NUFORC Sighting 149458

Occurred: 1977-10-31 19:00 Local
Reported: 2019-10-03 17:15 Pacific
Duration: 5 minutes
No of observers: 0

Location: Deer Park, OH, USA

Shape: Fireball

While trick or treating with Mom, my Grandma pointed out a large dull yellow ball of light that suddendly appeared on Gardner Ave which illuminated the street and others doing the same as myself.

The Ball moved slowly down the street with brightness at approx. 3mph at an altitude of about 50 ft... The Ball was the size of an automobile, but round... It did not emit heat. The Ball traveled to the end of the street whichcwas located in Amberley Village and then onward to dissapear in what once was Romans Farms which was also near French Park.

As of 2019 there is now a housing development named Rolmans Farm at the site of the dissapearence.

Many of the streets residents were older then and have passed on including my Mother and Grandmother who talked about the event frequently.

I later learned of "Ball Lightning" and thought that is what we seen but this Fireball was much bigger and lasted for a longer duration than that phenomenon.

Posted 2019-10-04