UFOMYST
CaseFireball1999

Rochelle, IL, USA

While driving into Rochelle...saw a glowing ball of light falling over a cornfield and disappearing into a V-Shaped opening in the sky.

Report quality: Moderate51/100

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  • Duration parsed: 4s (an atypical range)
  • Detailed witness text (135 characters)
  • Location geocoded exactly
  • No other reports from this city within 3 days
When
1999-10-31
Where
Rochelle, IL, USA
Shape
Fireball
Duration
4 seconds
Geo
41.924, -89.069 · exact
Slug
fireball-over-rochelle-il-1999-890e7b
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In context

  • One of 5 documented reports from Rochelle, IL in the UFOMYST archive.
  • Illinois logged 111 sightings in 1999.
  • Fireball sightings ran at 6.8% during the 1990s (archive average: 6.9%).

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