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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Portland · OR, USA
An extremely fast moving blue flash. Appeared under cloud cover and was visible for approximately 4 seconds.
Mt. Juliet · TN, USA
Very large bright round object in sky over Mt. Juliet.
Wasilla · AK, USA
White and some orange orbs in mountain valley and sky, Wasilla Alaska.
Rio Rancho · NM, USA
Flash of white like a fireball and caused other lights to flash.
Croswell · MI, USA
It was rectangular in shape and may have had lights on the side.
Lancaster · PA, USA
On August 4, 2015, at 8:58 pm when I went to see 3 stars constellation & took a picture. I noticed one larger oval shaped object.
Denver · CO, USA
Light disappears, moves, reappears, and shoots short lightning-like discharge.
Tooele · UT, USA
My 9 year old son was looking out of our kitchen window and asked me if I had seen the lights that had passed by the window, and I did
Centerville · IA, USA
My dog, and I were out at the lake, the moon was nearly full and I wanted to take pictures of it, so we were out there in the dark.
New Jersey · NJ, USA
((HOAX??)) Riding on the highway from work towards Philadelphia for 2 mins I saw 3 red lights that formed a triangle.
Rehoboth Beach · DE, USA
Over the beach in Rehoboth, traveling south to north toward lightning that continued, centered over ocean.
Torrington · WY, USA
It's back again in the last week by itself.
Modesto · CA, USA
Saw a yellow orange circular object not too far up in the sky and it began to streak downward like a falling star or meteor.
American Fork · UT, USA
3 bright orange flashing lights, and one craft that flew very fast.
Portland · OR, USA
Group of 3 lights sighted heading south towards Portland.
Owatonna · MN, USA
Large white ball with green tail seen in Owatonna, MN. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor? PD))
Maiden · NC, USA
I could see over the tree line a large object that was disc shape and almost look like a Zeppelin or some type of blimp.
Westland · MI, USA
We saw a light, whitish blue, flying just below cloud level, moving slow. It was not pulsating or flickering...no sound.
Reading · PA, USA
Twinkling lights in erratic motion.
Essex · MD, USA
Close view of large two-level object within 50 feet on clear night at tree top level
North Mountain area · AZ, USA
Driving home going west, viewed white flashing light/object in driver's side mirror that stayed in the same spot for at least 45 minute
Hudson · OH, USA
Strange communicating high-pitch whistling sounds.
Groveport · OH, USA
Taking pics of the sunrise at work and was going through the 5 pics when i noticed them in the top of the picture 4 together side by s
Reno · NV, USA
Rumble and slight movement, which caused question of earthquake, inside house.
Newton · NC, USA
My daughter and I were swimming and I was looking up to check out a dark cloud when I noticed a metallic sphere going from south to eas