NUFORC Sighting 57625

Occurred: 2007-07-13 14:05 Local
Reported: 2007-07-13 02:50 Pacific
Duration: 5 or 6 minutes
No of observers: 2

Location: Olympia, WA, USA

Shape: Unknown

Evergreen State College, Strange lit up sky with no noise

Friday July 13 2007 Location: Evergreen State College. Olympia WA.

At approximately 2:05PM the entire night sky became lighted briefly in microsecond bursts as during thunder or lightning. This situation has unusual because their was no noise. I looked as if a giant flash bulb went off in the sky This event intermittently at 30 second intervals for around five or six minutes The source seemed to be at a Southwesterly direction.

I went walking in the direction of the event and it stopped suddenly.

Neighbor independently claimed hearing indistinct booms and "grumbling sounds" from the Southwestern direction.

NUFORC Note:

Witness indicates dates of August 12 and July 13. We have changed the date above to reflect Friday, July 13, 2007. Many lightning storms in Washington State on this date. PD

Posted 2007-08-07