NUFORC Sighting 37981

Occurred: 2004-07-07 21:05 Local
Reported: 2004-07-07 21:52 Pacific
Duration: 3 SECONDS
No of observers: 1

Location: Monroe, LA, USA

Shape: Cylinder
Characteristics: Left a trail, Changed Colo

Glowing green rocket-shaped object with a tail of fire.

I was heading to work on Interstate 20 West near Bayou Lafourche. Just after a car passed, a glowing, green, rocket-shaped object caught my attention. It was at about a thirty degree angle directly in front of me. There were no obstructions to my vision. As quickly as I fixed my eyes on it, the object appeared to gain speed and change in color from green to a bright orange. At this point, a tail of what appeared to be fire developed. The tail glowed momentarily in a long strand and then faded out. This object was travelling out of the south, and appeared to be on a course to strike the ground a couple of miles to the east of the Monroe airport. I kept waiting for an explosion, but none came, so I cannot say without a doubt that it landed.

I have been using this same route to work for ten years. I consider myself a rational person, and do not necessarily believe in UFO's. But I can't explain what I saw.

Posted 2004-07-08