UFO Sightings in Missouri
2,650 UFO sightings reported in Missouri since 1941, peaking in 2012 (177 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 2,650
- Span
- 1941–2030
- Peak year
- 2012 (177 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1941–2030 · peak 2012 (177 reports)
Top cities in Missouri
St. Louis
1962–2022 · peak 2020 (22 reports)
Kansas City
1950–2022 · peak 2020 (14 reports)
Springfield
1974–2021 · peak 2012 (14 reports)
Columbia
1995–2021 · peak 2007 (9 reports)
Independence
1955–2022 · peak 2020 (10 reports)
St. Charles
1973–2020 · peak 2011 (6 reports)
O'Fallon
1997–2021 · peak 2013 (10 reports)
Lee's Summit
1979–2021 · peak 2010 (5 reports)
St. Peters
1998–2018 · peak 2012 (6 reports)
Blue Springs
1981–2020 · peak 2007 (4 reports)
Rolla
1977–2020 · peak 2007 (5 reports)
Joplin
1970–2021 · peak 2019 (3 reports)
Cape Girardeau
1956–2018 · peak 2012 (4 reports)
Wentzville
2003–2022 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Florissant
1987–2020 · peak 2009 (4 reports)
Jefferson City
1965–2020 · peak 2016 (3 reports)
Farmington
1994–2021 · peak 2009 (4 reports)
Arnold
1997–2021 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
Fenton
1990–2021 · peak 2010 (3 reports)
Ashgrove
1999–2013 · peak 2001 (4 reports)
St. Peters · MO, USA
Orange glowing light seen over Saint Peters Missouri 7/27/12
Kansas City · MO, USA
Aircraft that can explain some of the sightings
Cape Girardeau · MO, USA
3 Multi-colored possibly diamond shaped UFOs
Arnold · MO, USA
Multiple UFO identified late evening in Arnold Missouri, exhibited no sound, moving in sync with eachother, multiple orbs, triangle
St. Louis · MO, USA
20-30 glowing orange orbs travelled slowly across I-55 near the Meremec River. ((NUFORC Note: Report from STL policeman. PD))
Marshfield · MO, USA
Ufo on 18 wheeler. ((NUFORC Note: Probably the U. S. Navy UAC, the X-47B, being transported to the Washington, D.C., area. PD))
Ballwin · MO, USA
This is omid kazemi i was looking in the sky and i saw a thought to be a airplane but airplanes flash lights have red lights this i saw
Afton (St. Louis Co.) · MO, USA
Solid white light moved rapidly across the night sky.
Williamsville · MO, USA
Light flash every 42-43 seconds, remains stationary in sky almost due south.
Independence · MO, USA
Strange light above rural Independence.
Savannah · MO, USA
Light in the sky
Golden City · MO, USA
Two red fireballs fell from the sky while I was out praying.
Smithville · MO, USA
Unidentified Flying Objects we could not confirm was of US origin. They couldn't have been falling stars or satellites.
Arnold · MO, USA
Blue orb hovered over a tree, 2 doors down from my house in Arnold, MO
Kearney · MO, USA
Intense, multicolored light hovered silently just above treeline...
Springfield · MO, USA
Two yellow orbs of light flying in formation.
Ballwin · MO, USA
At about 1:00am CDT on June 24th 2012 in Ballwin, Missouri myself and one other witness spotted 4-5 what appeared to be glowing/flaming
Ballwin · MO, USA
Saw three orange colored fireball type lights to the east forming somewhat of triangle, 2 stayed east 1 went up to NW direction
Bolivar · MO, USA
Multiple lights and Disc shaped craft spotted south of Bolivar.
Fulton · MO, USA
Odd white lights moving at different speeds.
Cape Girardeau · MO, USA
Bright green/yellow light traveling nw to se about the speed of passenger jet, but somewhat lower than those.
St. Charles · MO, USA
Reddish Orange Glow, no sound 4 witneses
Willow Springs · MO, USA
3 different white lights were seen, all faded then disappeared. no sound was heard.
Maplewood · MO, USA
Cigar-shaped object that hovered about a minute, then it disappeared.
O'Fallon · MO, USA
Glowing orange flying object with black haze surrounding it.