UFO Sightings in Ridgway, Illinois
5 documented UFO sightings in Ridgway, Illinois since 1977, peaking in 2011 (2 reports); most often described as fireball.
- Total sightings
- 5
- Span
- 1977–2012
- Peak year
- 2011 (2 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Fireball
1977–2012 · peak 2011 (2 reports)
Best documented case here
One strong report — not the whole list. Open it, then hop to related signals on the case page.
Ridgway, IL, USA
This fireball was different than most I have seen.. it was a lot higher in the sky ... but still was too low and slow to be a plane.. (
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4 smaller objects went into 1 larger, brighter pulsating object that emitted a bright white light for 30sec
Ridgway · IL, USA
while looking at the clouds at dusk, I saw a medium speed and altitude fireball traveling from SW to NE at an altitude of approx 5000ft
Ridgway · IL, USA
Long orange light with ball at end , traveling at same speed and height, no sounds
Ridgway · IL, USA
rectangular in shape with a dimly glowing red globe on each end, hovering at 150 ft. , football field sized