Cone over Show Low, AZ
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Big bright dot with a huge multi-colored tail which fanned out in the back. In the background there was a huge cloud-like plume where it entered the atmosphere.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #137996). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2017-12-20 → 2018-01-06
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October 31, 2022 · 3:40 AM · LIGHT
Show Low, AZ
I’m still shaking! Just saw (approx 3:40am Oct 31 2022) a MASSIVE bright green light in the sky trailing something moving incredibly fast. In Show Low above HWY 60 and Bourdon Ranch Rd. I’ve never seen anything like this. So incredibly bright and huge and FAST. The most bizarre part is, as I was pulling into my driveway 10 min later, there was another object on the exact same trajectory but a cylinder-ish shape with no neon lights or tail. Still can’t wrap my head around it and hope others saw it too!
November 26, 2019 · 5:30 PM · CIRCLE
Show Low, AZ
Driving North in Show Low, AZ. The brightest round light I have ever seen, suddenly appeared mid sky. The light stayed in one spot for about 5 seconds then proceeded to shoot toward land at a slight right angle. The descent took less than a second and it disappeared right before it would have made impact. No flashing, bursts, or explosions occurred.
November 11, 2019 · 6:55 PM · UNKNOWN
Show Low, AZ
Traveling S/SW we saw 8-12 bright lights in a row moving quickly in a E/SE direction Very tightly spaced lights.
April 11, 2017 · 8:30 PM · DIAMOND
Show Low, AZ
It continued to circle the area for a bit hovering at times and then flew east.
December 24, 2015 · 10:45 PM · CIRCLE
Show Low, AZ
I was laying in my bed looking through the sky light because I couldn’t sleep when this small craft suddenly appeared very high in the sky. It then proceeded to zoom around in a very erratic manner behaving like no airplane or other craft I have seen before and after awhile it just zoomed off incredibly fast. I also should mention that it was a very bright object
November 5, 2013 · 6:45 PM · FIREBALL
Show Low, AZ
Bright ball in the southern sky then disappeared there was no clouds present.