NUFORC Sighting 34841

Occurred: 2004-02-02 19:30 Local
Reported: 2004-02-02 20:40 Pacific
Duration: 10 Minutes
No of observers: 1

Location: Tillamook, OR, USA

Shape: Cylinder
Characteristics: Lights on object, Aura or haze around object, Aircraft nearby

Brightly lit cylindrical object rises slowly above Tillamook Bay, Oregon

Driving north on Highway 101 to my home in Bay City, OR I observed a bright cylinder shaped light approximately 500 feet above the south end of Tillamook Bay. At my home in Bay City, OR I observed the bright light through binoculars. The object appeared to be a fully illuminated cylinder that was rising slowly in a northwesterly direction. The cylinder entered a broken cloud cover and illuminated the clouds around the cylinder. The cylinder continued to rise and disappeared from view after approximately 5 minutes. Approximately 5 minutes after the cylinder disappeared, jet fighter aircraft were heard above the Bay City, OR area.

Posted 2004-02-12