UFO Sightings in the 1990s
11,203 UFO sightings reported during the 1990s, peaking in 1999 (3180 reports); most often described as unknown.
- Total sightings
- 11,203
- Span
- 1990–1999
- Peak year
- 1999 (3180 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Unknown
1990–1999 · peak 1999 (3180 reports)
Bothell · WA, USA
MUFON member observes w/ binoculars "ivory-colored object, wingless" descend into trees in vicinity of FEMA facility.
Richmond · KY, USA
While on the back deck watching for shooting stars an object shoot across the sky and stopped suddenly in mid air, a second object appe
Santee · CA, USA
The object was in the form of a light, silently traveling from north to south, dissappearing from view without acceleration.
Woodland · WA, USA
Husband & wife witness strange, bright light in night sky. Other reports in area for same night. (Facts unclear.)
Phillips · WI, USA
Field and woods light up by a red light that has no source. Light seems to scan area for about a minute. Object turns lights on and lan
Woodland · WA, USA
Woman & daughter witness strange, very bright, green obj. streak in E sky. "As big as moon." Seen twice by others previous week.
Redwood · CA, USA
Couple witness very bright light in W sky descend, disappear from sight. Appeared to have multiple different, discrete colored lights.
Lacey · WA, USA
Woman awakend from deep sleep "by explosion." Saw flash of bright light in "upper right part of bedroom window." Couldn't move.
Bakersfield · CA, USA
Many individuals report multiple objects in formation moving, zigzagging in sky above city. Had red, green, & white lights.
Bakersfield · CA, USA
Couple witness very bright obj. streak overhead to SW horizon. 1/4 size of moon. Very fast. White in center, yellow fringe.
Reno · NV, USA
dull orange group of craft maneuvering and rotating arround each other in the sky over reno
Moosehead Lake · ME, USA
USAF crew chief (ret.) & 2 nephews witness huge cigar-shaped obj. move across sky from E to W. Had strange, triangular lights.
Kalamazoo · MI, USA
2 women driving 15 miles SE of city, encounter huge disc hovering almost motionless. Red, white, blue lights. Pain, marks on skin.
Bakersfield · CA, USA
Young man reports large obj. moving over city, dips below trees nearby, changes colors. Other smaller objects nearby.
Bakersfield · CA, USA
Boy reports seeing two large obj. w/ red, green, and white lights maneuvering overhead, making sudden sharp turns.
Bakersfield · CA, USA
Bakersfield (newspaper) publishes front-page photo of peculiar flaming disc w/ tail. No explanation provided.
Memphis · TN, USA
6 witnesses, one goes into complete denial, occurs in a populated urban environment.
Berthid · CO, USA
Father & son witness multiple stationary red, green, white lights in sky. Then witness six more. (Facts incomplete.)
Portland · OR, USA
Woman witnesses round, black, disc-shaped craft rise out of Pier Park (?). Looked "like obsidian." Dark, but reflected street lights.
Clearwater · FL, USA
Two men fishing witness "meteor shower." Then see many objects streaking, maneuvering very fast. Approach boat. Men alarmed.
Medellin (Colombia) · Colombia
Early 90’s don’t exactly know the date of the incident, in the country of Colombia South America I was between 7-8 living with both par
Oregon City · OR, USA
Former U.S.Army officer (Ph.D.) reports strange cluster of lights, "like Christmas lights," moving overhead. Neighbor sees object.
Clinton · MO, USA
Son wakes mother to observe peculiar pulsing red, blue, yellow lights positioned in row. Obj. appears to eject colored light.
Sorn (Mauchline) (UK/Scotland) · United Kingdom
When I was young I use to have no curtains in my bedroom. I used to have a very large chestnut tree about 100m outside my window. (
Tucson · AZ, USA
Man witnesses "blimp w/ reddish & yellow lights" in sky SW of Tucson. (Detailed data not provided.)