UFO Sightings in Des Moines, Iowa
100 documented UFO sightings in Des Moines, Iowa since 1968, peaking in 2012 (11 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 100
- Span
- 1968–2021
- Peak year
- 2012 (11 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1968–2021 · peak 2012 (11 reports)
Des Moines · IA, USA
Driving at night and saw a large rectangular "float"" in the sky moving slowly noiseless. . Bright lights clearly defined the ufo. 3min
Des Moines · IA, USA
Gliding triangle in the sky, non blinking blue light on left side and non blinking red light on right side
Des Moines · IA, USA
hovering saucer nears ground then disappears in sky
Des Moines · IA, USA
Object changing colors (green,red,white) moving very unnaturally..
Des Moines · IA, USA
Light disk object bigger than plane enters atmosphere.
Des Moines · IA, USA
A bright red light hovering over downtown Des Moines, on the south end. The light was much larger than a plane, and moved more quickly
Des Moines · IA, USA
Big Smooth Triangular shape flying alarmingly low and fast in DM, IA.
Des Moines · IA, USA
Loud big noise sounded like soccer game fan horns that were constatnt for abour 6 minutes. ((anonymous report))
Des Moines · IA, USA
Taking pictures of storm clouds. A disc was noticed. About 30 degrees from vertical
Des moines · IA, USA
Was at stop light looked up seen hole in clouds. Snaped a few pixs. Later looked and seen something in first pix.
Des Moines · IA, USA
No wings, flew fast, no noise, not on flight maps. White in color, sparkled in the morning sun and then vanished out of sight.
Des Moines · IA, USA
From where I seen this it's exactly 8.25 miles from the Iowa Air National Guard 132nd Wing.
Des Moines · IA, USA
Two crafts, flashing orange and white lights, flying low and slow.
Des Moines · IA, USA
Light in the sky that randomly changed color.
Des Moines · IA, USA
Orange/amber fuzzy sphere moving across sky in Central Iowa, S.E. to N.W..
Des Moines · IA, USA
BRIGHT ORANGE BALL TURNS TO DISC LIKE UFO.
Des Moines · IA, USA
Bright red object spotted above north side of Des Moines
Des Moines · IA, USA
Saw 3 orange lights in a triangular formation to the north of south eastern Des Moines. They were stationary but seemed to blink in and
Des Moines · IA, USA
Point of light that is strobing red, blue and possible green and orange and seems in a stable position.
Des Moines · IA, USA
Blue and white sphere close to the ground South of Des Moines, IA.
Des Moines · IA, USA
6 bright orange lights in 2 vertical lines of 3.
Des Moines · IA, USA
I work nights at a lighted driving range in the Des Moines, IA area. One night as I was walking around outside I noticed a very small
Des Moines · IA, USA
Five shiny saucer like, tear drop objects in formation outside an airplane window.
Des Moines · IA, USA
Driving along I-80 west bound and saw about 7-9 bright red lights floating in the sky at about the height that a helicopter would fly.
Des Moines · IA, USA
Three white shaped circles. Motion was circular. One would disappear and reappear.