![]() ![]() While there are no established theories that suggest UFO sightings occur more frequently in Lubbock than other parts of the state, some experts suggest that a higher proportion of Lubbock residents may be more inclined to believe in UFOs and report them, after the Lubbock Lights encounter. Dozens of others shared similar experiences that night, but Air Force investigators claimed it to be a rare phenomenon called “ball lightning,” debunking the widespread UFO theory. In 1957, one alleged witness, who was driving near Levelland, said he saw a bright flash of blue light before his truck engine sputtered, then died, as they felt something pass overhead, according to KAMC. ![]() when one person wrote “fireballs seen in the sky” and another wrote “hovering glowing objects, strategically line up and travel west” for five to two minutes.Īlthough, in some of the more dramatic cases, their encounters were closer, such as in the instance of one person who wrote, in August 2021 that a “saucer-shaped craft surrounded by pulsating, expanding and contracting white and green light followed me (for about 30 minutes) and wanted me to see it.” Many describe a “V-shaped object” with several dim lights” or a “triangle-shaped object.” Several occurrences had multiple reports, including one instance on Feb. Since 1998, Lubbock had more than 50 reported sightings. One witness stated there were “blinking lights but not a place” for about three minutes on March 18 in Wolfforth, while another stated they saw a “v shape formation with 5 lights traveling low and fairly slow” for about five seconds on Jan. So far this year, only one two have been reported in the Lubbock area. “They run off two batteries that are 14.8 volts each - so a little stronger than the battery in your car.”īut data shows West Texas accounts for nearly half of Texas’ reported UFO sightings since the 1990s. “"It's six electric motors that are all connected together with stabilization electronics running through the,” Kris Barton told KCBD. That was the case with a sighting in 2012 it turned out to be an object that its owner describes as a multi-rotor, which allowed him to take aerial photos for his company, Swing Wing Productions. According to the National UFO Reporting Center database, witnesses have reported nearly 60 sightings since 1995. Lubbock’s UFO Legacyīeyond the most famous of Lubbock’s UFO reports, the city is a hot spot for UFO encounters. This week, we’re covering the UFO sightings from Abilene to the Panhandle. But it’s only one of dozens- if not hundreds - of reported UFO sightings in West Texas.Īs part of our Weird West Texas series, we explore some of the most odd, eccentric and just plain weird things in our region - from the state's northernmost town of Hitchland down into the Big Country, westward to the Permian Basin and all the way into the Rolling Plains. This phenomenon, dubbed the Lubbock Lights - which remains unsolved more than 70 years later - is one of the most well-known UFO sightings in our nation’s history. In the following weeks, residents from across the city reported similar sightings, describing groups of glowing lights flying low and fast and abruptly changing direction. But as you can see in the highlights below, there’s more to Hausen’s offensive game than the 3-point shot as he appears more than comfortable beating defenders off the dribble.It was a warm summer evening in 1951 when three professors from Texas Technological College saw a group of strange lights moving in a V-formation across the sky over Lubbock. It is easy to draw comparisons between Hausen and Davide Moretti given how well both shoot the ball from deep. That’s such a rarity given the geographic isolation of West Texas so it is going to be imperative for Beard to keep this local product at home. Hausen was in Lubbock for an official visit back in March and his proximity to Lubbock has to be a huge edge for the Red Raiders. I like what they have going, what they have built up but I’m definitely open to everything right now and just taking it slow.” “I like the program a lot,” Hausen told Bradley Fernandez of Inside the Red Raiders. “Being in my own backyard and having family close would be a plus but also to show kids in West Texas that it’s possible to be next. ![]() ![]() But it seems like the Red Raiders are in a great spot in this recruiting battle. He already holds offers from A&M, TCU, OU, Tulsa, Ole Miss, and Houston in addition to Tech. Texas Tech football: Red Raiders battling Horns for 5-star WR.Texas Tech football: Why 2023 is the year for Red Raiders to strike.Big 12 Sports: When the Big 12 could become too big to make sense.Texas Tech basketball: Red Raiders land intriguing overseas recruit.Texas Tech football: 5 questions Red Raider offense must answer in 2023. ![]()
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