UFO Sightings in North Dakota
265 UFO sightings reported in North Dakota since 1934, peaking in 2020 (25 reports); most often described as unknown.
- Total sightings
- 265
- Span
- 1934–2022
- Peak year
- 2020 (25 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Unknown
1934–2022 · peak 2020 (25 reports)
Top cities in North Dakota
Fargo
1958–2020 · peak 2019 (4 reports)
Valley City
1983–2021 · peak 2020 (16 reports)
Bismarck
1996–2022 · peak 1996 (4 reports)
Minot
1968–2020 · peak 2011 (3 reports)
Grand Forks
1977–2020 · peak 2009 (3 reports)
Williston
1961–2012 · peak 1961 (1 reports)
Dickinson
1960–2019 · peak 1960 (1 reports)
Mandan
1998–2018 · peak 1998 (1 reports)
West Fargo
2000–2021 · peak 2000 (1 reports)
Wahpeton
2001–2017 · peak 2017 (2 reports)
Minot AFB
1966–2011 · peak 1966 (1 reports)
Fort Yates
1978–2019 · peak 1978 (1 reports)
Belfield
1983–2000 · peak 1983 (1 reports)
Washburn
1995–2017 · peak 1995 (1 reports)
Devils Lake
2000–2014 · peak 2000 (1 reports)
Casselton
2008–2012 · peak 2012 (2 reports)
Hazen
2008–2013 · peak 2013 (2 reports)
Lidgerwood
2016–2019 · peak 2016 (2 reports)
Stanley
2019–2021 · peak 2019 (1 reports)
Valley City · ND, USA
MADAR Node 93
Valley City · ND, USA
MADAR Node 93
Valley City · ND, USA
MADAR Node 93
Valley City · ND, USA
MADAR Node 93
Valley City · ND, USA
MADAR Node 93
Stanley · ND, USA
Traveling west on hwy2, deep red light hovering 500ft above a house,3 miles east of stanley roughly half mile to south of hwy 2, observ
Valley City · ND, USA
MADAR Node 93
Valley City · ND, USA
MADAR Node 93
Valley City · ND, USA
MADAR Node 93
Valley City · ND, USA
MADAR Node 93
Limpopo · ND, USA
White lights and a moving ball changing colour
Valley City · ND, USA
MADAR Node 93
Stanley · ND, USA
I seen about 75 lights appear in the sky heading in an E direction over about 25 minute. ((NUFORC Note: Starlink satellites? PD))
Dickinson · ND, USA
UFO found in photo taken of circular draft disturbance.
New Leipzig · ND, USA
Seemimgly ball of fire colored object moving fast SE to NW. No smoke or sound observed.
Bismarck · ND, USA
Observed a round craft with blinking lights, then seen a black rim of light, this craft went into this black space and disappeared. Aft
Grand Forks · ND, USA
Dropped altitude fast, circular, blinking lights simultaneously, disappeared after reaching city lights level. ((anonymous report))
Valley City · ND, USA
MADAR Node 93
Fargo · ND, USA
Red Flames coming from the back end.
Fargo · ND, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no information about the sighting. PD))
Fargo · ND, USA
Light in the sky swiftly stopped then slowly crept out of sight.
Fort Yates · ND, USA
Were looking up at the stars and a string of white objects appeared, about 50 tiny objects in line. ((NUFORC Note: Satellites. PD))
Fargo · ND, USA
Cluster of fast moving lights traveling in a straight line.((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of cluster of Space Link satellites. PD))
Minot · ND, USA
We heard pulsing notices outside of our apartment building
Minot · ND, USA
Pulsing noises outside, loud as heck.