CaseLight1947

Henrietta (south of; Route 66), OK, USA

A witness south of Henrietta, Oklahoma, near Route 66, reported a bright light lasting about 30 seconds in the sky in August 1947.

Report quality: Moderate51/100

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  • Duration parsed: 30s, a plausible sighting length
  • Detailed witness text (130 characters)
  • Location geocoded approximately
  • No other reports from this city within 3 days
When
1947-08-12
Where
Henrietta (south of; Route 66), OK, USA
Shape
Light
Duration
30 seconds
Geo
43.059, -77.612 · fallback
Slug
light-over-henrietta-south-of-route-66-ok-1947-f3b928
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  • Historical wave1947

    The Summer of the Saucers

    United States (nationwide within two weeks of Arnold)

    Kenneth Arnold's June 24 sighting near Mt. Rainier — nine crescent objects 'skipping like saucers' — was misrendered by the press as 'flying saucers', and within days America saw them everywhere. On July 8, Roswell Army…

In context

  • Henrietta (south of; Route 66), OK has 1 sightings on file here.
  • 1947 brought 2 reports from Oklahoma.
  • The 1940s skewed 5.8% light reports; the archive-wide figure is 20.3%.

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