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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Hazel Park · MI, USA
First I saw two bright orange objects moving high in the sky. At first I thought they were drones. ((anonymous report))
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Nighttime observation of chevron shaped object with light on the bottom traveling at a high rate of speed. ((anonymous report))
Hubert · NC, USA
Pinkish red lights dropping white lights.
Napa · CA, USA
2 egg-shaped aircraft travelling in formation at hypersonic speed east of Napa, CA, south to north towards Travis AFB.
Lake Pend Oreille (north end) · ID, USA
UFO passes directly overhead at high speed in response to our flashlights (we think).
Portland · OR, USA
Just past Dalles Exit on 205 headed north, 3 white lights on each corner 1 red light in center. Size of small single engine plane. Movi
New York City · NY, USA
My son and his friend were sitting by the Hudson R., when they saw orange flashes followed by a circular UFO. ((anonymous report))
Longboat Key · FL, USA
Dusk saw bright round light traveling across sky at incredible speed. Flew off horizon in 10-15 seconds. ((anonymous report))
Helena · AL, USA
I saw a single bright light in the sky for 5 seconds that I thought was a plane and then it just disappeared.
West Des Moines · IA, USA
Bright orange light moving slowly overhead.
Stockton · CA, USA
Orange balls of light. ((anonymous report))
Wildwood · NJ, USA
3 UFOs at Firework show appearing as stars moving
Milwaukee · WI, USA
Orange/red ball that flickered, moved in what seemed to be a straight line due North. ((anonymous report))
Vicksburg · MI, USA
Flying object with lights similar to planes flies in front of trees far too close to the ground.
Bel Air · MD, USA
Bright Light.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Lime green light flashed in the sky before going straight down behind some trees. ((anonymous report))
Tulsa · OK, USA
Bright white light transforming from a star appearance to a full blown object of some kind. ((NUFORC Note: Venus?? PD))
Tampa · FL, USA
I saw a long green light traveling in a diagonal moving towards the Tampa side of Gandy Bridge.
Salt Lake City · UT, USA
Explosion, or craft, that looked like torches. ((NUFORC Note: Possible nighttime parachute jump?? PD))
West Valley City · UT, USA
At the redwood drive in facing east saw a light then it split to 2, thought shoot stars then bam it stopped met back with 1 st light th
Austin · TX, USA
Two Red Lights with Blinking White Lights Over Austin, Texas
Roanoke · VA, USA
Glowing orbs over 81. ((anonymous report))
Pottstown · PA, USA
Three bright orange lights in a line, disappeared one by one.. ((anonymous report))
Henderson · NV, USA
3 stationary red lights over Lake Las Vegas
Westover · WV, USA
A bright orange fireball seemed to vanish after a few moments in the sky.