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)
Gresham · OR, USA
Brite red light in sky
Gresham · OR, USA
Below cloud line circular bright red glowing object possible small white middle rotating- AMAZINGLY CHILLING!
Gresham · OR, USA
Woman witnesses peculiar red light in the southeastern sky.
Ashland · OR, USA
Brown sphere cruises over graduation.
Ashland · OR, USA
Brown spherical UFO seen in broad daylight
Damascus · OR, USA
a shining metallic sphere moved swiftly from ground level to high altitudes
Portland · OR, USA
30+ spheres observed flying in formation during thunderstorm due to large multiple lighting flashes.
Baker City · OR, USA
Three lights in triangular formation.
Portland/Gresham · OR, USA
A disk shaped object with a haze stood in one place then moved from side to side. Ten others followed with bright lights.
Eugene · OR, USA
UFO flashing color changing lights over Eugene OR
Brookings · OR, USA
A very bright, white-blue diamond shaped object crossed the sky from west to east,...
Beaverton · OR, USA
I was observing a very bright "Star" or planet , it began moving!
Roseburg · OR, USA
Cigar Mother ship loading and unloading small craft over Douglas County, Oregon
Portland · OR, USA
Three reddish lights seen over Pearl District of Portland, OR
Portland · OR, USA
Orange disk-like orbs over Downtown Portland. ((NUFORC Note: Student report. PD))
Portland · OR, USA
Portland OR May '05 event similar to Beaverton OR March '01 events.
Portland · OR, USA
Three amber/orange objects patrol Portland skyline
Portland · OR, USA
05/03/05 23:30hours. the we seen in portland Oregon It moved from north to south and vanished.
Otis (over the ocean) · OR, USA
Light in sky which was bigger than a star or planet and which simply hovered for several hours. ((NUFORC Note: Sirius?? PD))
Lake Oswego · OR, USA
Dark, squarish non-aerodynamic object floating at high altitude from south to north.
Klamath Falls · OR, USA
Four objects spotted during daylight, resembled early flying wings, no sound, flying much faster than jet that had just flown over.
Ashland · OR, USA
a changing ball of light/object that vanished entirely after a few minutes
Newport · OR, USA
Fanned out cones with pointy bright lighted nose. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect lens flares. Witness concurs. PD))
Troutdale · OR, USA
Fast Moving Light
Portland · OR, USA
((NUFORC Note: Student report. PD)) Saw a blue flaming asteroid shaped object. there was a weird blue glow around it.