NUFORC UFO Sighting 176947
Occurred: 2023-07-21 21:40 Local
Reported: 2023-07-21 21:56 Pacific
Duration: 5 minutes
No of observers: 2

Location: Tiburon, CA, USA
Location details: Object Over San Francisco

Shape: Circle
Characteristics: Lights on object, Aura or haze around object

On July 21st, observed a very large orange object over SF. Was in same place for 4 mins, and then flew off very fast.

Object was circular/sphere like in nature, color was bright orange. Object was very large and bright (larger than an aircraft). Object was sighted over San Francisco from Tiburon (the skies were clear). Object hovered between Trans America/Salesforce Tower for nearly 4 mins in same spot, and then quickly flew off.

Posted 2023-07-29

NUFORC UFO Sighting 150381
Occurred: 2019-10-22 22:00 Local
Reported: 2019-11-03 14:22 Pacific
Duration: 1 hour
No of observers: 2

Location: Tiburon, CA, USA

Shape: Sphere
Characteristics: Lights on object, Aura or haze around object, Emitted beams, Changed Color, Aircraft nearby

Rainbow colored plasma lights appear in southeastern sky seen from Mt. Tamalpais foothills

Multiple rainbow colored plasma star like objects show up the night before the fires start in Northern California. These lights were colors all melted together into one yellowish orange purple undefineable color. This is possibly the most lights I have ever seen on one night. The night of 10-21-19 was almost exactly the same in number of objects seen. Extreme heat and clear visibility during these sightings.One witness saw a triangle formation of bright lights moving swiftly to the southeast and did not want to stick around to see anything else.There were multiple sightings of pairs of these rainbow colored lights with the object on the left slightly higher up than the one on the right.At one point in a pair of lights sighting the object on the left plummeted straight down behind the hill while the other continued to hover and expand in shape for about 2 minutes and then shrink down to a tiny dot.A stunning amount of lights were also seen on the night of 10-27-1! 9 at around 11:45 P.M. when there was still a total power blackout in effect in this area of San Anselmo-Kentfield Mt. Tamalpais area.

Posted 2019-12-01

NUFORC UFO Sighting 148342
Occurred: 2019-08-15 23:00 Local
Reported: 2019-08-16 21:39 Pacific
Duration: 5 seconds
No of observers: 2

Location: Tiburon, CA, USA

Shape: Cigar
Characteristics: Lights on object, Electrical or magnetic effects

Purple orange cylinder over Richardson Bay

54 year old father driving with his four year old son south along Tiburon boulevard saw a bright red and orange cigar shaped object pass silently approximately 80 feet over his car. The object looked to be about 24 feet long and 3 feet wide and was glowing violet or purple along its shaft and was brighter red-orange at the end, which appeared to be slightly wider than the rest of the cylinder. The object moved in a straight diagonal path from the Tiburon peninsula at approximately the Hilarita neighborhood at the level of the Saint Hilary School directly over Richardson Bay toward Sausalito and the Golden Gate Bridge.

As the object passed over the 2016 Kia Sorento SUV, the satellite radio cut off for a second, the dashboard lights flickered and the motor lost acceleration.

The father kept watching the object as long as possible but lost sight of the object over Richardson Bay. He then proceeded to drive south along Tiburon Boulevard through downtown to the end of the peninsula between Tiburon and Angel Island where he looked for the object but saw nothing. He waited at the parking lot across from the Caprice Restaurant for approximately three minutes watching the bridge lights of the Golden Gate Bridge with his young son while the car remained idling and parked with the the car windows down.

Suddenly, there was an extremely strong downdraft of wind that moved the trees in different directions as well as a loud whooshing sound. The father immediately closed the car windows and drove out of the lot, returning toward Tiburon downtown. At this point, he realized the entire town was now dark and later learned that a blackout had occurred across most of the county that lasted more than an hour.

Posted 2019-08-23

NUFORC UFO Sighting 78031
Occurred: 2010-09-27 23:00 Local
Reported: 2010-09-28 00:05 Pacific
Duration: continuing
No of observers: 1

Location: Tiburon, CA, USA

Shape: Cylinder
Characteristics: Lights on object, Emitted beams, Landed

A flashing beacon fell from the sky into my back yard.

Hi Guys, A couple of nights ago, I saw a flashing object fall from the sky at very high speed and crash into the forest behind my house. I didn’t know what to think or do, so I did nothing.

Last night, I saw a flashing white light in the forest, and did my best to ignore it, mostly because I couldn’t believe this was really going on.

Tonight, the flashing continued, and I went to investigate.

What I found is definitely terrestrial. It appears to be a beacon of some sort. It looks like a tiny lighthouse, made out of clear plastic. It flashes every nineteen seconds. The housing is black, and the word RISE is molded into the plastic.

Can you tell me what in the world this thing is, how it could have fallen from the sky, and what I should do with it? Thanks.

Posted 2010-11-21

NUFORC UFO Sighting 70778
Occurred: 2009-06-28 15:00 Local
Reported: 2009-06-30 16:11 Pacific
Duration: 30 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Tiburon, CA, USA

Shape: Triangle
Characteristics: Aura or haze around object

Blue/green transparent triangle shaped object appearing over Blackies Pasture in Tiburon, CA.

