ball lightning, photo", Magonia Exchange, 22 octobre 2008

Giant "Crackers" Shown Floating Earthward - Topmost ball of fire shown above is about forty-two feet in diameter. Left flash shown on horizon is exploding ball as it strikes earth.

Un scientifique du Nebraska attrape le phénomène flamboyant

Lincoln (Nebraska) 21 octobre (Exclusif) — La foudre en boule, un des spectacles les plus étonnants put on by the elements, has been photographed by J. C. Jensen, physicist at Nebraska Wesleyan University here.

Taking advantage of a recent lightning storm accompanied by favorable conditions the cameraman caught one ball about 100 feet above the ground as it drifted to earth where it exploded with a detonation like a mammoth firecracker.

The balls, lavender in color, are formed when the electricity which makes up ordinary lightning flashes collects in dust particles in the air.