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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Lawrence · KS, USA
Bright green fireball.
Marquette · MI, USA
Photographed mysterious light over Lake Superior.
Miami · FL, USA
Object looked like a blimp sort with helicopter; flashing blue light in front.
Greenbelt · MD, USA
5 bright objects. 3 in a specific triangle shape. Moved 1 yard from tree branch measuring spot of origin.
Dallas · TX, USA
One picture that I took with my iPhone aimed towards the sun revealed 5 or 6 blue orbs. ((NUFORC Note: Lens flare? PD))
Belton · MO, USA
High speed silent object Belton, MO.
Chandler · AZ, USA
A small bright blue orb shaped ball of light diving at a angle and lasting around three to five secounds
Goodyear · AZ, USA
Large orange ball, with tail, moved across sky, getting smaller as it moved. Eventually died out near sky over Luke Air Force Base.
Surprise · AZ, USA
Large unnatural light over white tanks.
Wilmington · NC, USA
Was driving down I40 and saw 5_6 white lights Instantly appear in the sky. After about 10 seconds they all went dark at same time. Ligh
Urbana · IN, USA
In the West sky seen 1 orange Spear shaped light moving slowly north and then disappeared after about 2 minutes.
Bloomington · IL, USA
Starlike object in western sky seen by many on multiple occasions. ((NUFORC Note: Venus?? PD))
Ketchikan · AK, USA
There were 2 glowing orange balls dropping smaller white balls, they blinked then disappeared.
West Frankfort · IL, USA
I seen a low flying dark/grey, large chevron shaped object, no lights or sound.
Bixby · OK, USA
Huge ball of changing color light.
Nashville · TN, USA
Dark triangular object over West Nashville; no lights.
Centerville · UT, USA
Triangle UFO circled me three times, extremely close, and spooked a dog, very cool!
Chattanooga · TN, USA
Triangular white/clear light grouping
Chillicothe · OH, USA
In the sky above Chillicothe, OH we saw four lights. It was after 11 pm so it was pretty dark. The sky was clear and my friend who is a
Port Charlotte · FL, USA
Three orange lights seen by two adults over Port Charlotte. 3/16/15 at 23:40.
Lyme/Haddam · CT, USA
((HOAX?? One of several silly reports from same anonymous source.)) ((HOAX??)) Possible UFO in Lyme/Haddam area.
Hilo · HI, USA
Witnessed lights in the NE sky from Hilo, HI., that moved rapidly and erratically for about 30 min. ((NUFORC Note: Star?? PD))
Munith · MI, USA
White cigar shape approx 100 feet in length traveling 300-400 mph at an altitude of 3000 ft.
Grayslake · IL, USA
((HOAX??)) 3 chevron shaped objects hovering one on top of the other.
Chico · CA, USA
While in our backyard we saw an orange shere that seemed to have a faint whitish "aura." It came from the west, heading east,