UFO Sightings in Minnesota
1,982 UFO sightings reported in Minnesota since 1932, peaking in 2015 (152 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 1,982
- Span
- 1932–2022
- Peak year
- 2015 (152 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1932–2022 · peak 2015 (152 reports)
Top cities in Minnesota
Minneapolis
1947–2022 · peak 2004 (13 reports)
St. Paul
1957–2020 · peak 2004 (8 reports)
Duluth
1966–2022 · peak 2012 (8 reports)
Lakeville
2003–2021 · peak 2015 (6 reports)
Rochester
1978–2021 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Saint Paul
2004–2021 · peak 2012 (6 reports)
St. Cloud
1971–2021 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Burnsville
1960–2021 · peak 2019 (4 reports)
Bemidji
1979–2021 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Eagan
1998–2022 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
Minnetonka
1969–2019 · peak 2015 (5 reports)
Woodbury
1999–2020 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Stillwater
2001–2022 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Eden Prairie
1988–2019 · peak 2012 (4 reports)
Blaine
1997–2020 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Bloomington
1997–2019 · peak 2011 (3 reports)
Coon Rapids
1996–2020 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Plymouth
1998–2021 · peak 2006 (2 reports)
Brainerd
1968–2021 · peak 2011 (2 reports)
Edina
1978–2017 · peak 2015 (4 reports)
Duluth · MN, USA
4 lights over Duluth, MN, one a blue-green with possible gassing, 3 yellow lights following.
Grand Marais · MN, USA
Orange soundless low flying object.
Downer · MN, USA
Silent, five-sided, ufo orange, circle on bottom.
Duluth · MN, USA
Bright orange fireball sighting.
Stillwater · MN, USA
At the Oakpark Heights Lowes, saw 2 orange/red low flying objects flying SE at fast rate. Stood and watched it for a couple min.
Le Sueur · MN, USA
Mystery flaming object falling from sky.
Elk River · MN, USA
Red green lights changing back and forth would hover and like bouncing movements.
Saint Paul · MN, USA
While driving 94 East by downtown St. Paul, a large white ball of light moving from the SW to the NE flew across the sky.
Red Wing · MN, USA
I was on the way back from dejavu strip club sober cabbing from Minneapolis to red wing mn as entering red wing seen a object hovering
Eagan · MN, USA
At 3:30 AM on Dec. 2, 2014, my daughter's boyfriend saw a very bright light shine in my daughters window for 5 sec..
Plymouth · MN, USA
Huge electric blue flash lasting 12 seconds in NE sky, pulsing and flickering. I was driving in Plymouth, foggy wet morning.
Hugo · MN, USA
Orange orbs in the sky, rotating around each other in Hugo, Minnesota.
Hamlake · MN, USA
Seen bright light above the trees. ((NUFORC Note: Possible star?? PD))
Cromwell · MN, USA
2 flat looking planes with 3 lights on front.
Clearwater · MN, USA
Eastbound light orb seen for approx 30 seconds central MN.
Winona · MN, USA
A bright light appeared shining through our window, then down at our floor and then in the opposite direction towards our closet. The m
Park Rapids · MN, USA
Flash of light on clear sky heading north from south. Very fast. Minutes later 12 different flocks of birds flying in the same path.
Prior Lake · MN, USA
Green w/ blinking red lights.
Hopkins · MN, USA
Shiny, silver disc over Hopkins, MN.
Lakeville · MN, USA
Driving S on I-35 southbound, driver and passenger witnessed a white ball of light falling just south of Lakeville Mcstop.
Clarks Grove · MN, USA
Cigar shaped, featureless, smooth, chrome/metalic mirrored finish, that could blend with surroundings, becomes invisible.
Dodge Center · MN, USA
Loud noise with a white bright light.
Monticello · MN, USA
Large, slow-moving, noiseless, pulsing red light moves east to west.
Hugo · MN, USA
Seen a mostly white (green/blue) flashing object floating in the same spot (over Grant, MN), then it slowly faded away.
Bemidji · MN, USA
Multiple unknown craft, moving about, seeming to be doing some sort of recon?