Round object mistaken for cloud over Long Island

Summary

A witness in Old Westbury, Long Island, reported seeing a round object resembling a cloud or a white ball moving very fast and very high toward the east. The sighting lasted between 8 to 10 seconds and was made visually from the ground. No photographs were taken, and the report concludes it was a misidentification of a conventional object, likely influenced by unusual weather conditions.

The observer, a 40-year-old woman with her children, noted the object appeared to the southeast and vanished behind trees and clouds. A jet was nearby but did not report the object, supporting the idea that it was a common phenomenon misinterpreted. The report ends by stating there is no evidence of an unknown object, only a mistaken identification.