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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Colville Reservation · WA, USA
Colville Police Disp. repts. "blue, shimmering thing" observed. Then it "blew up," and disappeared.
Yakima · WA, USA
Man sees bright light approaching; prominent in night sky. Splits into 3 lights, 1 white, 2 red. Drifts off.
St. Louis · MO, USA
Police off. sees strange "plate" streaking over city. 50-100yds length. Strange glow. "Inch worm" type flight. Excellent rept.
Woodinville · WA, USA
Woman lets dog out, sees whole street illuminated "like daylight." Sees slanting shaft of light. Bizarre!
Vancouver · WA, USA
Multiple witnesses, newspaper article about green obj streaking to north. Many calls to media.
Seattle · WA, USA
Multiple calls regarding green obj. streaking NNW from Renton to Paine Field. Low alt. (?) One witness repts. it hovered.
Mill Creek · WA, USA
Woman observed bizarre, stationary blue-green light for 2-3 min. Disappeared suddenly.
Kent · WA, USA
MUFON member repts. strange contrails in sky over Kent.
Auburn · WA, USA
Woman repts. very bright obj. in S sky. Brighter than star. Not visible 23FE95.
Seattle · WA, USA
Multiple calls continue to come in regarding green fireball that flew from Portland to Seattle 22FE95 @ 0537 hrs. No sonic boom.
Tacoma · WA, USA
Mother & son witness strange lighted obj. in S sky. Moved relative to trees. Slowly rose & disappeared.
Hage · FL, USA
I DID NOT SEE A CRAFT. It was alien contact. I Was on security patrol,an I Entered a area were the computers do test on product of the
Snohomish · WA, USA
Man, wife, & grandson witness elongate obj. E of Rte. 9. Boy identifies it as "spaceship." Serious report.
El Centro · CA, USA
Man repts. multiple sightings of "huge boomerang," and obj. in formation neat El Centro MCAS over 2 days.
Lexington · KY, USA
Woman, radio DJ witness gray "barrel-like" obj., red light in center. Dog barked, acted strangely for 2 days.
Redding · CA, USA
Woman repts. hearing very loud noise outside house, sees huge, bizarre, black "helicopters." Strange!
Fernley · NV, USA
Woman repts. 2 sightings of red light hovering. Turns white. For some reason, 4-yr. old daughter frightened by sighting.
Cam Highway (?) · HI, USA
Woman repts. multiple lighted obj. moving over ocean to NW. Prior sightings, as well.
Mercer Island · WA, USA
Woman repts. a bright, stationary light in N sky, 2-3 deg. above horizon. Red, blue, white. (Star?)
Portland · OR, USA
Man repts. strange green light behind clouds. Seemed to generate "ripple" effect in atmosphere.
Tallassee · TN, USA
FAA empl. & pilot reports seeing triangular ships w/ bizarre lights. Over mountainous country.
Stanwood · WA, USA
Multiple witnesses observe 2 white lights near Camano Island. Moved. MUFON member followed up.
Mt. Vernon · WA, USA
Man repts. strange light in SW sky, 30 deg. above horizon. (Twinkling star?)
Harrisonburg · VA, USA
Mennonite College instructor reports UFO flap is in process in that area of PA
Mukilteo · WA, USA
Man sees very bright light descend vertically, very fast. Appears to descend to ground level beyond tree line.