Light over Ritzville, WA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
We were on are way back from Towell Falls in Washington. We just passed a large steel grain silo, when our car was surrounded by large ultra bright blue lights. They would flash and disappear. They didn't have a rhythm or pattern. The length of their glow was irregular and changed with each flash. Everyone in the vehicle saw them. They were within feet of our car. We were all confused and decided it was too weird to want to turn around and investigate. I remember passing the silo earlier on our way to the falls. There were no lights or light fixtures.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #118036). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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July 23, 2016 · 5:50 PM · CHANGING
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June 22, 2015 · 6:30 AM · DISK
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