Cylinder over West Lake Hills, TX
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
I thought I saw headlights reflected in my window, but they kept getting closer and closer. Then, I saw the lights shine on my window with blinds, and the light was so bright white it was almost blinding. All of the sudden, this yellow drone looking object with a 3D base of a cylinder with a dome on top comes racing towards me. I could see the shadows reflected on my wall, and I closed my eyes because the light was too bright, and when I opened them it was gone. Maybe it disappeared or flew up? I did hear a faint humming noise. Not sure if the lights on the ring were connected to the base. It seemed to me like it could be something domestic, but it was too big and technologically advanced to be someone’s personal drone. There are not images of anything like it online. It was also the fastest drone I’ve ever seen.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #177683). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2023-08-15 → 2023-09-01