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New London · IA, USA
MADAR Node 108
Moravia · IA, USA
It went straight. Did a circle and left the direction it came. Very very fast. Then it disappeared.
Des Moines · IA, USA
A bright red light hovering over downtown Des Moines, on the south end. The light was much larger than a plane, and moved more quickly
Coralville · IA, USA
Two circular objects were photographed interacting with clouds in Coralville, Iowa.
Des Moines · IA, USA
Big Smooth Triangular shape flying alarmingly low and fast in DM, IA.
Logan · IA, USA
orb shaped light no noise 1000 ft in the air. ((anonymous report))
Council Bluffs · IA, USA
MADAR Node 133
Council Bluffs · IA, USA
MADAR 133
Exline · IA, USA
Saw 3 blinking white lights in sky, looked closer and saw a gray colored chevron shape hovering for about 10 to 15 seconds and then dis
Clutier · IA, USA
1 cigar shaped craft whitish silver flying at a slow rate of speed from south to north and then north to south.
West Liberty · IA, USA
Whitish/yellow bright light with twinkling blue lights around it, sphere shaped, moving slowly at first and quickly accelerating
West Des Moines · IA, USA
Orange and yellow blobs went west for thirty min.
Cedar Rapids · IA, USA
5 family members happened to look up and see three circular objects flying. ((NUFORC Note: Space Link satellites. PD))((anonymous))
Cedar Rapids · IA, USA
Flying disc.
Davenport · IA, USA
4 bright white lights moving above Davenport and changing direction in unison
Greene (SE of) · IA, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness, who elects to remain anonymous, provides no information about the alleged sighting. PD))
Grimes · IA, USA
Seen a bright green Chevron shaped light.. Came just below clouds going E. Then back up into clouds. ((anonymous report))
Des Moines · IA, USA
Loud big noise sounded like soccer game fan horns that were constatnt for abour 6 minutes. ((anonymous report))
Corning · IA, USA
Recorded multiple lights in the sky this last Sunday; they were moving and it was very unnatural.
Glidden · IA, USA
3 orange/yellow lights like STARS IN SKY appeared one at a time and stayed in the sky for a few minutes and then disappeared.
Newton · IA, USA
Going eastbound on 4th ave after picking my son up a silver glowing object. It looked like a bright star in daylight, but noticed it qa
Indianola · IA, USA
Bright flashing light zooming toward earth. ((anonymous report))
Bettendorf · IA, USA
facing East I saw an large orange light (I thought it was medivac hel.) no sound. I called my sister to look out. phone 20:55 call last
New London · IA, USA
MADAR Node 99