The Chinese spy balloon was originally reported over Montana. The US has not ruled out taking it down but is currently monitoring it. They say there is no evidence of nuclear material. The pentagon says they know that it is a surveillance balloon. It will likely be over the US for a few more days.
Times are Central Time
Previous spottings included Alaska, Canada, Montana and NE Kansas.
Where is the Chinese Spy Balloon?
Friday:
1PM: East of Kansas City Missouri, large balloon reported by the local NWS.
2-3PM: Several Snapchat users near Columbia and Jefferson City Missouri reported seeing the balloon. (How to find information during an emergency)
4-5 PM Multiple sources reporting balloon sightings over St. Louis Missouri and the Gateway Arch.
5 PM Illinois east of St. Louis.
Saturday
8 AM multiple Twitter users have sighted the balloon over Ashville North Carolina.
12 AM The FAA has closed the airspace over the Coast of South Carolina
1 PM social media reports near Myrtle Beach South Carolina
SHOT DOWN
BREAKING: US has downed the Chinese balloon off the Carolina coast and an operation is underway to recover the debris https://t.co/Ggymjix75d pic.twitter.com/XjNmfyNR9I
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) February 4, 2023
The FAA has paused departures from and arrivals to Wilmington (ILM), Myrtle Beach International (MYR) and Charleston International (CHS) airports to support the Department of Defense in a national security effort.
— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) February 4, 2023
Chinese Spy Balloon sighting:
— Evan Fisher (@EFisherWX) February 4, 2023
🕘: 8:50 AM February 4, 2023
📍: Fairview, NC 28730
🧭: 195° moving ESE pic.twitter.com/hFfJAot9Is
Is there more than one?
Yes. The pentagon has confirmed a second one over “Latin America”.
Is there another one over Canada? There have been additional reports of another balloon over Canada. Currently Canada simply says they are monitoring a potential second incident.
Was there an explosion over Montana? A viral video on Twitter showed a minor flash and explosion in the sky above “Montana” and appears to have been a spam/marketing campaign. Officials in the area denied any reports of an explosion.
Extremely close shot of the China balloon going over Washington, MO. #ChineseSpyBalloon #ChinaBalloon #missouri #washmo pic.twitter.com/SyBU9F3QwC
— TSchlitt-Photography (@Stormchaser_TS) February 3, 2023
The latest spotter information for the #chinaballoon has it almost due east of Columbia, MO and southeast of Macon, MO. The trajectory model we use for tracking air mass movement shows the balloon will likely pass over STL around 3pm. @fox2now #stlwx pic.twitter.com/kGJ3iKSZL5
— Chris Higgins (@fox2ch) February 3, 2023
MORE PHOTOS: A possible Chinese balloon in the St. Louis area sky right now. #news #BreakingNews #BREAKING #China #ChinaSpyBalloon #ChinaBalloon pic.twitter.com/JF6awwca3i
— FOX2now (@FOX2now) February 3, 2023
It appears the balloon does have the ability to maneuver besides just through wind patterns.
We have had several reports across northwest MO of a large balloon visible on the horizon. It is now visible from our office in Pleasant Hill and the KC Metro. We have confirmed that it is not an NWS weather balloon. pic.twitter.com/CKQWOw7God
— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) February 3, 2023
We have received zero communication from the Biden Administration regarding reports of the suspected Chinese spy balloon now flying over Missouri.
— Governor Mike Parson (@GovParsonMO) February 3, 2023
We have heard no explanation or plan to remove it. Why has this been allowed to reach our heartland? Why has it not been eliminated?
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The flight projected by RAW ALERTS on Twitter. It seems to be tracking somewhat north of this projection.
🚨#BREAKING: Chinese surveillance balloon forecasted travel map track⁰
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) February 3, 2023
📌#UnitedStates | #USA
Officials are currently tracking a Chinese surveillance balloon that is currently flying through the U.S. and moving southeast and is expected to be over somewhere SE Missouri tomorrow pic.twitter.com/aVBtlZnn7f
If you have a sighting please tag us in them on social media and we will update with current information.
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