As he reported 24 ChannelsA dancing beam is an extremely rare meteorological phenomenon that usually appears above a storm cloud forming beams of light. Rays can change their position abruptly, creating different light patterns. This phenomenon is caused by layered or acicular ice crystals that align and reflect primarily sunlight when the electric field of a cumulus cloud changes during a storm.

impressive video

The video for “Dancing ray” has been viewed more than 1.7 million times on Twitter. It was retweeted by other meteorologists and news services, confirming that the captured video was an example of a “dancing ray.”

While such outbreaks are rare, they have been previously videotaped around the world. At the same time, the phenomenon is really quite rare, since the physics of this process requires the coincidence of a number of factors in order to see the phenomenon with your own eyes.

Residents of Ukraine observed an unusual phenomenon

On April 23, a powerful geomagnetic storm G4 (Kp=8) occurred, causing aurorae to appear on Ukrainian territory, a phenomenon not usually observed at these latitudes. Strong enough to affect the Earth’s magnetic field, the storm had far-reaching effects spreading across northern Europe, as evidenced by the auroras appearing where they are rarely seen.