Six states report 218 UFO cases

The National UFO ALERT Rating System has been updated December 1, 2012, with California, Florida, Michigan, Texas, Pennsylvania, and Arizona moving to a UFO Alert 3 as the highest reporting states during the month of November 2012, filed with the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON).

California was the leading high-reporting state in November with 53 cases, down from 83 cases in October, 69 cases filed in September and 75 in August.

Those states in a UFO Alert 4 category with 13 or more reports include: Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, North Carolina, Tennessee, Colorado and New York.

All other states move to a UFO Alert 5 category with lower numbers of UFO activity. The Watch States - with 10 or more cases - are Georgia, Washington, New Jersey and Indiana.

MUFON released November statistics December 1, where the total number of reported UFO sightings is 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 takes the lead with 53 cases; Florida, 37; Michigan, 37; Texas, 36; Pennsylvania, 30; Arizona, 25 cases.

Those states with 13 or more reports, the next reporting tier level, are a UFO Alert 4 status: Ohio, 22; Missouri, 21; Illinois, 20; North Carolina, 16; Tennessee, 16; Colorado, 15; and New York, 14.

Our Watch States this month are - with 10 reports or more: Georgia, 12; Washington, 12; New Jersey, 11; and Indiana, 10 cases.

The sphere remains the most-reported UFO shape with 168 November reports; down from 161 in October, 246 in September and 238 August reports. Other shape reports include: Circle, 117; Triangle, 100 (up from 81 September reports); Fireball, 83; Star-like, 82; Other, 75; Disc, 71; Unknown, 67; Oval, 58; Cylinder, 33; Boomerang, 32; Flash, 29; Square/Rectangle, 22; Cigar, 18; Teardrop, 15; Cone, 12; Diamond, 12; Bullet/Missile, 10; Egg, 9; Blimp, 8; Chevron, 8; Saturn-like, 4; and Cross, 1.

The object's distance from the witness includes: Less than 100 feet, 57 cases; 101 to 500 feet, 85 cases; 501 feet to one mile, 138 cases; over one mile, 160 cases; unknown, 200; and no value stated, 16.

In addition, there were "22 landings, hovering, or takeoffs reported and 0 entities observed."

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.