Cylindrical UFO seen in La Porte, Texas

Summary

A witness in La Porte, Texas, reported a cigar-shaped unidentified object, 150 feet long and 10 feet in diameter, with a metallic silver color. The object had black square features on its sides, possibly windows or letters, and fins resembling a dirigible. It was moving slowly northward. Although a weather balloon had been launched earlier, it had already descended hours before the sighting. The observer, using 50-power binoculars, concluded it was some type of balloon, though no conclusive evidence was found.