Cigar UFO Sightings
3,405 Cigar-shaped UFO sightings recorded worldwide since 1936, peaking in 2019 (181 reports); most commonly reported in United States.
- Total sightings
- 3,405
- Span
- 1936–2022
- Peak year
- 2019 (181 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Cigar
1936–2022 · peak 2019 (181 reports)
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Mansfield · OH, USA
In the Fall of 1973 my sister and I came upon a large silver object hovering approximatley 20 feet above us on a clear, sunny afternoon
Mansfield · OH, USA
A report from Mansfield, OH in September 1973 described a cigar-shaped object that reportedly followed a young boy as he walked home, lasting 2 to 5 minutes.
Charles City Co./Henrico (between; on Rt. 5) · VA, USA
A report from Charles City County, VA in August 1973 described a large, gray, cigar-shaped object with an illuminated porthole and two bright lights on its underside, lasting 5 minutes.
Greensboro · NC, USA
Young boy spots UFO in North Carolina.
Norwalk · CT, USA
Strange lights in Norwalk, CT
Angleton · TX, USA
Bayou Cigar UFO 1973
Gary · IN, USA
A report from Gary, IN in June 1973 described a black, cigar-shaped object with smaller objects appearing to rise up to and detach from its underside, lasting 20 minutes.
Huntington Beach · CA, USA
A report from Huntington Beach, CA in June 1973 described a silver, cigar-shaped object roughly 300 feet long with about ten windows, flying near 200 feet up at low speed, lasting 20 seconds.
Los Alamos · NM, USA
Has anyone else reported a ufo over LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORIES around this time? I know of at least 2 others that saw it. It was
Tampa · FL, USA
Whilewatching a friend of mine go-karting, I noticed a metallic cigar-shaped craft, several hundred feet in length move slowly over the
Teterboro Airport · NJ, USA
A report from near Teterboro Airport, NJ in June 1973 described a cigar-shaped object observed near the airport, lasting 5 minutes.
Whitesburg · KY, USA
A report from Whitesburg, KY in June 1973 described a cigar-shaped object that reportedly stopped overhead; a burned circular mark was later found in the yard, lasting 5-10 minutes.
Mayfield · KY, USA
A report from Mayfield, KY in April 1973 described a cigar-shaped, silvery object that appeared to follow a moving car before speeding away, lasting about 30 seconds.
Richfield · UT, USA
My life being being taken.
Moundville · AL, USA
A witness in Moundville, Alabama reported a low-flying, cigar-shaped object following a heavy snowstorm, during a ninety-second sighting in February 1973.
Barrigada (Marianas Islands/Guam) · Guam
Cigar-shaped metalic craft with rotating redish and blue-green lights sighted during early morning hours while viewing stars with a new
Townsville (Australia) · Australia
A mother and son in Townsville, Australia reported seeing cigar-shaped objects in the night sky in 1973, shortly after a new comet had been sighted.
Indianapolis · IN, USA
I was 6 years old. Was playing outside. saw a round object colored red and moon yellow to the north. I was frightened ran inside scream
Chesterfield · NH, USA
Witnesses in Chesterfield, New Hampshire reported a large cigar-shaped object that was reportedly pursued by Air Force aircraft, during a ten-minute sighting in July 1972.
Stratford · WI, USA
Cigar shaped, moved slowly.
Vienna · MO, USA
A witness in Vienna, Missouri reported a cigar-shaped craft with colored portholes moving slowly over the treetops during a ten-minute sighting in June 1972.
Welland (Ontario) (Canada) · ON, Canada
A cigar shaped craft the size of a football field, very slowly came hovering over our neighbourhood and stayed for 1/2 hour.
Atlantic Ocean (in-flight) · Unknown
((HOAX??)) CIGAR SHAPE FLYING OBJECT. IN 1972..ACROSS FROM MY PLANE ABOUT 150'. ((anonymous report))
Williamsport · PA, USA
A witness in Williamsport, Pennsylvania reported a cigar-shaped object during a two-minute sighting in June 1972, noted as an addition to an earlier report from the same witness.
Clarksville · IN, USA
A witness in Clarksville, Indiana reported a slow-moving, cigar-shaped object lit along its side, traveling west to east over Interstate 65 silently for about fifteen seconds in June 1972.