NUFORC Sighting 17448

Occurred: 2001-04-27 19:47 Local
Reported: 2001-04-29 00:00 Pacific
Duration: 12 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Spokane, WA, USA

Shape: Sphere

A black spherical object was sighted in Spokane, WA traveling a NorthEasterly direction, during a thunder-storm.

A black spherical object was sighted, traveling in a North-Easterly direction at an altitude of approximately 300-500 ft. above the ground, and at a moderate rate of speed, during an electromagnetic thunder-storm in Spokane, Washington. The sky was heavily overcast, with winds of 35+ m.p.h. The object had no identifying marks or lettering, made no sound, and was completely black with no visible external lights or contrail. During the event time, the object did not change heading or speed, and there were no other visible aircraft in the vicinity. The total elapsed time of the visible event, 12 seconds. The observer was Male, 42 Years of Age, had a college education, and worked for a major telecommunications utility for 20 years.

Posted 2001-08-05