A huge blue light flashed brightly over over the New York City skyline late Thursday night. New Yorkers filled social media with photos and Desperate Housewives XXX Porn Parodyvideos of the phenomenon, which appeared to be centered over the borough of Queens. In short, people freaked out.
Con Edison quickly put everyone’s alien-conspiracy theories to bed. The utility company tweeted that what New Yorkers were seeing was the effect of a brief electrical fire that broke out at a substation in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
ConEd's explanation made sense, but questions remained. For starters, why was the light so big and blue? In a phone conversation with a Con Edison spokesperson, Mashable got to the bottom of what happened, which was initially reported to be a transformer explosion.
“The failure was on a piece of equipment that monitors voltage, not a transformer explosion,” explained a Con Edison spokesman. “The failure caused a transmission dip so some people may have noticed their lights or TV flicker or go out. The grid is all interconnected. Anyone in New York City and possibly even Westchester County could have noticed an impact.”
And the bright blue light?
“There are failures of substation equipment that could result in an arc flash,” the spokesman said. “The failure results in the release of heat and light. The light is what folks saw last night.”
An arc flash occurs when an electric current flows through the air in between conductors. This flash of light was what New Yorkers saw in the sky. Con Edison also tweeted a more accuratesummary of last night’s events in a tweet on Friday.
SEE ALSO: Climate change made these 17 extreme weather events radically worseThe Con Edison spokesman added that the light phenomenon on Thursday night lasted for approximately 10 minutes. The blue tinted light may have been intensified due to the cloud coverover the New York City sky last night, some reports postulated.
“This sort of thing doesn’t happen all the time,” said the spokesperson. “But there was one that also got considerable attention during Hurricane Sandy.”
So definitely not aliens. But "arc flash" lets you tick at least one term off your sci-fi checklist.
Topics New York City
Commissioning Misleading Core i9
Rivian electric truck is the ultimate camping accessory in new video
This man wants to make dating great again for Trump supporters
Australian strangers start elaborate feud over coffeeshop fandom
44 GPU Fortnite Benchmark: The Best Graphics Cards for Playing Battle Royale
Toymaker Hasbro now owns Death Row Records and people have suggestions
Confident dog beats up on a scale for being, well, a scale
Celebrities flood Instagram with final 'Thanks, Obama' posts
Shop Owala's Memorial Day Sale for 30% off tumblers
Barron Trump is not particularly impressed with his dad's inauguration
Japan orders Google to stop alleged antitrust violations
'The OA' fans built a website to celebrate the canceled Netflix series
The media's subtle way of trolling Donald Trump
Uber will pay $20 million to settle charges that it misled drivers about pay
Fyre Festival and Trump’s Language
Netflix makes it easier to find new and upcoming movies and shows
Obamas reveal their carefully curated 44
Toymaker Hasbro now owns Death Row Records and people have suggestions
Best Garmin deal: Save over $100 on Garmin Forerunner 955
Facebook emails shed light on early days of Cambridge Analytica scandal
Anita Sarkeesian and the defiant women who shaped historyGM recalls 4 million vehicles for airbag defect linked to deathWikileaks retracts Twitter poll speculating about Clinton's healthDo the new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus live up to the hype?Infamous sporting legend Shane Warne gets his own line of emojiBurger King announces Cheetos Chicken Fries because why not?Tailgating bro makes 'send beer money' sign, fellow sports fans do the restWounded veteran helps Team USA to paratriathlon sweep on 9/11Kitten gets stuck in a tube and a Photoshop battleTim Cook shares stunning iPhone 7 Plus photos taken by pro photographers10 features I think Snapchat should have but only my SnapchatEndangered chimps retire from medical research and get a fancy new homeTransgender actress, activist Alexis Arquette has died at 47This Tube station now has pictures of cats instead of adsGM recalls 4 million vehicles for airbag defect linked to deathDonald Trump now allegedly believes President Obama was born in AmericaHere's why drinkers should hit the gym'Enjoy the tea!': Man confronts racist conversation with a nice pot of teaBaby humpback whales star in new PBS series 'Forces of Nature'What makes an antique toy worth $100,000? Illustrator beautifully reimagines what classic Disney movies would be like in 2017 The best headphone deals from Amazon Prime Day Nap capsules pop up in sleep Microsoft commits to bringing broadband internet to rural America Facebook Spaces adds live video, letting users without Oculus Rift peek into VR in real time Hackers stole credit card info from Trump Hotel guests in 14 different locations Unprecedented study reveals widespread harassment in space science This foldable cardboard desk gives kids in developing nations a place for homework 'Game of Thrones' Season 7 premiere photos are here Heed lord Zuckerberg's rules of visitation, lest your tiny village face great peril KFC is selling space junk shaped like a chicken sandwich Feast your eyes on these, uh, activated charcoal fish and chips The 10 best Chocobos, ranked One of largest icebergs ever recorded just broke off Antarctica Watch Tesla rival Lucid Air reach 235 mph in a speed test Data shows 'Game of Thrones' fans on Reddit are all about the Starks 2017's social media landscape in one stunning infographic People, stop bringing your fridges and couches onto trains Free robot lawyer helps low Long 'Dunkirk' teaser is making people think they're in the wrong movie theater
2.3184s , 8199.46875 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Desperate Housewives XXX Porn Parody】,Information Information Network