UFO Sightings in Nevada
1,591 UFO sightings reported in Nevada since 1947, peaking in 2015 (111 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 1,591
- Span
- 1947–2022
- Peak year
- 2015 (111 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1947–2022 · peak 2015 (111 reports)
Top cities in Nevada
Las Vegas
1964–2022 · peak 2012 (45 reports)
Reno
1964–2022 · peak 2015 (14 reports)
Henderson
1996–2020 · peak 2015 (9 reports)
North Las Vegas
1983–2021 · peak 2020 (8 reports)
Sparks
1992–2022 · peak 2004 (4 reports)
Carson City
1994–2021 · peak 2014 (5 reports)
Pahrump
1987–2021 · peak 2004 (3 reports)
Elko
1980–2018 · peak 2008 (4 reports)
Rachel
1997–2019 · peak 1998 (2 reports)
Laughlin
1995–2020 · peak 1999 (4 reports)
Fallon
1959–2020 · peak 2015 (2 reports)
Gardnerville
1992–2021 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Mesquite
2004–2020 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Winnemucca
1995–2020 · peak 2012 (2 reports)
Boulder City
1998–2020 · peak 2019 (2 reports)
Fernley
1995–2021 · peak 2016 (2 reports)
Spring Creek
1999–2018 · peak 2008 (2 reports)
Beatty
1973–2017 · peak 1973 (1 reports)
Minden
1983–2021 · peak 1983 (1 reports)
Yerington
1999–2017 · peak 2017 (2 reports)
Las Vegas · NV, USA
FIREBALL OVER NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE
Mesquite · NV, USA
V shaped object eastern Neveda
Sparks · NV, USA
Fire Red Bright Light Over Reno Nevada Moving Fast & Darting Right To Left 05/06/12 9:25PM
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Dimly lit, oval-shaped object seen by drivers on highway; it was being pursued by helicopters.
Reno · NV, USA
Unusual object over Reno/Stead NV
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Hi I was with my baby at the pool She love airplanes noise Around 16:00 I see 4 small small object 2 of each side The move really slow
Winnemucca · NV, USA
Girlfriend and I were approached while driving truck on Hwy 95 north of Winnamucca, Nv. Orange orb size of a silver dollar in my rearvi
Silver Springs · NV, USA
2 oval shaped craft, flying from north to south at approx. 10,000ft.
Las Begas · NV, USA
i saw a ball of light flying through the sky. it was being followed by what looked like 5 to 10 other blinking strobes surrounding the
North Las Vegas · NV, USA
Cluster Formation of Red Slow Moving Star-like Objects
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Red/green circular object obsevered over Las Vegs strip
Las Vegas · NV, USA
04/17/1012 23:00 Las Vegas NV Donut 4-5 minutes pulsating red and green donut 6/26/2013
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Intermittent bright red and white stationary lights and super high speed "streak" of light over mountains, north of Las Vegas
Sparks · NV, USA
Large, dim, asymetrical and constantly changing shape, faintly colored object, moving from NW to SE.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Directional 32 amber orbs from SW Las Vegas heading toward NW Las Vegas
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Near sunrise mountain, bright orange red object, somewhat small, traveling as a fairly slow speed came out from between the mountains.
Reno · NV, USA
A fireball fell over south Reno, NV, on 3/10/2012 at 7:00PM. Lasted 4-5 sec.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Traveling and hovering unknown flashing objects
Las Vegas · NV, USA
White Orbs interacting intelligently over Las Vegas BLVD
Las Vegas · NV, USA
My husband and I were having brunch on our patio and saw 1 black/silver cigar/sausage shape clear blue sky. It was black then silver. I
Bellevue · NV, USA
I saw strange lights changing shapes in the sky.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Feb 1st 2012 10:41 am sighting of large tan/ beige triangler craft flying fast out over the eastern direction of Las Vegas NV
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Bright, red, glowing, slow moving, craft headed west disappeared behind buildings.
Henderson · NV, USA
Approximately 50 twinkling lights moving east to west in a string near Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Low Humming and HUGE Object over Las Vegas West Valley. ((NUFORC Note: Confirmed…sighting of a blimp. PD))