NUFORC Sighting 10976

Occurred: 1999-11-16 19:07 Local
Reported: 1999-11-16 00:00 Pacific
Duration: 15 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Mt. Weather, VA, USA

Shape: Fireball
Characteristics: Aura or haze around object, Aircraft nearby

WITNESSED 3 EVENLY SPACED FIRE LANCES GOING FROM WEST TO EAST OVER THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS

I AM A FEDERAL EMPLOYEE , I WORK AT MT. WEATHER IN VA, AND WHILE LEAVING WORK TONIGHT I SAW 3 EVENLY SPACED FIRE LANCES STREAKING AT A HIGH SPEED HEADING FROM WEST TO EAST HEADING OVER THE TOP OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS. I ASSUMED THEY WERE PART OF THE METEORITE SHOWER THAT WAS PREDICTED TONIGHT UNTIL I SAY THEY DO A 90 DEGREE TURN TO THE NORTH ONE AFTER THE OTHER IN PERFECT SEQUENCE AND SEEM TO PICK UP SPEED AND HEAD OFF OUT OF SITE. I LOST SIGHT OF THEM BECAUSE OF THE TREE LINE. OUR SITE IS A CONTROLLED ACCESS SITE UNDER ARMED MILITARY GUARD, I FOUND IT INTERESTING THAT AS WE WERE LEAVING THE SECURTIY ACTIVITY INCREASED AROUND THE EXIT WHICH IS NEXT TO ONE OF THE LANDING PAD AREAS. AFTER I GOT OFF BASE THE ACTIVITY IN THE AIR SPACE ABOVE THE MOUNTAIN INCREASED, THERE WERE PLANES EVERYWHERE.

Posted 1999-11-17

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