Fireball over Madison, MS
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Green fireball brightly lit in sky. It was so bright, we thought it was fireworks, but it was a Tuesday night and not holiday.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #145343). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2018-11-24 → 2018-12-11
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February 5, 2023 · 5:52 AM · SPHERE
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January 17, 2023 · 4:35 PM · TRIANGLE
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November 3, 2022 · 7:47 PM · LIGHT
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October 26, 2019 · 7:45 AM · FIREBALL
Madison, MS
On the morning of October 26, 2019, I was traveling on I-55 in my van to Madison Mississippi, when I saw a red fireball that looked like an orb. The red orb was traveling at a slow pace moving from East to West in Madison Mississippi. This sighting lasted approximately one minute.
October 17, 2019 · 3:00 AM · LIGHT
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I looked out my window very late last night and saw an odd pattern of 3 flashing lights in the distance. I couldn't make out the exact shape because it was so far away. It was hovering in the air for a long time and making very small irregular movements. It didn't appear to be a satellite, as it moved back and forth. It might have been a drone, however it was very very high up. The lights flashed and appeared mostly white. Occasionally reddish, blueish, and greenish. I probably could have gone outside for a better look, but I was a bit spooked. I couldn't get a good picture of it. It hovered for a long time and gradually moved to the west. It had kinda a glow / aura around it.
January 11, 2017 · 6:30 AM · UNKNOWN
Madison, MS
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