As reported

Unknown over Gatlinburg, TN

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The report, as filed

We were in the hot tub outside that overlooks the Mountains. It was completely clouded sky and all of a sudden a bright glow overwhelmed one of the mountain sides for about 5 minutes then vanished.

Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #167790). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.

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