Sphere over Chapmanville, WV
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
At around 10 at night, I stepped out of my backdoor, facing the Guyandotte River. I looked up and saw the UFO(s). Three large red/orange orbs or "fireballs" in triangular formation, with what looked like fire dancing between the three well defined orbs. The UFO was at the level of the treetops on the mountain facing my home, far below the clouds. I could not see any surface (ex such as the surface of a craft or crafts) connecting the lights. It flew slowly overhead, making no noise. I thought to myself that it was very strange, and then the UFO made a perfect 90 degree left turn and faded away. There was no sound or trail of object. There is zero possibility this was a conventional aircraft such as a plane or a helicopter. Again it made no noise, and I was close enough that I would have seen and heard the shape of the hypothetical plane or helicopter. I remember seeing the stars in the night sky, this object was certainly not a star. It could not have been a meteor as there was no trail and the object made a perfect L shaped turn. I was not under the influence of any substances, nor do I suffer from hallucinations. I was wide awake, this was not a dream. I included a digital drawing of the object, as well as the exact direction I was facing when I saw it. I hope this can be of some help. I would have reported sooner, but I tried to rationalize all the possibilities and nothing makes sense. I apologize that I can't provide the exact date and time, but I know it was the week of May 8th 2023. Thank you
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #176401). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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