The Hudson Valley Wave

From 1982 to 1986, thousands of witnesses in New York’s Hudson Valley reported seeing a massive boomerang or triangular UFO. The object, described as the size of a football field, hovered silently over highways and homes, creating one of the largest UFO waves in American history.

The Beginning

December 31, 1982:

• First major sightings
• New Year’s Eve
• Kent, New York
• Multiple witnesses
• Wave beginning

The Object

Witnesses described:

• Boomerang or V-shape
• Enormous size (200-300 feet)
• Multiple colored lights
• Silent or low hum
• Slow-moving

Mass Sightings

Peak event March 24, 1983:

• Taconic State Parkway
• Hundreds of cars stopped
• Drivers watching
• Object overhead
• Mass observation

Geographic Scope

Sightings across:

• Westchester County
• Putnam County
• Dutchess County
• Connecticut
• Wide area

Duration

The wave lasted:

• 1982 to 1986
• Multiple years
• Regular sightings
• Thousands of reports
• Extended phenomenon

Witness Demographics

Those who saw:

• Police officers
• Professionals
• Families
• All backgrounds
• Credible observers

Highway Sightings

Common pattern:

• Object over highways
• Cars stopping
• Multiple witnesses
• Same object
• Shared experience

The Phone Lines

Police departments:

• Overwhelmed with calls
• Multiple jurisdictions
• Couldn’t explain
• Had to respond
• Well documented

Investigation

Researchers Hynek and Imbrogno:

• Dr. J. Allen Hynek
• Philip Imbrogno
• Investigated extensively
• Thousands of interviews
• Published book

”Night Siege”

1987 book:

• Documented the wave
• By Hynek and Imbrogno
• Detailed accounts
• Analysis
• Classic UFO book

Official Explanations

Authorities suggested:

• Ultralight aircraft
• In formation
• Flying wing pilots
• But didn’t fit
• Witnesses disagreed

Problems with Explanation

Witnesses noted:

• Too large
• Too silent
• Wrong configuration
• Not ultralights
• Structured craft

The Taconic Event

Most famous sighting:

• March 24, 1983
• Hundreds watched
• Object hovered
• Over highway
• Video exists

Video Evidence

Some footage captured:

• Of the lights
• Various quality
• Consistent with accounts
• Documentation
• Visual record

Nuclear Plant Sightings

Notably:

• Object seen over
• Indian Point nuclear plant
• Security concerns
• Multiple occasions
• Pattern noticed

Significance

Hudson Valley significant for:

• Mass witness event
• Extended duration
• Research documentation
• Geographic scope
• Pattern recognition

Legacy

The Hudson Valley UFO wave represents one of the largest and best-documented UFO flaps in American history. The thousands of witnesses, the consistent descriptions, and the professional investigation ensure its continued significance.