Residents of the city of Williamsburg, Virginia, in the United States, spotted a mysterious black ring floating in the sky.
The phenomenon was seen on August 13 around 11:00 am and, according to witnesses, disappeared soon after. The Fire Department told local media that it was not called.
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#WATCH : A mysterious ring of black smoke was spotted in the skies of Williamsburg, Virginia.#Williamsburg #Virginia #BlackSmoke #SmokeRing pic.twitter.com/e8ZUkv8h0u
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Possible causes
In an interview with WAVY TV 10, meteorologist Ricky Mathews said that the “black ring” could result from a pyrotechnic effect or incident involving fire, which would cause a column of smoke.
Steve Fundaro, also a meteorologist, hypothesized that the phenomenon is related to industrial processes, which could have produced the smoke ring.
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