Colorado 'Potato-Shaped' UFO Sparks Government Disclosure and Viral Trend

A civilian drone captured footage of a glowing, oblong object resembling a Russet Burbank potato hovering over El Paso County, Colorado, on June 13 2026. The sighting was logged by the National UFO Reporting Center and ignited the #PotatoUFO craze on TikTok, Reddit and other platforms, driving a 35 % surge in related activity. Cultural commentators linked the incident to renewed public fascination following recent U.S. declassifications of UFO material, and streaming services responded with new UFO‑themed programming.

Separately, the Pentagon’s ongoing UAP transparency effort released a previously classified case file from 2022 describing a “potato‑shaped” object observed over Cheyenne Mountain near Colorado Springs. The report notes: "The object was ‘potato’ shaped with distinct edges… perfectly still, but each panel on the object shifted in slow waves…" The documentation, part of a series of disclosures aimed at assessing aviation safety and national‑security implications, indicated no threat and offered no definitive explanation.

Both developments illustrate how an unusual aerial observation can generate widespread online attention while prompting official agencies to increase openness about unexplained phenomena.