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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Port Angeles · WA, USA
Moving light, violent explosion.
Chicago · IL, USA
As I open my front door, I noticed a soundless amber light streaking through the scarcely clouded night sky coming my direction.
East Haven · CT, USA
Fireball looked like plane on fire.
Port Matilda · PA, USA
((HOAX??)) It was like a fireball hovering, but it disappeared out of thin air.
Racine · WI, USA
Stationary star like object that twinkled green, gold and red but made small fast mauevers then stationary again.
Minneapolis · MN, USA
Minneapolis lights are believed to be from Mystic Lake Casino in Shakopee, MN. ((NUFORC Note: We agree. PD))
Alexandria · VA, USA
Strange humming sound coming from the sky.
Salem · NH, USA
Round white object in southern NH sky, moved very rapidly and severely, and was visible despite foggy conditions.
Silverton · OR, USA
Green sphere appears on photos. ((NUFORC Note: Object is a lens flare, caused by photographing the Sun. PD))
Oakley · CA, USA
I saw orange lighted object flying west at constant speed; not low birds but not high as planes.
Raleigh · NC, USA
White car-shaped blob above cloud hovered and disappeared.
Eden Prairie · MN, USA
I saw the strange ring of lights that others witnessed on August 9, 2015, in Minnesota. ((NUFORC Note: Advertising lights. PD))
Las Vegas · NV, USA
V-shaped object flying without lights and no sound.
Rosemount · MN, USA
2nd day this UFO is sitting in the sky with about 10-12 lights around it shifting side to side. ((NUFORC Note: Adv. lights? PD))
Winchester · KY, USA
Pair of V-shaped lights flying fairly fast.
St. Paul (around) · MN, USA
Huge circle formed by many lights, appeared to be foggy - not moving. HUGE compared to airplanes at airport.
Farmington Hills · MI, USA
2 bright lights, lasting about 2 minutes then disappeared.
Yulee · FL, USA
I was on my balcony when I saw what I thought was a large,red, lowest moon. I took a picture of it then I noticed it moving like it was
Orangeburg · NY, USA
Saw av object flying lower than normal aircraft. It had 4 flashing bright yellow lights on each end
Beaverton · OR, USA
Pulsating oval object, amber and green. Every 5 and 3 seconds, then dark; traveling west to east.
Greenwich · CT, USA
Bright light; stationary. Filmed. Maybe at 50 deg. angle. Saw similar again driving N on 95 a few days later. ((Planet??))
Stewartstown · PA, USA
Round light green ball with lights Northeast of the sunrise. ((NUFORC Note: Lens flare, caused by the Sun. PD))
Gainesville · GA, USA
My sister yelled what is that and pointed up we looked and quickly noticed six or seven red lights.
Sioux Falls (at UT 33 and Southeastern) · SD, USA
I was riding on Hwy 11 between 41st and 26th when I spotted something weird by the water tower on 28th and Judy. At first I thought it
Liberty · MO, USA
Fiery blue light.