Light UFO Sightings in Iowa
269 light-shaped UFO sightings reported in Iowa since 1966, peaking in 2012 (25 reports).
- Total sightings
- 269
- Span
- 1966–2021
- Peak year
- 2012 (25 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1966–2021 · peak 2012 (25 reports)
Urbandale · IA, USA
Red Light in Urbandale Iowa July 4th 2000
Des Moines (metro area) · IA, USA
Light in sky from which (twice) descended another smaller light. Moved AGAINST wind no matter what direction.
Des Moines · IA, USA
Red Light in the Southern Sky on the Fourth of July
Mt. Pleasant · IA, USA
One craft crossed in front of an airplane that was flying at the same time. The three others were verry high up. All were visible with
Clarinda · IA, USA
It looked like a star at first...
Humboldt · IA, USA
Saw an object (about the size of star) traveling very fast high in the sky. It then shot straight up out of sight.
Des Moines · IA, USA
What looked like a star was moving to the north for a duration of 15 seconds before being blocked out by some high clouds.
Des Moines (east of · 152 mm on I-80), IA, USA
3 YELLOW LIGHTS SIMILAR TO STARS IN SKY, APPEARED TO BE IN A TYPE OF DOG FIGHT. THEY WOULD COME TOGETHER AND THEN FLY APPART.
Pleasantville (outskirts of) · IA, USA
a big, very bright light traveling close to the ground very fast, w/a spinning red & white light also, as it flew away, it looked like
Bettendorf · IA, USA
Heavy Blue Light beamed down and chased family in house, simular to 50 foot wide search light.
Bettendorf · IA, USA
I saw a pair of strange lights in the early morning sky that disappeared in a strange fashion.
Lu Verne · IA, USA
Large orange ball of light moving slowly across sky.
Palo · IA, USA
A bright light floated slowly ( and silently) over the barn.
Glidden · IA, USA
Saw star like object fly stright horizontal and vertical lines with 90 degree angels at all turns.
Avoca · IA, USA
Chevron-shaped retinal after-image after looking at the sun with eyes closed.
Northwood · IA, USA
point of light ,like on a jet, divided into 2 points with large flash and disappeared over horizon in 12 seconds
Davenport · IA, USA
On this particular clear sky evening in rural Iowa. I was leaving our farm and goin on a date in town. I was 17 at the time and was goi
Red Oak · IA, USA
Two unidentified extremely bright lights, one large - one smaller, clearly visible on a sunny clear day, moving at incredible speed..
Centerville · IA, USA
Near Centerville, Iowa in July 1966, a witness reported a very bright, silent light moving in a uniform stair-step pattern with sharp 90-degree angles, over 15 to 30 minutes.