UFO Sightings in West Des Moines, Iowa
18 documented UFO sightings in West Des Moines, Iowa since 2000, peaking in 2011 (3 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 18
- Span
- 2000–2021
- Peak year
- 2011 (3 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
2000–2021 · peak 2011 (3 reports)
Best documented case here
One strong report — not the whole list. Open it, then hop to related signals on the case page.
West Des Moines, IA, USA
Did not see the light in the sky. It was sunset and there was some very interesting mid-altitude shadowing that seemed to have no origi
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Satellite-type speeding light in sky stopped near star, went 90 degrees in different direction.
West Des Moines · IA, USA
Orange and yellow blobs went west for thirty min.
West Des Moines · IA, USA
Bright orange light moving slowly overhead.
West Des Moines · IA, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no information. PD))
West Des Moines · IA, USA
Large ball of light falling to earth at a incrediable speed. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor?? PD))
West Des Moines · IA, USA
Orange burning ball traveling north. At one time the ball shot eastbound then continued northbound.
West Des Moines · IA, USA
10 red orb/lights ranging across the entire northern sky traveling at the same speed and vanishing within 15 seconds.
West Des Moines · IA, USA
Eight to ten stationary orange lights over West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines · IA, USA
orange glowing object in clear black sky amazing speed
West Des Moines · IA, USA
Ten lights in a strange formation moving east over I235
West Des Moines · IA, USA
One multi-lighted triangle-shaped UFO sighted over West Des Moines, Iowa at 9:25 PM on 08/23/2011 by two people driving home.
West Des Moines · IA, USA
2 red/orange spheres moving slowly appeared in des moines iowa.
West Des Moines · IA, USA
2 Bright Lights in Des Moines Iowa
West Des Moines · IA, USA
Object Hovering between 2-5,000 feet in the air. 4-5 Strobe lights in a row flashing in sequence. Object hovered without making a sou
West Des Moines · IA, USA
Blue light that look about as bright as Venus streaked across the sky from the south to the north. I am in apartments sw of the I-235
West Des Moines · IA, USA
Iowa Air National Guard and 727 watched by UFO in West Des Moines Iowa ((NUFORC Note: May not be a serious report. PD))
West Des Moines · IA, USA
Red Light Hovering over West Des Moines Iowa