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Levelland UFO Case
Over four hours, 15 separate witnesses reported an egg-shaped craft that stalled their car engines and killed their headlights. When it departed, vehicles worked again. Sheriff Clem saw it himself. The Air Force blamed ball lightning—during clear weather.
1957
Levelland, Texas, USA
15+ witnesses
The Levelland sightings involved vehicle interference.
The Pattern
November 2-3, 1957:
- Four-hour period
- 15 witnesses
- Same phenomenon
- Car engines stalled
- Headlights died
The Object
Consistent descriptions:
- Egg-shaped
- 200 feet long
- Glowing
- Landed on road
- Then departed
The Interference
What happened to vehicles:
- Engines died
- Lights went out
- Object departed
- Vehicles worked again
- Multiple incidents
The Witnesses
Who reported:
- Truck drivers
- Sheriff Weir Clem
- Multiple motorists
- Fire marshal
- All independent
The Investigation
Project Blue Book:
- Sent investigator
- One day only
- Interviewed 3 of 15
- Blamed ball lightning
- Despite clear weather
The Significance
Why it matters:
- Multiple witnesses
- Identical reports
- Physical effects
- Official dismissal
- Classic case