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)
Bend · OR, USA
Bright white orb.
Portland · OR, USA
Orbiting object flares, separate flash appears, then object disappears.
Eagle Point · OR, USA
Streaking blue light appeared like a crashing object near Table Rock Plateau. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor. PD))
Portland · OR, USA
Satellite not what it appears to be.
Albany · OR, USA
Large reddish orange craft moving SW at fast rate of speed. Heard roaring almost like engine. Noisy neighborhood though.
Bend · OR, USA
White light crosses sky, turns, then appears to hover before fading out.
Beaverton · OR, USA
Bright unidentifiable flying object that faded to blend in with the sky.
Tygh Valley · OR, USA
Oval object fades away into blue sky.
Albany · OR, USA
Circle aircraft, with three non-blinking lights, passed over very slowly.
Milwaukie · OR, USA
Cant explain two red fireballs over Portland.
Silverton · OR, USA
Camping outside when a bright light in the sky flashed, moved to the right, then faded out.
Silverton · OR, USA
Bright white light in night sky flashed, moved to the right, then faded out.
Aloha · OR, USA
Red round light bouncing around the sky quickly
Astoria · OR, USA
Large yellow orb crossed the sky twice heading east.
Portland · OR, USA
These spheres are white like electic and appear about 8:25 pm for weeks now they stay stationary for up to 4 to 5 minutes than descend
Northwest Medford · OR, USA
Strange moving object in Nortwest Medford, Oregon sky
Yachats · OR, USA
Bright purple craft hovered above eastward mountains
Vancouver & Portland · OR, USA
Red lights seen twice on same night.
Brightwood · OR, USA
Shimmering orange fireball seen near Brightwood, Oregon.
Springfield · OR, USA
A formation of 5 soundless star bright red objects moving across the sky, from NE to SE.
Portland · OR, USA
Fireball.
Brooks · OR, USA
Bright orb shaped lighth in distaces got brighter, then moved over freeway. Light went off triangle shaped craft w 3 glowing ports.
Eugene · OR, USA
Fireball seen soaring across the sky. Aircraft seen chasing it.
Lincoln City · OR, USA
Unknown circular object caught on photo. Unknown what it is.
The Dalles · OR, USA
Bright shimmering object, not too high above ground level. Looking and moving like flying saucer right out of science fiction.