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)
Welches · OR, USA
I noticed what I thought was a satellite but it was not moving as a satell
Gates · OR, USA
2 witnesses observe bright object, stationary for 1 hour or more, in afternoon sky over Linn Co., OR. ((NUFORC Note: Balloon?? PD))
Klamath Falls · OR, USA
I saw a saucer fly above my neighbor's house at 1:35AM and head to a military airport.
Salem · OR, USA
The power just went out for about 1min. Then came back on. I went out side to investigate and instantly noticed a flashing in the sky.
Florence · OR, USA
We seen a ufo with bright yellow lights under them. ((anonymous report))
Lincoln City · OR, USA
Bright, round, white light/orb flies across the sky.
Tualatin · OR, USA
Fairly big, pure white, circular object with colors trailing after it, very fast.
Seaside · OR, USA
UFO leaves Earth through black hole portal.
Aloha · OR, USA
Strange hazy, fire-like light above Aloha, footage captured
Madras (?) · OR, USA
Orange sphere seen by at least two people from Vancouver, Washington, off to the SE over OR. ((NUFORC Note: Mars. PD))
Pendleton · OR, USA
White, semi-translucent objects seen over Eastern Oregon
Culver/Redmond (between) · OR, USA
Translucent white sphere shaped ball on with striation marks on it like that of a water. ((NUFORC Note: Scientific balloon?? PD))
Bend · OR, USA
I observed a single object at very high altitude. From my perspective it was in my Northeast direction then moved slightly Northwest.
Mulino · OR, USA
Two odd lights in the sky to the south caught my eye as i walked outsidr to let dogs out. I called my husband out and we watched as the
Lincoln City · OR, USA
Came out of business into parking lot - walking to my pickup. Looked past it and over a motel to the west, (maybe beyond - it over ocea
Lincoln City · OR, USA
Lincoln City, Siletz Bay, and Town of Siletz, OR - late night diamond shaped objects in sky, with red and blue lights....
Medford · OR, USA
Hovering disc shape craft floating about 200 ft in the air
Pilot Rock · OR, USA
Buzzed by a white egg shaped object south of Pilot Rock. ((anonymous report))
Pilot Rock · OR, USA
Glowing red orb with smaller blue orb trailing behind traversing sky at high rate of speed.
Seaside · OR, USA
Coming back from Stargazing. Then up off in the distance we saw, what appeared be, 3 balls of soft light.
Pilot Rock · OR, USA
Two separate red glowing orbs traversing the sky in a NNE direction, seen 11 minutes apart.
Springfield · OR, USA
As a former professional pilot of 20 years, my friend called to my attn. a white light coming directly over his house in Springfield.
Beaverton · OR, USA
Bright white round object flying in an easterly direction.
Cape Mears · OR, USA
I walked out and looked over the ocean and saw two bright orbs, about the size of a basketball, over the ocean.
Cape Mears · OR, USA
Early in the morning on July, 23, 2018, my husband and I were sleeping in a tent very close to the oceans edge. At 4:50 a.m. we were bo