They say that everything is bigger in Texas ”“ a statement that is true even when it comes to unidentified flying objects. In this article, you will encounter a handful of UFO sightings ”“ two of which come from residents from the state of Texas.
Levelland, Texas
The town of Levelland, Texas may have been the location of a UFO sighting that took place on November 2, 1957. It was around 11 pm when the police station received an onslaught of calls from panicked residents who rattled on about a mysterious object in the sky. More than 15 calls came in that described a “flash of light” that flew overhead. A “rush of wind” accompanied the object. The incident was blamed for the dead lights and engines of area trucks. Witnesses ranged from the typical housewife to a veteran from the Korean War. Another account described the sighting as a blue-green craft that was shaped like an egg. It was said to have quickly transformed into a fireball before lifting into the air and vanishing without a trace.
Stephensville, Texas
Amongst the 40 local residents of Stephensville, Texas to report seeing a UFO, a local amateur civilian pilot and a police officer were some of the witnesses who believed something unknown took to the sky on January 8, 2008. Some believe that a UFO hovered over the farming community for close to five minutes before streaking away into the night sky. When National Public Radio spoke to police officer Lee Roy Gaitan, he told them that he was walking to his car when he saw a “luminous object that reminded him of pictures of erupting volcanos.” The object was reported to have reached 3,000 feet in the air. Another witness said the UFO was larger than a Wal-Mart and measured at least a mile long.
Wilmington, Delaware
When Wilmington, Delaware residents looked into the evening sky on July 13, 1860, they spotted a pale blue light that just didn’t look right. In the sky, they saw something that measured 200 feet long that streaked along on a level course around 100 feet above the ground. Behind the unexplainable sight, three “red and glowing balls” trailed in 100-foot intervals. In time, a fourth object quickly joined the trio after closing in out from the rear of the main object. People described the sight as releasing sparkles that resembled the way a rocket moved. The object in the front of the pack turned towards the southeast direction and passed over the Delaware River. It then headed straight east until no one could see it again. The entire sight was thought to have lasted one minute. News of the incident appeared in the Wilmington Tribune on July 30, 1860.