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National UFO Alert: Six states top sightings list

The National UFO ALERT Rating System has been updated August 1, 2011, with California, Pennsylvania, Illinois,Texas, Indiana and Florida moving to a UFO Alert 3 as the highest reporting states during the month of July 2011, filed with the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON). Oregon, Missouri, Ohio, Michigan, New Jersey, Washington, and New York were placed in a UFO Alert 4 with 13 or more cases reported in July. Colorado and Georgia have been designated "Watch States" - each with 10 or more cases.

MUFON released July statistics August 1, where the total number of reported UFO sightings are listed by state. The UFO Examiner uses these statistics to rate states. The entire country was moved back to the lowest alert level - UFO Alert 5. 

California was the leading UFO report state again this month - with 54 cases - up from 42 last month - and remains in the UFO Alert 3 status with Pennsylvania, 39 reports; Illinois, 36 reports; Texas, 30 reports; Indiana, 29 reports; and Florida, 25 reports.

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Those states with 13 or more reports, the next reporting tier level, are a UFO Alert 4 status: Oregon, 19; Missouri, 18; Ohio, 15; Michigan, 15; New Jersey, 15; Washington, 14; and New York, 14.

While all other states move to a UFO Alert 5 status, we are also moving the following states into our Watch Group: Colorado, 11; and Georgia, 10 reports.

The most interesting UFO reports do not necessarily come from high reporting states - but those states with higher numbers do account for some of the most interesting evidence to study. While UFO sightings seem to pop up randomly around the country, this list is meant to offer a small insight into where Americans are filing reports.

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National ufo Examiner

Roger Marsh is a UFO writer, author, playwright and independent filmmaker. He is director of communications for both the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON)...

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