Unknown over Newport, TN
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Was watching the Perseids meteor shower around 5am EDT looking to the ENE about 45 Deg up from the horizon seen a flash and sparks. Unknown if the Meteor hit something or blew up? No meteor streak just before a strong white flash and a few white/green sparks in one spot in the sky.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #142709). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2018-08-10 → 2018-08-27
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