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)
Portland · OR, USA
Very high altitude, small light, appeared to be a star. moved from west to east, when overhead turned 90 degrees to the north.
Sheridan · OR, USA
observed 2 sets of 7 lights. yellow, blue, red and green. Distance undetermined. Used a spotting scope. Lights pulsed in some pattern.
Grants Pass (Murphy area) · OR, USA
Flying from the South going North East. The green fireball with barely a tail came between two trees on the land behind our home, and
Eugene · OR, USA
Bright Light/Metor.
Portland · OR, USA
Same night as green fireball seen from Eugene to Seattle, and a report of sivlery UFO seen in Vancouver (heard on Art Bell) an unusual
Salem · OR, USA
Object was perfect sphere with blue half circle trail size tip of my pinky
Winston · OR, USA
Large, green fireball like object
Winston · OR, USA
Bright, green fireball
Portland · OR, USA
Very bright steady blue-white light in sky over 3-5 deg. arc, steady movement over ene to wsw path, abruptly vanishing at "apex". No s
Albany · OR, USA
we saw 2 objects in the sky over albany or that stood still then took off in the sky we were driving north on I5 just inside city limit
Otis · OR, USA
Silver basketball size sphere chases eagle.
Canby · OR, USA
About 4 weeks apart, my husband and I discovered round marks on our bodies after waking. No known cause is discernable. His has disappe
The Dalles · OR, USA
I was laying in my bed looking through the window which faces to the west. When suddenly a bright orange ball of fire appeared. I watch
North Plains · OR, USA
color silver,oblong shape,distance about a mile away,it wobbled and that was how i saw it had no wings,moving west to east
Salem · OR, USA
object was travelling below cloud level,from north to south. boomerang shaped pinkish silver color manuevered without changing speed th
Mt. Vernon · OR, USA
Bright Blue (as that of an arc welder) light, that lit up entire landscape. It was 1/4 dia of moon (in arc seconds)
Medford · OR, USA
Huge, round, white light hovering over freeway overpass
Portland · OR, USA
Object appeared in the western sky. Very Bright. Dropped suddenly to the west and disapeared behind the horizon of Portland's west hill
Hubbard · (approx 30 mi. south of Portland, OR, USA
I'm messaging to report a "possible" crop circle found near the town of Hubbard, Or. I heard the report on a local radio station called
Tigard (suburb of Portland) · OR, USA
A silver, oval shaped object hovered directly overhead at high altitude for at least 30 minutes. A jetliner passed near by the object.
Cascade Range (central · near north sister), OR, USA
Unusual large bright light lingering in sky for about five seconds. Drifted and slowly faded back. Definetely not a shooting star or ai
Portland · OR, USA
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Portland · OR, USA
The object was flying at a very high speed(probably 3000 miles per hour) without making any sound.
Aloha · OR, USA
Looked like lights of a small plane approaching a local airport. But the object stayed in almost the same place for over 50 minutes mo
Salem · OR, USA
We were stargazing, when we saw a dot of light weaving between stars.