As reported
Other over Brewers Bay, Tortola (British Virgin Islands)
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
A CIRCLE OF SMOKE, FROM WHICH ROSE A 'SNAKE' SHAPE OF WHITE LIGHT OR SMOKE?
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center. Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.