Church of St. Pancras' Altar Cross

Origin
The Great Thunderstorm of Widecombe-in-the-Moor in Dartmoor, Kingdom of England, took place on Sunday, 21 October 1638, when the church of St Pancras was apparently struck by ball lightning during a severe thunderstorm. An afternoon service was taking place at the time, and the building was packed with approximately 300 worshippers. Four of them were killed, around 60 injured, and the building severely damaged. Worshippers recorded a strange darkness, followed by a ball of fire shooting through the roof and around the church. Local legend stated the lightning was really the devil arriving to capture a sleeping card player.

Effects
Proximity to religious objects will release ball lightning. Errant strikes have been known to cause severe burns to the victim.