I was inside and knew thunderstorms were likely that day as well as being within 3 miles of an active stone quarry. Even though I knew it was different from either of those it did not enter my mind it was something else until I read other reports from farther north and west of here. Felt it was important for me to report since there were no reports from Ripley county as of yet.
Location
Address
Batesville, IN
Latitude
39° 14' 48.2'' N (39.25°)
Longitude
85° 18' 59.16'' W (-85.32°)
Elevation
292.86m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-03-30 12:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2022-03-30 16:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
36°
Moving
Facing azimuth
320.65°
First azimuth
311.42°
First elevation
22°
Last azimuth
296.7°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I heard more than seen it. It was like the stone quarry up the road had blasted at the same time a bolt of lightning hit within a mile. I seen the flash through a window with curtains closed about 3 seconds before hearing the boom which I knew was more than blasting because it shook the building I was in and knocked a few things onto the floor.
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was the brightness of a very close daytime lightning strike
