UFOMYST
CaseSphere2014

Urbandale, IA, USA

3 glowing orange orbs floated above the interstate at a low level. Moving very slowly. Sky was clear and they were very distinct.

Report quality: Moderate55/100

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  • Duration parsed: 20s, a plausible sighting length
  • Detailed witness text (129 characters)
  • Location geocoded exactly
  • No other reports from this city within 3 days
When
2014-11-08
Where
Urbandale, IA, USA
Shape
Sphere
Duration
20 seconds
Geo
41.627, -93.712 · exact
Slug
sphere-over-urbandale-ia-2014-0ae57c
Wave

Part of a wave

  • Historical wave2004

    The Navy Encounters & the UAP Era

    U.S. training ranges (Pacific off San Diego; Atlantic off Virginia), then worldwide reporting

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In context

  • One of 15 documented reports from Urbandale, IA in the UFOMYST archive.
  • Iowa logged 69 sightings in 2014.
  • Sphere sightings ran at 7.1% during the 2010s (archive average: 6.5%).

Nearby in space & time

within 30 days

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