According to a 2017 article from From Wired Magazine —
“During a solar totality, animals usually fall silent. People howl and weep. Flames of nuclear fire visibly erupt like geysers from the sun’s edge. Shimmering dark lines cover the ground.”
A Total Solar Eclipse Feels Really, Really Weird
I’m not sure if this is over-the-top because I’ve never seen a total solar eclipse. They’re rare occurrences. But the College of Arts and Sciences Executive Dean, Rick Van Kooten, saw one in 2017. We asked him to describe what it’s like the moment the Moon crossed in front of the Sun, completely blocking it and all the light of a normal spring afternoon.