UFO Sightings in Alabama
1,275 UFO sightings reported in Alabama since 1939, peaking in 2014 (130 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 1,275
- Span
- 1939–2022
- Peak year
- 2014 (130 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1939–2022 · peak 2014 (130 reports)
Top cities in Alabama
Huntsville
1961–2022 · peak 2013 (8 reports)
Birmingham
1951–2022 · peak 2006 (9 reports)
Mobile
1979–2022 · peak 2019 (8 reports)
Melbourne (Australia)
1960–2021 · peak 2007 (4 reports)
Madison
1973–2020 · peak 2007 (5 reports)
Montgomery
1962–2020 · peak 1994 (4 reports)
Dothan
2003–2022 · peak 2022 (7 reports)
Gulf Shores
1997–2022 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Tuscaloosa
1996–2021 · peak 2008 (3 reports)
Florence
1964–2019 · peak 2015 (5 reports)
Hoover
2001–2020 · peak 2014 (4 reports)
Australia
1987–2014 · peak 2005 (3 reports)
Cullman
2000–2019 · peak 2003 (4 reports)
Gadsden
1965–2019 · peak 2007 (2 reports)
Anniston
1975–2020 · peak 2017 (4 reports)
Auburn
1972–2017 · peak 2007 (2 reports)
Orange Beach
2002–2019 · peak 2004 (3 reports)
Phenix City
2009–2020 · peak 2014 (4 reports)
Fort Payne
1973–2022 · peak 2022 (4 reports)
Gardendale
1968–2022 · peak 2008 (2 reports)
Atmore · AL, USA
late at night / horseshoe shaped craft / 17 lights off and on / 20 mins then vanishes / sees crafts often /
Gulf Shores · AL, USA
We saw a triangled shaped object in the sky in Gulf Shores ALA, approx one mile up not moving.
Moulton · AL, USA
A light proceeded across the sky from south to north i did not observe any thing to set it apart from an airplane
Hoover · AL, USA
2 different ships 2 different days
Lawley · AL, USA
Unknown lights filmed descending into wooded area
Wagarville · AL, USA
What I thought as a falling star coming towards us at a rapid speed from the northwest automatically stopped. It hovered for a few minu
Cusseta · AL, USA
4 lights going in circle pass through each other. ((NUFORC Note: Advertising lights?? PD))
Montgomery · AL, USA
Unknown flying object in Alabama
Aliceville/Carrolton/Livingston · AL, USA
Greenish-Blue Sphere Shape Object Seen Over Alabama's Skies. People In Multiple Sites Witness Same Thing.
Heflin · AL, USA
Low flying angular object seen near Hollis Crossroads. Heflin, Alabama. Jan. 28 2006
Gadsden (south side of) · AL, USA
A ILLUMINATING LIGHT SHOW, WITH BLUE SPHERES, AND ONE BRIGHT LARGE TRIANLED LT.
Montgomery · AL, USA
Montgomery AL Rectangle Object with no sound flew West to East 10 Seconds
Foely · AL, USA
it was oval and was silver with a bright light on the side.
Hoover · AL, USA
slow moving Fireball in the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Possible contrail, we suspect. PD))
Enterprise · AL, USA
Silent Moving Bright Light makes "impossible" 90 degree turn to the west
Gurley · AL, USA
Flurry of small bright flashing lights going east to west in random formation as if they were bees that were disturbed.
Grove Hill · AL, USA
Large triangle craft near commerical aircraft
Heflin · AL, USA
Object with bright red light hovered above my car siletly, and followed me for about five minutes then disappeared.
Auburn · AL, USA
Blue Star object seen hovering above auburn then dissapears.
Huntsville · AL, USA
Up close flying low tonight and 2 others within a month!
Mobile · AL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Mars. PD)) Massive brilliant white light that just hung in the Southern sky.
Millbrook · AL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Probable twinkling star? PD)) Sky was clear with stars.
Heflin · AL, USA
Huge ball of light seen on the ground in Talladega National Forest / Sweetwater Lake
Hazel Green · AL, USA
Mystery Light over Northern Alabama
Mount Olive · AL, USA
Circular object with flashing lights, whirring sounds, and flashes of multicolored lights