Unknown UFO Sightings
15,584 Unknown-shaped UFO sightings recorded worldwide since 1941, peaking in 2020 (1216 reports); most commonly reported in United States.
- Total sightings
- 15,584
- Span
- 1941–2030
- Peak year
- 2020 (1216 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Unknown
1941–2030 · peak 2020 (1216 reports)
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Hillsboro · OR, USA
Man repts. "huge" flaming obj. w/ enormous flaming tail descend at 60 deg. below horizontal. Obj. appeared to burn out.
Gardendale · LA, USA
Woman repts. witnessing 5 strange ships. One very large, at "treetop level." One appeared to be in trouble. Witnesses reptd.
Marysville · WA, USA
Exper. UFO investigator, husband, driving S on I-5 witness prominent "red ball." Obj. splits, white light appears. Both wink out.
Olympia · WA, USA
MUFON/WA member reports brief TV news report re "Project Dark Star," a mil. proj. re "disc shaped craft" under development.
Goldsboro · NC, USA
Man repts. two sightings minutes apart. Sees very bright light, "like meteor," streaking to NE. Sees minutes later going SE.
Addison · TX, USA
Man repts. extremely bizarre obj. streaking across sky. No visible wings, or means of propulsion.
Oroville · CA, USA
Woman's voice repts. 4 objects over home in rural area. (Facts unclear--no return call; phone disconnected 2 days later.)
Albany · CA, USA
Man observes bizarre, rectangular obj. "w/ barber poles w/ bulbs on the ends" sticking out of opposite ends.
Fresno · CA, USA
Two calls in rapid sequence regarding multiple objects streaking north (?) over city. (Sincere repts., no follow-up written repts.)
Fontana · CA, USA
Man witnesses 2 lights 15 deg. apart in SE sky. Orange color, round when viewed with binoculars. Police rept. no other calls.
Pacific Ocean · Pacific Ocean
Intl. airliner crew at 37k' witness brilliantly bright, yellow obj. streak ahead of them on L side. Over E horizon in 1 min.. Exclnt.
Arlington · WA, USA
Husband, wife, and child witness a bizarre, conical-shaped obj., white w/ tinge of green, move across sky. "Bigger than moon."
El Paso · TX, USA
Man & wife, 2 hours' drive W of El Paso on Hwy 10, witness black, round object just above ground. Obj. rises, goes behind hill!
Glade Spring · VA, USA
Woman, children, and grandmother witness 4 bizarre, bright green "stars" hovering nearby. Suddenly got brighter, streak off.
Sharon · MA, USA
Man witnessed "tablet shaped obj., like stubby aspirin," with dull, metallic surface, descend, follow military jets. Good rept.
Seattle · WA, USA
Anonymous caller repts. sighting 4 ufo's in NNE sky, 45 deg. above horizon. (No other facts reptd. No return tel. #.)
Cleburne · TX, USA
Prof. photographer & nearby golfers witness bizarre, cigar-shaped obj., w/ metallic appearance, in sky. 5 min. of video.
Tacoma · WA, USA
3 adults witness "white balloon" to south. Then witness 3 triangular-shaped objects nearby. They slowly drift into clouds.
Modesto · CA, USA
Young man & girlfriend, returning from hike, witness bright, white light in western sky. It flashed, then simply "winked out."
Farmington · UT, USA
FAA Controller calls to relay sighting report of "shiny, round object" witnessed on 11JN95 over Ogden, UT.
Ogden · UT, USA
Golfer observes round, silver-gray obj. size of small car moving across face of mtn. Flies up 3 ravines, ascends, disappears.
Fairfield · CA, USA
Family of 3 driving home on Rte. 680 observe bright purple flash overhead, that "lit up half the sky." (Ed: Probable elect. arc.)
Downey · CA, USA
Man reports very bright body just below the moon. (Possible planet?)
Puyallup · WA, USA
Man reports bright object "at 7 o'clock position" from moon. (Possible planet?)
Wichita · KS, USA
Man calls on behalf of person, who has had possible involvement w/ strange creatures. Directed to investigators.