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Analysis of Cle Elum, Washington UFO Sightings in 2001
We analyzed all 1 UFO sighting reports in Cle Elum, Washington to identify possible patterns and gain insight into the phenomenon:
- The most commonly reported UFO shape or appearance was "chevron" (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
- July was the month with the most reported UFO sightings (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
- Monday was the weekday with the most reported UFO sightings (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
- 07/02/01 was the single date with the most UFO sightings reported (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
- Sightings occured more often during the afternoon, between the hours of 12:00 - 15:59 (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
UFO Reports in Cle Elum, Washington from 2001
These Cle Elum, Washington UFO reports from 2001 are presented as they were submitted other than paragraph breaks added for easier readability where necessary.
You can click the 'Report' link to view the original report along with any photos that may have been submitted to the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC).
Full Report Text:
Short sighting of chevron formation through polaroid sunglasses On Monday, July 2, 2001 I was traveling east on I-90 from Seattle with my wife and nine-year-old daughter on a family vacation. We stopped between Cle Elum and Ellensburg at the Indian John Hill rest stop for lunch. While having lunch I was looking north toward the Mt Stuart range.
I watched a jet airliner pass across my field of view eastbound above the mountains. Looking upward at about 45 degrees to see if I could spot another plane I noticed a chevron-shaped formation of small silver blobs. I was wearing polarized sunglasses and could just barely distinguish the lighter silver of the blobs from the blue of the sky.
I removed my sunglasses to see if I could see the formation better but without the sunglasses, I could not see it at all. Putting my sunglasses back on I could once again see the formation but it was becoming more difficult as it moved northward toward the horizon. I guickly handed my sunglasses to my wife and asked if she could see anything.
She could not and then my daughter insisted on a look. By the time I had my sunglasses back, I could no longer find the formation. In all I probably only saw the formation for ten to 15 seconds at somewhere between 1:20 and 1:30 PM PDT I am unsure how may silver blobs made up the formation, I would guess either seven or nine – one at the point and then either three or four in each trailing arm.
While the chevron pointed west, the movement appeared to be to the north. At first I assumed this was a flight of geese but there was no shifting of position or movement. The formation remained rigid.
I also thought it could be a formation of high flying military jets and cannot fully rule this out. I was however struck by the consistent pattern of the formation, how none of the silvery blobs shifted in relation to all the others. And of course I am intrigued that without the polarized sunglasses, the formation was essentially invisible.
Cle Elum, Washington UFO Sightings From 2001 By Shape
This is a standardized set of shapes a UFO report can be filed under.
| Shape / Appearance | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Chevron | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Cle Elum, Washington UFO Sightings From 2001 By Month
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the month the sighting occured in.
| Month | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| July | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Cle Elum, Washington UFO Sightings From 2001 By Weekday
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the day of the week the sighting occured on.
| Weekday | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Cle Elum, Washington UFO Sightings From 2001 By Date (Top 5)
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the date the sighting occured on, limited to the top 5 dates with the most sightings.
| Date | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| 07/02/01 | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Cle Elum, Washington UFO Sightings From 2001 By Time
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the time of day the sighting occured during. We took logical 4 hour windows in order to split the day into early morning, morning, afternoon, evening, night, and late night buckets for this analysis.
| Time Of Day | Hours | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon | 12:00 - 15:59 | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Other Years with Reported UFO sightings in Cle Elum, Washington
These are running counts of how many UFO sighting reports are filed per year in Cle Elum, Washington.
| Year | Number of Reports | View Reports |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 UFO Reports | Cle Elum, Washington UFO Sightings in 2021 |
| 2020 | 1 UFO Reports | Cle Elum, Washington UFO Sightings in 2020 |
| 2018 | 2 UFO Reports | Cle Elum, Washington UFO Sightings in 2018 |
| 2015 | 1 UFO Reports | Cle Elum, Washington UFO Sightings in 2015 |
| 2014 | 1 UFO Reports | Cle Elum, Washington UFO Sightings in 2014 |
| 2008 | 1 UFO Reports | Cle Elum, Washington UFO Sightings in 2008 |
| 2003 | 1 UFO Reports | Cle Elum, Washington UFO Sightings in 2003 |
| 2001 | 1 UFO Reports | Cle Elum, Washington UFO Sightings in 2001 |
| 1996 | 1 UFO Reports | Cle Elum, Washington UFO Sightings in 1996 |
All Washington Cities with reported UFO sightings in 2001
These are running counts of how many UFO sighting reports are filed per city in Washington in 2001. You can also view the state-level list of UFO sightings in Washington in 2001.