In the wake of a devastating hurricane that struck the Mexican cities of Madero and Tampico in 1966, residents of Tamaulipas began reporting sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) in the sky. Witnesses claimed to have seen nine objects flying in formation, sparking speculation about extraterrestrial intervention. Remarkably, since these sightings, the towns have not been destroyed by a hurricane, leading some to believe that the area is being protected by a higher power.
Residents near Miramar beach in Tamaulipas celebrate not only the absence of hurricanes but also the apparent ability of the area to actively repel them. On multiple occasions, tropical storms have aimed directly at this region of Mexico, only to suddenly change course and veer away. While some attribute this phenomenon to the unpredictable nature of hurricanes or the presence of unusually cold water off the coast, others have put forth more unconventional explanations.
One such theory suggests that an extraterrestrial force, first spotted in 1967, resides in a secret underwater base called Amupac. Although no one has physically visited the base, some claim to have astrally projected there. This belief in a higher power protecting Tamaulipas bears similarities to religious explanations, with some residents attributing the area's safety to a statue of the patron saint of fishermen, built in the same year as the UFO sightings.
The idea of divine or extraterrestrial intervention has been reinforced by the repeated sparing of Tamaulipas from predicted hurricane landfalls. In 1988, Hurricane Gilbert was forecasted to strike the area but instead turned away and made landfall elsewhere. Similarly, in 2005, Hurricane Katrina was expected to hit Tamaulipas, prompting residents to hold up signs pleading for the aliens to intervene. While Katrina caused devastating damage in other regions, it changed course and never made landfall in Tamaulipas.
The repeated instances of hurricanes avoiding Tamaulipas have led some to question whether the alleged protectors of the area may have inadvertently caused harm to other regions, such as the United States, by altering the storms' paths. This has prompted lighthearted suggestions of targeting the supposed underwater base of Amupac with nuclear torpedoes to test its defensive capabilities.
Regardless of the true explanation behind Tamaulipas' apparent immunity to hurricanes, the stories of UFO sightings, underwater alien bases, and divine intervention have become an integral part of the region's folklore. As residents continue to celebrate their good fortune, the debate between extraterrestrial allies and saintly saviors remains a fascinating topic of discussion in this Mexican state.
