The Hudson Valley UFO Wave

Beginning on New Year’s Eve 1982, the Hudson Valley region of New York experienced one of the largest UFO waves in American history. Over several years, thousands of witnesses reported massive boomerang or V-shaped objects with brilliant lights, often hovering silently over highways and homes.

The Beginning

December 31, 1982:

• New Year’s Eve
• Kent, New York
• First major sighting
• Multiple witnesses
• Wave began

The Object

Witnesses described:

• Huge boomerang shape
• Or V-formation
• Multiple bright lights
• Football field sized
• Silent or humming

The Pattern

Throughout the wave:

• Slow movement
• Low altitude
• Over highways
• Near homes
• Extended observations

The Numbers

Over the wave:

• Thousands of sightings
• 1982 through 1986
• Various counties
• Consistent descriptions
• Mass phenomenon

Key Sightings

Notable incidents:

• Taconic Parkway hovering
• Indian Point nuclear plant
• Multiple county sightings
• Police witnesses
• Documentation extensive

The Taconic Sighting

Motorists stopped:

• On Taconic Parkway
• Object overhead
• Hundreds watched
• Extended hovering
• Highway blocked

Indian Point

Nuclear facility:

• Object reported nearby
• Security concern
• Multiple witnesses
• Official interest
• Pattern noted

The Researchers

J. Allen Hynek:

• Investigated personally
• Philip Imbrogno assisted
• Book published
• “Night Siege”
• Documentation thorough

The Book

“Night Siege”:

• Hynek and Imbrogno
• 1987 publication
• Documented wave
• Witness interviews
• Classic reference

Police Witnesses

Law enforcement:

• Multiple officers saw
• Filed reports
• Professional observers
• Added credibility
• Various departments

The Explanation Attempts

Some suggested:

• Ultralight aircraft
• Flying in formation
• But witnesses disagreed
• Single object
• Not aircraft

The Stormville Hoax

Ultralight pilots:

• Did fly in formation
• Some nights
• But couldn’t explain
• All sightings
• Size and behavior

The Genuine Unknown

Despite hoax flights:

• Many sightings unexplained
• Object too large
• Too silent
• Too maneuverable
• Not ultralights

Duration

The wave lasted:

• Several years
• Intermittent activity
• Peak in 1983-84
• Gradually faded
• Pattern complete

Witness Demographics

Those who reported:

• Various backgrounds
• All ages
• Professionals
• Police officers
• Credible observers

Significance

Hudson Valley is significant for:

• Mass witness event
• Extended duration
• Thorough documentation
• Hynek involvement
• Historical importance

Legacy

The Hudson Valley UFO wave remains one of the largest and best-documented UFO flaps in American history. The thousands of witnesses, extended duration, and credible observers make it a cornerstone case in modern UFO research.