As reported

Unspecified over San Pablo, CA

A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.

The report, as filed

bright blue flash of light in northern and western sky like very nearby lightning but no sound except crazy loud wind gust. Conditions are partly cloudy, bright stars, showers, windy. I have seen a lifetime of midwest lightning displays, never saw this bright blue color or that intense of a flash with no loud crack right behind. Our dogs are not afraid of thunder, wind or lightning, but they ran back to door to be let in and were nervous. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD

Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #132750). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.

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