UFO Sightings in Oregon
3,346 UFO sightings reported in Oregon since 1937, peaking in 2020 (237 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 3,346
- Span
- 1937–2029
- Peak year
- 2020 (237 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1937–2029 · peak 2020 (237 reports)
Top cities in Oregon
Portland
1960–2022 · peak 2014 (47 reports)
Salem
1949–2022 · peak 2014 (19 reports)
Eugene
1968–2022 · peak 2016 (13 reports)
Beaverton
1962–2022 · peak 2014 (9 reports)
Bend
1980–2021 · peak 2015 (11 reports)
Medford
1971–2021 · peak 2020 (14 reports)
Albany
1991–2021 · peak 2013 (7 reports)
Springfield
1987–2021 · peak 2013 (8 reports)
Hillsboro
1994–2020 · peak 2013 (10 reports)
Gresham
1976–2022 · peak 2005 (5 reports)
Grants Pass
1978–2020 · peak 2008 (6 reports)
Lincoln City
1997–2021 · peak 2013 (8 reports)
Roseburg
1966–2022 · peak 2020 (7 reports)
Oregon City
1972–2021 · peak 2014 (6 reports)
Corvallis
1956–2021 · peak 2008 (6 reports)
Lake Oswego
1995–2021 · peak 1995 (7 reports)
Milwaukie
1972–2020 · peak 2013 (3 reports)
Ashland
1992–2021 · peak 2005 (4 reports)
Florence
1995–2022 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
McMinnville
1997–2021 · peak 2020 (4 reports)
Beaverton · OR, USA
AS we left our home I spotted two large bright shapes in the southwestern sky. With outstretched arm the two shapes were lentil size. B
Beaverton · OR, USA
Traveling from Portland to Beaverton Saturday afternoon our family again spotted a laeger white object in the southwestern sky. It lef
Newport · OR, USA
A witness in Newport, Oregon reported a disk-shaped object displaying varying colors and movements, observed for roughly 10 to 30 minutes in 2000.
OSU Experiment station · OR, USA
Egg shaped silver object flying approximately 2000ft directly below a comercial airliner.
Portland · OR, USA
Bright light hanging in sky then zig-zagging downward and disappearing.
Portland · OR, USA
Fast moving object with multicolored lights crossing east to west.
Salem · OR, USA
Standing in my kitchen window I noticed a multi colored light flashing in the Southeast about 3 or 4 miles up. Shaped as a diamond and
Newberg · OR, USA
four falling starst one time two hitting ground on either side of hwy 99w near newberg..
Scappoose · OR, USA
Bright oval light floating aboe house, shooting off red laser like beams
La Grande · OR, USA
I was west bound on I-84 just east of LaGrande, Oregon at about 2225, 11/8 when I obseverd three what I thought at first to be very bri
Corbett · OR, USA
bright flash that lit up the surrounding area quicker than a meteor or flare could and too big in size also.
Tigard/Tualatin · OR, USA
At about 3:15-3:20AM while driving on I-5 from Portland to Wilsonville Oregon We noticed we were approaching some bright strange white
Lincoln City/Albany (between) · OR, USA
Sighted bright light about 35-40 degrees eastern sky that pulsed, dimming to barely visible, gradually increasing to bright again.
Portland · OR, USA
looking west the object appeared approx near the top of our atmosphere. It was huge! It at first just seemed to appear out of thin air.
Prairie City · OR, USA
Appeared to be jet with short vapor trail then vapor changed to something like a fireman spraying with a fog or fan spray that spread W
Newport · OR, USA
Original sighting was that of a Pyramid of lights, however, the shape of those lights changed in what I believe to be the rotating of a
Clackamas · OR, USA
From S to N SW of here at approx 20 degrees (above some old growth firs) two quick strobe like flashes followed by a linear green strea
Beaverton (northwest area) · OR, USA
green/turquoise fireball traveling east to west with "sparklers" around perimeter. Object approx. 5" diam. to my sight.
Salem · OR, USA
saw something out of the corner of my eye turend in time to see 2 flashes
Wilsonville (exit · I-5, 1 mile N of), OR, USA
Bright green glowing ball-shaped with a long glowing tail, traveling across and downward from East to West at treetop level; looked abo
Trail · OR, USA
Bluish fireball lighting entire area, falling at treetop level.
Trail · OR, USA
White luminous basketball-sized falling fireball.
Elgin · OR, USA
Object silently traveled north -northwest. It was V shaped with five orange lights on the perimeter and one white ligh in the center of
Canby · OR, USA
i saw bright light come out of clouds, 2 aircraft came from behind and appeared to shot at the light, light went back into the clouds
Ashland · OR, USA
I was looking into the sky towards the high east watching what appeared to be a passenger jet cross the sky when my periphial vision ca