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)
Eugene · OR, USA
silent, black and "X" shaped
Salem · OR, USA
A large, bright orange rectangle appeared in front of the mountains, changed shape and produced orbs.
Keizer · OR, USA
Two bright lights hovering and then accelerating.
Burns Junction (100 miles south of) · OR, USA
5 Chevron shaped amber/orange lights (VERY LARGE) all in sink in a horizontal V shape in S.E. Oregon.
Medford · OR, USA
A triangular set of three dim or orange lights were seen moving very fast and silently across the night sky over Medford, Oregon.
Roseburg · OR, USA
Silvery sphere observed flying in a non-linear path; I'm convinced it was a UFO.
Albany · OR, USA
Red & orange brightly lit object glides by home seen through window
Portland · OR, USA
Earth shaking explosion followed by bluish green glow on hill above home.
Coos Bay · OR, USA
The cigar shaped object, possibly hundreds of feet long, flew slowly along the Pacific coastline.
Lebanon · OR, USA
Silent red and orange energy fireball glides just over tree tops in forested backyard outside of Lebanon, Oregon
Salem · OR, USA
No aircraft could have hovered so high, nor ascended vertically so quickly.
Damascus · OR, USA
Huge ball of light seen in eastern sky at 6 am Sept 25, 2007 east of Gresham, Oregon.
Aloha · OR, USA
I was walking from my house, the local shopping center, and I looked up and saw what I at first thought was bright star, or maybe an a
Umatilla · OR, USA
Green Rectangler Flash in Sky
Eugene · OR, USA
I WAS WITH MY GRANDMOTHER AND WE WERE ON OUR WAY TO A FARM TO GET SOME PRODUCE WHEN SHE TOLD ME TO LOOK OUTSIDE OF THE CAR WINDOW BECAU
Roseburg · OR, USA
Meteor or UFO on August 12, 2007 Roseburg, Oregon?
Portland · OR, USA
Glowing orange triangular object with orbs in each corner travelling south to north
Beaverton · OR, USA
Two objects seen over Portland
Lafayette · OR, USA
2 very bright oval objects viewed in the sky over Lafayette Oregon. ((NUFORC Note: ISS and STS?? PD))
Prineville · OR, USA
UFO or Basket Ball in the middle of nothing?
Troutdale · OR, USA
Two objects seen passing together over Troutdale, Oregon, at 9:17 pm
Cloverdale · OR, USA
Red ember-like object on barn roof. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor. PD))
Oregon coastline · OR, USA
Estrange light and maybe a close encounter.
Hillsboro · OR, USA
Quiet triangular craft, bright white lights, reduced to rapidly flashing blue & red lights, disappeared like a twinkling star
Salem · OR, USA
Multiple crafts sited