As I was heading along Tiburon Blvd. toward Blackies Pasture, I witnessed a blue/green triangle shaped object hovering about 1,000 feet in the sky. It was very faded almost transparent. I immediately pulled into the parking lot of Blackies Pasture to jump out of the car for a better look and possible photo. I glanced throughout the sky but could not see the object any longer.



Posted 2009-08-05

NUFORC UFO Sighting 53285
Occurred: 2006-11-05 11:45 Local
Reported: 2006-11-06 12:33 Pacific
Duration: 5 minutes
No of observers: 2

Location: Tiburon, CA, USA

Shape: Disk
Characteristics: Aircraft nearby

11/05/06, Tiburon, Ca 11:45am, viewed flying disc for 5 minutes, it turned and banked slowly with bright reflection

I am a 48-year old man who lives in Tiburon, California and from approximately 11:45 am to 11:50 am on Sunday November 5, 2006, my son (age 10) and I observed a flying disc flying over San Francisco Bay. The sun was bright, the air was somewhat hazy, and while it had been foggy earlier that morning, the sky was fairly clear.

My son and I were just getting ready to start working on his book report when I received a phone call. When the call was finished, my son, who has excellent eye site and is well-known in the family for his ability to spot birds and other wildlife, asked me to identify the flying object that he could see from our outdoor third story balcony which faces southwest towards Belvedere Island.

It took me about twenty seconds to see what he was pointing at and, when I did, I could see a black speck that, at first, reminded me of a parachute. But as I watched the object I noticed that, while it was moving slightly in the sky, it was not losing altitude the way a parachutist naturally would. We own some fairly high power binoculars so I quickly retrieved them and attempted to fix my gaze on the object in question. At first it was difficult to see the object because my arms were shaking slightly and the object was moving around in my view. I then kneeled down on my knees, placed my elbows on the balcony railing so as to provide a stable platform, and then focused the binoculars. At this point, I could see the object clearly. It was a perfectly round dark colored disk (flat, no bulges) and it was in constant motion doing gentle and slow “figure eights” tilting and banking and turning slowly. There were no markings on the exterior, no exhaust ports, no lines or markings of any type. The flying disc stayed in the same small area of the sky, it was in constant motion slowly turning and banking, thus it was not hovering horizontally over a fixed point.

We live near the Golden Gate Bridge and I just checked online and the main tower of the bridge is about 750 feet high. I estimate that this object was flying about three to four times higher than the main tower of the Golden Gate Bridge, or about 2,250 to 3,000 feet above sea level. The disc was flying just south of Belvedere Island (I estimate four miles away), and the object appeared to be about 30 to 50 feet wide. As mentioned, the flying disc was in constant motion and as it turned and banked slowly in the sky, the sun intermittently reflected off its surface with a very bright slightly golden colored reflection. From this, I guess that the object had a metallic exterior surface. My son and I took turns looking through the binoculars and when I watched the object with my naked eye, it was difficult to see the small dark speck in the distance; however, as it turned and the sun reflected off its surface, the bright flash was quite noticeable to the naked eye.

There is a fairy high amount of commercial aviation flights in our area and there is also a sightseeing seaplane that operates out of Sausalito and when these planes fly by, we can hear the noise. The flying disk made no noise whatsoever that we could hear. After about five to ten minutes of viewing, I went inside to get my camera, but when I returned, I could no longer see the object.

I called my girlfriend to report what we had seen and then my son and I started to work on his book report. After about 20 minutes or so, we heard the very loud and unmistakable sound of military jets flying in our area. About three weeks earlier we had viewed the Blue Angles (F-18s) during Fleet Week and the sound was much the same, much louder than commercial planes. We went out to the balcony and observed two military jets circling the area. This was just after noon or about 12:15 to 12:30 pm. We presumed that the jets were investigating what we had just seen but, subsequently, I heard that there was a military fly over for the 49er football game at Candlestick Point, so now I am not so sure.

There is no question in my mind that we say a flying disc. My son and I could both see it clearly. About twenty years ago I worked for a commuter airline at the Sacramento (SMF) Airport and I believe that I am experienced at identifying airplanes in the air. What we observed was definitely not an airplane, jet, blimp, ultralight, etc. Given the time of day, the good visibility, and the location over San Francisco Bay, we figure that somebody else must have seen it as well, although I must admit, if not for excellent eye site of my son, I never would have noticed it myself.



Posted 2006-12-07

NUFORC UFO Sighting 18075
Occurred: 1967-11-02 22:00 Local - Approximate
Reported: 2001-06-17 00:00 Pacific
Duration: 20 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Tiburon, CA, USA

Shape: Teardrop
Characteristics: Lights on object

Teardrop outlined in white light, three circular white lights in dark interior, silent.

The object was a perfect teardrop shape. A white light outlined the object. Inside the tear shape it was black except for three circular white lights; two near the broad end of the tear and one at the pointed end. There were no stobe lights, no port and starboard directional lights or any other colored or blinking lights. It was traveling in an easterly direction with the broad end forward. It was absolutely silent. It was about the size of my fist as viewed with my arm fully extended.



NUFORC Note:

Date is approximate; witness currently occupies a professional position of employment. PD


Posted 2001-08-05