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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Steubenville · OH, USA
Mother and two young sons witness a large triangular craft, ringed with green and blue lights. ((2nd report))
Steubenville · OH, USA
Triangle shape, blueish-green lights on the perimeter. Flew over Ohio River and made the water move, but no sound. ((1st report))
Hillsboro · OR, USA
I was in my boyfriend's car with two of our friends. My boyfriend yells, “get out of the car! Look!. We got out and saw three “fireball
Newark · OH, USA
Possible ufo sighting over Licking County.
Croydon · PA, USA
3/20/18 3 am- whitish boomerang object 200 feet moving slowly, no sound, no lights, turned on end and gone directly upward.
Evansville · IN, USA
Glowing greenish orb flew across sky. when light disappeared it looked like it was giving off heat. ((anonymous report))
Mt. Vernon · IN, USA
Man reported he saw an emerald green cylinder for about 4 secs. while driving to work.
Billerica · MA, USA
Unidentified object in the sky above Billerica, hovering before moving left and right and hovering again. Light was red but changed mes
Wellington · FL, USA
Stationary red light which emitted a bright flash after 10 min. high above the sky and changed colors. ((NUFORC Note: Arcturus? PD))
Ajo · AZ, USA
We saw orbs of light in Arizona, a few days before the CT sighting one was reported.
Fayetteville · NC, USA
((HOAX??)) Bright lights being chased by Mitlitary helicopters
St. Petersburg · FL, USA
Looked up in the solid blue sky at an airliner going with large contrails. ((anonymous report))
Sandia Park · NM, USA
A non-metered flashing light of oscillating intensity and varied trajectory, with inconstant speed.
Bridgeport · CT, USA
((HOAX??)) Boomerang/chevron shape covered in bright green lights - hovering in place for over an hour no sound. ((anonymous report))
Hewlett · NY, USA
A very very bright and odd light outside in the sky over the west. No shape just a light and an energy
Pelham · AL, USA
Object seen during morning commute near Pelham, Alabama.
Indialantic · FL, USA
Four reddish orange balls, ascending at different times, no sound, no trails.
Athens · TN, USA
At 21:00 I was sitting in my tractor trailer in a dock door getting loaded and enjoying the clear night sky with the moon almost straig
Sunbury · PA, USA
When driving along a local State Rte, I noticed 1 bright light in the distance that stood out amongst the stars. ((anonymous report))
Baton Rouge · LA, USA
White lights flying in a string very fast and very high due North. ((anonymous report))
Louisville · KY, USA
Driving home and saw a very bright white star in an odd spot in the sky. It blinked 3 times then moved quickly to the left in a perfect
Webster · NY, USA
2 glowing and flashing orange lights over Lake Ontario!
Anderson · CA, USA
I was laying on the ground looking up at the sky and I saw a triangle shaped light formation traveling from the S to N.It w
Watertown · CT, USA
Green sphere. ((anonymous report))
Halethorpe · MD, USA
((HOAX??)) 4 horizontal balls of light. ((NUFORC Note: Date of incident is flawed. Hoax?? PD))