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)
Irvington · AL, USA
Driving and seen a large moon shaped object with orange lights floating over a field.it seemed to come closer to us Myself and my child
Pelham · AL, USA
Object seen during morning commute near Pelham, Alabama.
Birmingham · AL, USA
Abnormally bright off-white light traveling in sky, then, that light turned off as two equally bright off-white lights attached to the
Pineywoods/Sipsey area · AL, USA
Bright multi-color flashing a lot brighter than a star or airplane
Sylacauga (Canada) · AL, USA
Unexplained light bursts in Stewartville, Sylacauga area.
Huntsville · AL, USA
During meteor shower, bright amber object, no blinking or other colored lights, entered field of view due west travelling east north ea
Birmingham · AL, USA
Object that is the size of a small star changed size, light intensity, and rapidly dropped to the ground after 40 seconds of observatio
Huntsville · AL, USA
Green Light/Orb in Northwestern Sky in Huntsville, Alabama. ((anonymous report))
Hokes Bluff · AL, USA
Unseen vehicle leaving a trail with "Foo Fighters" (orbs) following it.
Anniston · AL, USA
Two seperate sightings by two individuals of same fast moving green lights within days of each other ((anonymous report))
Madison · AL, USA
I looked up in the sky and saw one bright light- then it turned into 3! At first I thought it was a firework ((anonymous report))
Tuscaloosa · AL, USA
The ufo has been hovering over a field across the street from my house every evening for 3 nights. ((NUFORC Note: Sirius?? PD))
Huntsville · AL, USA
Cat and mouse with triangular ship on Hwy 36. Whoa! Really wierd.
Madison · AL, USA
Bright sphere (dot) slowly moving due east. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of ISS?? PD))
Chelsea · AL, USA
2 white cigar-shaped objects flying parallel to each other (not touching) until they disappeared into the sun. Not moving fast.
Dawson · AL, USA
Cluster of approximately 6-8 lights. A rounded triangle shape, no sharp corners. Colors changed. ((anonymous report))
Gordo · AL, USA
My husband and witnessed a sphere shaped craft appear and lite up very bright and dimmed out numerous times. We seen a second craft beh
Dora · AL, USA
Numerous multicolored flashing lights, circular in shape and very quite flying in random circles
Dora · AL, USA
At about 7:30 PM, I saw approximately 50 circular objects with red, green, blue and white pulsating lights, moving very slowly.
Bay Minnette · AL, USA
Clear baseball size orbs sighting. ((anonymous report))
Dora · AL, USA
Bright multi-colored lights coming from the East moving towards a larger light in the West…
Alabaster · AL, USA
Bright oval light moving extremely slow for hours. ((anonymous report))
Lanett · AL, USA
Disc shaped very bright shining object for 30 minutes in eastern sky.
Anniston · AL, USA
Red fireball object, (drone?), slowly drifted 75 feet above our heads, hovered above, turned white & at high speed disappeared
Huntsville · AL, USA
V-shaped Lights