Flash UFO Sightings in California
257 flash-shaped UFO sightings reported in California since 1968, peaking in 2013 (20 reports).
- Total sightings
- 257
- Span
- 1968–2021
- Peak year
- 2013 (20 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Flash
1968–2021 · peak 2013 (20 reports)
Long Beach · CA, USA
((HOAX??))After a strange noise, a bright ball crossed the sky and leave the neighborhood in a blackout for 1 min. ((anonymous report))
Seal Beach · CA, USA
Two green blue flashes on the ground in Seal Beach near base.
Redway · CA, USA
Flash of green light in the sky right before the power when out.
Pt. Sur (50 miles off) · CA, USA
Was traveling down the coast of California from San Francisco to Long Beach on the tugboat I work on. I saw two bright lights in the sk
Fresno · CA, USA
3 to 6 white flashing lights. ((anonymous report))
Claremont · CA, USA
Bright light expanded and then contracted to a pinprick of light before disappearing
Kings Canyon National Parks · CA, USA
Flashing light high above Sequoia National Park on July 4th weekend.
Antelope · CA, USA
Moving and stationary blue white light, low in sky 9:20 pm.
Baldwin park · CA, USA
Red yellow green light on top of each other forming a huge thick like rainbow flashing over a whole block then ten minutes later anot
Barstow · CA, USA
Flashing light moving in a zigzag pattern
Huntington Beach · CA, USA
Green blue flashes in Huntington Beach.
Paradise · CA, USA
Looking towards north, I noticed a full sky flashing, which continued every few minutes without any sound??
East Los Angeles (Boyle Heights) · CA, USA
Loud low buzzing motorized bright flash of light that simultaneously "turned on and off" every television in neighborhood.
Corona · CA, USA
Big silent green flash over Corona main street area.
Seal Beach · CA, USA
Trail of blue green flash across the sky following a bright llight. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Ripon · CA, USA
Large dome of green light, no trails, no visible singular location of the light.
Magalia · CA, USA
Series of extremely bright white flashes.
Fall River Mills · CA, USA
Caught a glimpse of an unexplained flash of light in the sky on a clear night.
Long Beach · CA, USA
Last night my wife had noticed 3 flashes of lights with 2 consecutive split second flashes within one of each of those flashes. I know
Sacramento · CA, USA
Large ball of light with long trail lights up the sky and disappears over Sacramento, California.
Oxnard · CA, USA
Strange bright light over neighborhood area
Playa Vista · CA, USA
Swirling bolt of light or lightning.
Antelope · CA, USA
Craft had 3 parts. Round flashing large object. Hovered silently for about 15 minutes then slowly moved south, until it disappeared beh
Vista · CA, USA
A floating thing was staying still outside my window, flashing multiple lights and never moving. ((NUFORC Note: Possible star? PD))
San Ramon · CA, USA
Streak of light from left to right near top of Mt. Diablo in San Ramon, CA.