UFO Sightings in Des Moines, Iowa
100 documented UFO sightings in Des Moines, Iowa since 1968, peaking in 2012 (11 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 100
- Span
- 1968–2021
- Peak year
- 2012 (11 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1968–2021 · peak 2012 (11 reports)
Des Moines · IA, USA
While driving east on 80/35 near the Merle hay exit A large cherry red to orange fireball. It moved as though it may land in front of m
Des Moines · IA, USA
An unexplained, unidentified flying object.
Des Moines · IA, USA
Sometime after 8:30, I went home with my mother and after parking in the driveway, I looked up (facing north) as always. Everything se
Des Moines · IA, USA
Siting looking at the stars was moving fast and steady rusty dark look no lights but had a glow and was heading west it came out of sig
Des Moines · IA, USA
A v shaped formation maybe 20 illuminated dots seen for about 30 seconds and then dissapeared
Des Moines · IA, USA
lights (round shaped) in a v-shaped formation (5-7 in the v formation and one on the left side and another on the right side in front o
Des Moines · IA, USA
Single light multiplied then came together as a diamond then became one and disappeared.
Des Moines · IA, USA
Solid and silent red light flying over Des Moines, Iowa.
Des Moines · IA, USA
Flashing and strobing object, flashing and strobing military jets, and two white lights moving above the Des Moines Iowa area.
Des Moines · IA, USA
object first appeared to be aircraft with search lights on. ((NUFORC Note: Venus?? PD))
Des Moines · IA, USA
Sorry, this was a while ago but I just found this site tonight. Over Christmas break 2008 I was up late one night and went outside
Des Moines · IA, USA
WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE I SAW 3 TRIANGLER UFOS OVER MY CAR.
Des Moines · IA, USA
My brother and my mom were with me as we saw a ball of light moving Northwest through the sky. It only lasted about 40 seconds.
Des Moines · IA, USA
Red light over Des Moines, Iowa vewed from Mitchellville, Iowa.
Des Moines · IA, USA
A light came in my window and wake me up and after 3 min it went straight up and out of sight.
Des Moines · IA, USA
4 Fighter Jets continuous pattern. 2 F16's elongated N-S oval grid and 2 F16's elongated E-W oval grid. 2 craft leave fast after 3 hrs
Des Moines · IA, USA
Green lit-up horizon with saucer like flying object.
Des Moines · IA, USA
WHILE I WAS GOING TO AN INDIAN RESTAURANT I SAW A TRIANGLER SHAPED OBJECT.
Des Moines · IA, USA
very bright white light that slowly dimd then moved slowly to the north across the sky at high altude. Brightend again then disapered.t
Des Moines · IA, USA
Shape Changing Tube or Rod with Pursuing Military Jets?
Des Moines · IA, USA
Hazed lights traveling dew north in a clockwise position.
Des Moines · IA, USA
To fast to be any thing Ive seen as a point of light, two objects parallel in a turn.
Des Moines · IA, USA
Flash of white light turns into orb then dims to likeness of dimm star.
Des Moines · IA, USA
Two objects leading a third, or was the two objects being followed ?
Des Moines · IA, USA
Lighted Triangle object hovers by major interstate