Appearance / Description of Object(s)

Bright purple mist cloud moving smoothly approximately 10-20 mph against the night sky. Boiling and rolling.

Size of Object(s)

Approximately the size of a tennis court.

Distance to Object(s) & Altitude

Right overhead, maybe 100 feet.

Description of Area / Surroundings

Urban and rural area with homes, golf course, and farms. No special sites or features.

Full Description & Details

In the spring of 1971, I drove to a neighborhood 7/11 convenience store near Wedgewood Golf Course west of Winston-Salem, NC. I looked up and saw a large (tennis court size) purple cloud that was moving parallel with the street. It appeared to follow along as I drove the short distance to the store. This boiling purple mist or cloud thing flew over the 7/11 as I parked my car. I jumped out of my car to watch it as it floated across homes and fields nearby and disappeared into the night sky. Several people at the store saw it. I remember watching them stop for a moment and then continue on their way. One man in particular looked over at me and mumbled something, got in his car and drove away. Strangely, no one got particularly upset about it.

I've often thought about it and what it could have been. Was this cloud shrouding a UFO? Swamp gas isn't a possibility. It seemed to boil and billow and was a rich dark purple that was unbelievably bright against the darkened night sky. Maybe it was lit from within.

It sure would be nice to hear if somebody else saw this. Thanks.

Can sighting be explained as any conventional man-made or natural object?

This was not man-made nor have I ever heard of anything like it.

Witness Background

Sales

Views on UFOs, before and after sighting

I know they are real. The question is what are they? Who are they? What do they mean to humans?

Other Comments

Yes, I have a comment to add. I would like to send a big "shout" down to the US Government for not telling the truth about UFO's. I'm assuming it must be bad news. I just hope the idiots can handle this better than other debacles we are witnessing, ie., Iran, environment, health care, the list goes on and on.

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