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)
Albany · OR, USA
Man at hwy.rest stopwitnesses black, delta-shaped obj. hovering motionless. Obj. shoots "confined beam" down to ground! Humming.
Portland · OR, USA
Couple witness 3 "pinkish, beige, solid" lights streak overhead to NW very fast. Each object the size of a "very dim star."
Portland · OR, USA
Man sees wedge-shaped obj. pass overhead at high rate of speed. Appeared to have 6-8 rectangular, white lights on each "wing."
Lake Oswego · OR, USA
UFO investigator relays report: Woman witnesses "cigar-shaped" craft near I-5/Rte. 217 interchange. White & blue color. 300' alt..
Charleston · OR, USA
Man sees bizarre formation of craft fly over Charleston Harbor, all simultaneously turn to SE. 2 types of objects. Loud noise.
Sweet Home · OR, USA
Caller reported that they had "spotted a UFO" in Sweet Home. It had red, blue, yellow, and green colors,
Prineville · OR, USA
Man, 2 other adults, witness large, rectangular obj. w/ "curious" red, blue, green "blended colors" on bottom pass overhead.
Portland · OR, USA
Couple witness 2-3 dozen points of light overhead moving SE to NW. 5 min. later, they are seen going SE. Moved sporadically.
Selma · OR, USA
Sighting over Selma Oregon
Oregon City · OR, USA
UFO investigator relays sighting report: 2 women witness 2 very bright lights 25 deg. above horizon, 3rd similar obj. approaches both.
Boring · OR, USA
Woman, son, & friend witness multiple, rapid red flashes in clouds in distance, then overhead. No sound. Other repts. to 911.
Alfalfa · OR, USA
Young man (MUFON trainee) & girlfriend witness a "straight, triangular beam of light" projected down (?) from cloudy sky.
Lebanon · OR, USA
Mother (39 yrs.) & son witness bizarre, very brightly lighted disc hovering over rural road. Moved extraordinarily suddenly, fast!
Pilot Rock · OR, USA
Two brothers witness cluster of 4 bizarre blue-white lights ahead on highway. Strange effects. Drove 98.7 miles on 2 gal. gas.
Beaverton · OR, USA
Family returns from restaurant and notice "emerald green beam" of light going horizontally over their home. Beam ended abruptly.
Eugene · OR, USA
Three adults hear a strange noise, see a strange "star" to W. Obj. does gyrations, then streaks N. 10 min. later, they see 3 more.
Lake Oswego · OR, USA
Woman repts. three peculiar green beams of light overhead. (MUFON investigator reptd. was probably laser-based adv. light.)
Christmas Valley · OR, USA
Three sitings, all in Oregon, at night, no visible moon
Lake Oswego · OR, USA
Man reports brief sighting of peculiar white object in daytime sky. (See later sighting on same day.)
Lake Oswego · OR, USA
Man reports witnessing 2 "diamond-shaped objects overhead. (Second sighting on same day.)
Beaverton · OR, USA
Man's dog suddenly starts acting very bizarrely, threatens to bite him. He takes dog outside, witnesses bizarre light hover, leave.
Medford · OR, USA
We saw a bright light in the sky that lit up the entire mountain side as bright as daylight as it passed overhead.
Siletz · OR, USA
Woman & 3 witnesses rpt stat. obj flashing white, green, red lights. Zigzags dramatically. (Reptd. 02NO95 obj. not visible in sky.)
Medford · OR, USA
3 silver circular shaped objects at different time spotted in the skies over Southern Oregon in 1995. All were the same in shape and co
Portland · OR, USA
Man relays radio repts. about large, bright object, "diameter of full moon," seen over W OR. Vis. through overcast, beeping sound!