Light over Yelm, WA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Long string of lights moving SW to NE. Some lights actually appeared to pass others, but they are in no discernible pattern. No sound was heard.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #155332). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2020-04-14 → 2020-05-01
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