UFO Sightings in Indiana
2,549 UFO sightings reported in Indiana since 1940, peaking in 2020 (193 reports); most often described as unknown.
- Total sightings
- 2,549
- Span
- 1940–2022
- Peak year
- 2020 (193 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Unknown
1940–2022 · peak 2020 (193 reports)
Top cities in Indiana
Indianapolis
1954–2022 · peak 2013 (27 reports)
Fort Wayne
1980–2022 · peak 2014 (17 reports)
Evansville
1970–2022 · peak 2019 (16 reports)
Mt. Vernon
1956–2022 · peak 2020 (28 reports)
Newburgh
1990–2021 · peak 2019 (28 reports)
South Bend
1997–2021 · peak 2003 (4 reports)
Terre Haute
1955–2021 · peak 2004 (7 reports)
Lafayette
1959–2021 · peak 2013 (7 reports)
Fishers
1996–2021 · peak 2020 (14 reports)
Kokomo
1996–2021 · peak 2008 (14 reports)
Bloomington
1973–2022 · peak 2006 (3 reports)
Noblesville
1992–2022 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
Greenwood
1999–2020 · peak 2008 (4 reports)
Santa Claus
2018–2022 · peak 2019 (13 reports)
Muncie
1958–2019 · peak 2011 (5 reports)
Crown Point
1987–2021 · peak 2017 (4 reports)
Vincennes
1970–2022 · peak 1970 (4 reports)
New Albany
1959–2022 · peak 1998 (2 reports)
Marion
1979–2021 · peak 2003 (2 reports)
Mishawaka
1974–2020 · peak 2005 (3 reports)
LaOtto · IN, USA
Bright, shiny silver sphere object, no emission trails spotted near LaOtto.
Newburgh · IN, USA
Pleasent, exiting and peacefull
Laport · IN, USA
Bright orange light separates into four of same three more light up seven total hover then fly north west.
Greenwood · IN, USA
I saw some lights in the sky. They were in round shape and were moving. when i went to get my camera they were gone but when my brother
Indianapolis · IN, USA
Triangular craft with two blue white strobing lights over Indianapolis
Westfield · IN, USA
Red orange triangle fly over at rapid speed.
Muncie · IN, USA
Glowing Fire Colored Orb in the Sky
Middlebury · IN, USA
Two orange red ball of light seen by 5 factory workers in Middlebury, IN.
Indianapolis · IN, USA
I went outside to smoke and seen multiple fireballs slow moving over indianapolis towards the east all in close proximity of each other
Goshen · IN, USA
Orange fireball low in the sky over Goshen IN.
Huntington · IN, USA
Pink lighted unknown object in sky over Huntington
Boonville · IN, USA
Saw a bright white light going across the sky, very slow def not a plane. Pretty close to earth compared to the planes in the sky. I sw
Kendallville · IN, USA
Two spheres spotted in northern Indiana.
Evansville · IN, USA
Stationary Isosceles triangle, with one VERY bright light at each corner.
Avon · IN, USA
I saw two bright lights, and then a craft of overwhelming proportions!
Guion · IN, USA
Brilliant flashing strobe like lights lasting 8 seconds or so in sky .
La Porte · IN, USA
Strobing light
South Bend · IN, USA
I was astonishednd as groups of three, large orange fireball lights flew overhead, one group after another group totaling some 25 .
Pendleton · IN, USA
Large and small aircraft between 10pm and 3 am. ((NUFORC Note: No other reports from this area, that we are aware of. PD))
Covington · IN, USA
Fireball like object shooting at incredible speed then hovered and shot back into the sky.
Porter · IN, USA
I saw an orange fireball surrounded by a white triangle of lights in the sky.
Rensselaer · IN, USA
Three lights, one of them blinking. Moves north, then southeast, east, west, and every which way.
Greenfield · IN, USA
3 UFOs seen near interstate I70 and Mt Comfort Airport. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect planets in the E sky. PD))
Newburgh · IN, USA
Orange fireball hovering and then sped away quickly seen by nurse and patient
Indianapolis · IN, USA
I was traveling home lastnight and coming over the last hill before I turn into my neighborhood there's a fair skyline over an abundanc