UFO Sightings in United States
123,349 UFO sightings reported in United States since 1930, peaking in 2014 (8162 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 123,349
- Span
- 1930–2030
- Peak year
- 2014 (8162 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1930–2030 · peak 2014 (8162 reports)
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Heber City Canyon · UT, USA
10-12 beaming lights, followed by green circular light. ((NUFORC Note: Space debris re-entering atmosphere. PD))
St. George · UT, USA
A/c speed object flying and then turns into a long fireball. ((NUFORC Note: Chinese rocket re-entry. PD))
Sherman Oaks · CA, USA
Like a plane on fire with a long tail of read flames, white flames inside the red tail.((NUFORC Note: Space debris. PD))
Salt Lake City · UT, USA
I saw two balls of whitish-yellow light in the southern sky of SLC, UT traveling W to E. ((NUFORC Note: Space debris. PD))
Salt Lake City · UT, USA
10 to 15 slow traveling fireballs that faded into darkness. ((NUFORC Note: Chinese rocket re-entry. PD))
South Jordan · UT, USA
Coordinated orange lights moving slowly W to E and fading out. ((NUFORC Note: Chinese rocket re-entry. PD))
West Valley City · UT, USA
My husband and I were sitting on the front porch talking and I turned my head just to look up at the sky. At that moment a cluster of w
St. George · UT, USA
A trail of burning light flew just above the southeastern horizon tonight. ((NUFORC Note: Chinese rocket re-entry. PD))
Ogden · UT, USA
Dragon-like wavy orange and red streaks seen in Ogden. ((NUFORC Note: Chinese rocket re-entry. PD))
Heber · UT, USA
Tight formation light streams in sky moving slow. ((NUFORC Note: Re-entering space debris. PD))
Tooele · UT, USA
Bunch of super bright lights on base in long triangle; was gliding, with a humming sound. After 2-3 blocks, it disappeared!
Wheaton · IL, USA
It was fast and silent.
St. George · UT, USA
Observed a lighted streamer like object flying or being towed over St George, UT. ((NUFORC Note: Space debris. PD))
Kingman · AZ, USA
Slow moving orbs of light.
Hermiston · OR, USA
Light flying north the suddenly changes direction in a second. ((anonymous report))
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
The craft shaped like a tear drop flew over my car and stopped and took off. ((anonymous report))
Howe · OK, USA
Big light in front of dark clouds; brighter than my flashlight
Oakridge · OR, USA
I seen a floating slab it was thinner than is was wider and longer. ((anonymous report))
Hurst · TX, USA
Black triangle, sighted in middle of the day.
Yakima · WA, USA
Brilliant flash of light followed by a sonic boom
Buckeye · AZ, USA
We saw a fuzzy orb of yellow/cream light that divided into two and back to one, giving the appearance of growing brighter and then disa
Clackamas · OR, USA
Huge green low flying fireball. ((anonymous report)) ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor?? PD))
Aliso Viejo · CA, USA
Pacific Park to Aliso Creek saw three yellow, orange lights. In triangular formation the two lower lights jones the brighter,larger ape
Beowawe · NV, USA
7/26/16 nine lights 7/28-29 only 8 lights?
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Faster than Mach 9.6 or almost 7,000 mph. WAY FASTER!