NUFORC Sighting 38399

Occurred: 2004-07-22 23:30 Local
Reported: 2004-07-30 01:33 Pacific
Duration: 3 seconds
No of observers: 2

Location: Holland, MI, USA

Shape: Fireball

Green light streaking vertically towards Lake Michigan

A friend and I were sitting on the beach, talking and having a cigarette, at approximately 11:30 p.m. In mid sentence he said, "Hey! Look at that!" so I quick turned my head and observed a bright green light descending rapidly in a straight vertical line. The light faded before reaching the water, and travelled a distance of approximately 2 hand lengths with arm extended. It did not "explode" like a firework or a boat flare normally would. There were no boats visible on the lake at the time, and it was too far over the water to have been a firework launched from the shore. We also did not hear any sound come from the object.

It's possible that it may have been a meteor.

NUFORC Note:

Witness elects to remain totally anonymous. PD

Posted 2004-08-11