Fireball UFO Sightings
9,610 Fireball-shaped UFO sightings recorded worldwide since 1932, peaking in 2012 (1111 reports); most commonly reported in United States.
- Total sightings
- 9,610
- Span
- 1932–2022
- Peak year
- 2012 (1111 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Fireball
1932–2022 · peak 2012 (1111 reports)
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College Station · TX, USA
Green fireball shoots across sky before disappearing.
Roseburg · OR, USA
I went outside for a smoke and when i looked up to the east i saw what appeared to be either a meteor breaking thru the atmosphere but
Tempe · AZ, USA
Bright flash followed by fireball falling from sky seen over PHX INT airport restricted air space. ((NUFORC Note: Meteor?? PD))
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Large fireball with long tail traveling north to south s.e. of Vegas. ((NUFORC Note: Reported to have been a meteor. PD))
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Gigantic fireball lit up the night sky just like it was daylight. E sky, N Phoenix. Huge contrail was left in the sky. ((meteor??))
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Burning object with comet like tail failing from sky it then disappeared, then Reappeared looked as if if remained stationary for about
Cliffdell · WA, USA
Reddish orange and whitish fireballs with lights inside of them by our campsite.
Cliffdell · WA, USA
Reddish orange and whitish fireballs.
Orlando · USA
Silent orange fireballs over east Orlando
Godfrey · IL, USA
Saw the light falling from the sky very quickly and disappear before hitting ground. ((NUFORC Note: Meteor? Anonymous report. PD))
Columbus · OH, USA
Large green fireball. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor?? Anonymous report. PD))
Long Beach · CA, USA
Fireballs in the SoCal night sky.
Chandler · AZ, USA
I noticed something strange flying in the sky. It was a red circular orb. It flew around. ((anonymous report))
Greensboro · NC, USA
A green unknown shaped aircraft came crashing down from the sky. It appeared to be blowing up as it was coming down.
Indian Trail · NC, USA
Flying down from sky, green/red firelike object. 10:05 pm.
Occoquan · VA, USA
Very slow moving single fireball falling from high in sky. Was triangular in shape, definitely flames.
Laguna Niguel · CA, USA
4 Orange fire orbs in the sky.
Bloomsburg · PA, USA
Glowing orange brilliant orb seen over Bloomsburg, PA.
West Bangor · PA, USA
Red/orange fireball circle closer to ground for 2 minutes. Quickly raised up and went up and to the right quickly and vanished. Within
Palo Alto · CA, USA
MULTIPLE ORANGE FUZZY LIGHTS IN PALO ALTO.
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Orange, slow moving, maneuvering "plasma-like" fireball object. Deliberate direction change. Low altitude.
Willisburg · KY, USA
Kentucky fireball.
Hopkinsville · KY, USA
((HOAX??)) Large fireball reddish/orange color flying obj. going very slow, maybe about 250' up in air going NE. ((anonymous report))
Spencerville · OH, USA
Several large fireballs over Ohio, near country side.
Bradford · PA, USA
The object was an orange/red circle that did not move for about 60 seconds until it faded away. ((anonymous report))