UFO Alert 3 has been given to
California,
Michigan,
Florida, and
Texas on the updated National UFO Alert Rating System. These three states reported the highest UFO sightings during December 2012, which were filed in the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON).
California reported 75 cases of UFO sightings in December, which was the leading high-reporting state during the month. The state has 53 cases in November, 83 in October, 69 and 75 cases in September and August respectively.
Michigan has 45 reported cases, 42 from Florida, and 38 cases from Texas. Those states with lower number of UFO sighting reports are in UFO Alert 4 and 5 categories.
The most common UFO is the sphere with 158 reports in December, down from previous months with 168 in November, 161 in October, 246 and 238 reports in September and August respectively.
Other reported shapes include:
– circle with 121 reports
– star-like with 95 reports
– triangle with 84 reports
– fireball with 69 reports
– disc with 67 reports
– other with 66 reports
– unknown with 63 reports
– oval with 54 reports
– flash with 36 reports
– cylinder with 29 reports
– cigar with 25 reports
– diamond 14 reports
– square/rectangle with 13 reports
– boomerang with 12 reports
– chevron with 9 reports
– egg with 9 reports
– bullet/missile with 9 reports
– blimp with 8 reports
– cone with 8 reports
– teardrop with 6 reports
– Saturn with 3 reports
– Cross with 1 report
The reported distances between the UFOs and the witnesses are also documented which include:
– 71 cases of less than 100 feet
– 92 cases of 101- 500 feet
– 140 cases of 510 feet to a mile
– 146 cases of over a mile
– 190 cases of unknown
– 8 cases of no value
