UFO Sightings in Salem, Oregon
170 documented UFO sightings in Salem, Oregon since 1949, peaking in 2014 (19 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 170
- Span
- 1949–2022
- Peak year
- 2014 (19 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1949–2022 · peak 2014 (19 reports)
Salem · OR, USA
Thought it was a Satellite until witnessing a very bright flash of light come from the object.
Salem · OR, USA
Vague chevron object with strange colored lights and erratic movement seen, with smaller lights/objects emitted from it as it traveled.
Salem · OR, USA
Two Parallel Lights Moving At Very High Speed Along An Unusual Path
Salem · OR, USA
Vertical cylinder w/red round objects varying in number from 2 to 4 in center mixed with intense bright lights
Salem · OR, USA
I saw a flying craft that was unlike anything I've ever seen.
Salem · OR, USA
A large, bright orange rectangle appeared in front of the mountains, changed shape and produced orbs.
Salem · OR, USA
No aircraft could have hovered so high, nor ascended vertically so quickly.
Salem · OR, USA
Multiple crafts sited
Salem · OR, USA
i saw two shiny discs move trough the sky from north to south in the sunny afternoon, very slowly.
Salem · OR, USA
Lights moving from south to north, low to ground and slow without any sound.
Salem · OR, USA
A triangle shape of 3 rapidly flashing blue-white lights moving slowly over downtown Salem, OR
Salem · OR, USA
Bright planet type light that went nova and shrunk to nothing. Hurt my skin and eyes.
Salem · OR, USA
Two separate rapidly brightening and dimming objects
Salem · OR, USA
saw lazer light shaft 2 to 3 miles long.
Salem · OR, USA
There was a lone craft in the sky,that seemed pretty high. I am not familar with the exact hieght/Locations of things> According to the
Salem · OR, USA
Observed slowly moving white light at 10:40 pm heading north from direcly overhead
Salem · OR, USA
I was in the parking lot and happened to look up and saw a bright light (-6 or -7 in magnitude) traveling southeast from approximately
Salem · OR, USA
Observed a light coming on and moving slowly northward past the Big Dipper Constellation for several seconds before going out. Then
Salem · OR, USA
Stationary light seen in night sky for one second
Salem · OR, USA
Seeing a light traveling due north from directly overhead at a slow pace, it suddenly flared up incredibly bright and then just went ou
Salem · OR, USA
A moving light observed. ((NUFORC Note: Possible overflight and sighting of the ISS. PD))
Salem · OR, USA
Bright light seen in western sky below the planet Jupiter. Brighter than Jupiter.
Salem · OR, USA
Strange lights -- moving and not moving -- seen in skys over Salem, OR
Salem · OR, USA
Object changed directions several times.
Salem · OR, USA
Fast Moving Bright Light