NUFORC Sightings Report: 12/1980

This document is a compilation of UFO sighting reports for the month of December 1980, sourced from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC). The report lists twenty-two distinct entries spanning various global locations, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Mexico. The sightings describe a wide variety of phenomena, including disks, spheres, diamonds, fireballs, and other unidentified shapes. Several reports mention specific environmental conditions or contexts, such as a raging snowstorm in Decatur, Illinois, or the Rendlesham Forest incident associated with the U.S. airbase at Bentwaters in the United Kingdom. Other accounts detail personal experiences, such as a witness in Cairns, Australia, who associated their sighting with a period of personal distress, and a witness in Roswell, New Mexico, who described a bright flash while driving. The reports vary in detail, ranging from brief descriptions of object appearance to accounts of hovering, landing, or interacting with other objects. The document serves as a chronological log of public reports submitted to the NUFORC during this period.