UFO case file · UFO-NUFORC-175968
Jeddah orange orb during distant lightning
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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A resident reported a silent orange light during distant lightning and a mild sandstorm, then called a spouse to watch its reappearance. A short recording was described. The submitter considered a drone or ball lightning among possible explanations. Distance estimates and the object's nature remain uncertain.
Source: National UFO Reporting Center, report 175968. This account is a report of claimed observations, not independent confirmation. Visual or radar observation without a narrative establishing beings, abduction, intentional contact, or physical effects.
Map position: Approximate locality anchor from GeoNames; not an exact incident coordinate. Original location wording retained.
Recorded details
- Local time
- 21:03
- Witnesses
- 2
- Craft description
- Orb
- Coordinate precision
- Approximate locality anchor from GeoNames; not an exact incident coordinate. Original location wording retained.
- Date precision
- As reported; not independently verified.