Cylinder UFO Sightings
2,179 Cylinder-shaped UFO sightings recorded worldwide since 1937, peaking in 2014 (130 reports); most commonly reported in United States.
- Total sightings
- 2,179
- Span
- 1937–2022
- Peak year
- 2014 (130 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Cylinder
1937–2022 · peak 2014 (130 reports)
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Toledo · OH, USA
Large silver cylinder shaped object flying over swan creek area in Toledo, Ohio.
Fresno · CA, USA
High altitude white object in the sky for a few hours. ((NUFORC Note: Possible high-altitude balloon?? PD))
Webster · MN, USA
Saw a line of 100 objects looking like stars in the sky all in a row close together with 3 or 4 following at a more spaced out distance
Paulsbo · WA, USA
It was submarine shaped only with sharper rectangular edges defining its exterior. Did not have an intake opening
Mechanicsville · VA, USA
60 year engineering professional driving saw 2 lights hovering in dark sky approximately 100ft away. Pulled over on side of road.
Mansfield · OH, USA
I was driving home on state route 30 westbound and saw a bright light in th sky in the distance. It looked like how light reflects off
Rosebud · SD, USA
While observing a plane flying in Northeast direction, I noticed a cylindrical object trailing behind the plane at an angle so that it
Garrison · NY, USA
This was definitely one of the strangest things that I have ever seen. It was a sunny Sunday afternoon. My wife and I were on the back
Ridgefield · WA, USA
Object flying next to full size airplane at same speed.
Anchorage · AK, USA
Metallic cylinder with no lights hovering then moved rapidly West and up into clouds.
Arizona (above; in flight) · AZ, USA
Mysterious shaped form flying beside SWA flt 612 over Northern AZ @ 4:05 PM PDT - alttitude 35,000 - 40,000 ft
Taylor · MI, USA
Saw a silver vertical cylinder shaped object. The object stayed almost motionless for about ten minutes while I talked to a co worker o
Mt. Vernon · IN, USA
Man reported he saw an emerald green cylinder for about 4 secs. while driving to work.
Garden Grove · CA, USA
Glowing Sphere Over Garden Grove, CA.
Mt. Ashland · OR, USA
High speed object witnessed in vertical ascent nearby, south of Mt. Ashland, Oregon.
Tampa · FL, USA
Was coming home from work, just happen to look up cylinder shape object was coming from tampa state fairground from me headed north and
Rosco (8-10 miles W of; US Hwy. 12) · SD, USA
I saw a black cylinder. ((NUFORC Note: Witness is medical professional. PD))
Remington · VA, USA
Silver metallic object observed on low level flight.
Centralia · WA, USA
Saw object over trees. Thought it was fireworks because of the holiday, but it headed south in a straight line, then made a V-pattern
Olive Branch · MS, USA
Two cylinder type objects or shadows traversing over full wolf moon Jan. 2, 2018
Milwaukie · OR, USA
Taking photos on cell phone at stormy sky and one of the photos caught a ufo...no other photos had image on it. ((raindroplet??))
Farmington · AR, USA
2 short cylinders with pulsing contrail. Taken from airplane flying at 10,000 ft msl. by professional pilot. ((anonymous report))
Dawson · NE, USA
We have been seeing these bizarre objects in the sky for sometime now; between 11-3am. ((anonymous report))
Raleigh · NC, USA
Pill-shaped object seen flying behind and around airplane. ((anonymous report))
Duncan · AZ, USA
We saw a missle shaped object in the sky, huge. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch from Vandenberg AFB. PD))