Cylinder UFO Sightings
2,179 Cylinder-shaped UFO sightings recorded worldwide since 1937, peaking in 2014 (130 reports); most commonly reported in United States.
- Total sightings
- 2,179
- Span
- 1937–2022
- Peak year
- 2014 (130 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Cylinder
1937–2022 · peak 2014 (130 reports)
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Kansas City · MO, USA
I was taking my dog out at 2:23 AM on 01/05/07 and while looking to the East toward Liberty Missouri I saw the weirdest thing I have ev
Sturbridge · MA, USA
It shot up into the sky and was gone in seconds. ((NUFORC Note: Student report. PD))
Kissimmee · FL, USA
Large bright object traveling high over Florida appearing to be burning into the atmosphere
Burbank · CA, USA
It appeared to be a white cylindrical object near Hollywood/Burbank airport.
Ottawa (Canada) · ON, Canada
Cylnder
Edinburgh (UK/Scotland) · United Kingdom
silver, cylinder, no fumes, wings, tail or windows and vanished completely in clear blue skies
Rockville · MD, USA
Disk shape over 270N Rockville MD
Quincy · CA, USA
Tri-colored cylinder shaped object at about 500 feet disappears into mountains 5-10 miles away.
Smithland · KY, USA
It looked like an airplane without wings or tail.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Cylinder shaped object was illuminated inside, contained figures within and left at the speed of light.
Griffithsville · WV, USA
I am a "Line Servicer" for a large power conpany with 30 yrs. of service. While investigating an outage, ( unrelated to UFO activity),
Centerville · PA, USA
Tube shaped object ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch from Wallops Island, VA. PD))
Warren · ME, USA
Cylinder shaped craft with bright diamond shaped light above
Rochester · NY, USA
I seen a caft over the dorms at RIT in rochester for about 10 mins hovering I think i saw another car pull over .my girl friend was wi
Renous (Canada) · NB, Canada
While driving through a game refuge, I saw this yellowish - white cylindrical object very high above the trees.
Magnolia · NJ, USA
at 17:00 hours while looking at the western hemosphere just above the tree lines i saw what was clearly a bright orange cylinder shape
Kosse · TX, USA
i saw a pen-shaped or oblong metallic shape puff out a cloud and then try to hide behind it but i could still see it.
Lawrence · KS, USA
When driving down Lawrence Avenue from 9th street towards 6th, I looked to the left and saw an object full of light flying straight dow
Washington · D.C. (area), DC, USA
Sighting recorded Friday November 10th, 8:20AM. I witnessed an object off the lower left side of the plane (South/West). It would be be
Leavenworth · WA, USA
I saw one very large cylinder craft just above tree tops. It was flashing red & blue lights constantly. The craft never moved from it
Wellington · FL, USA
cylinder no wings
Meadville · PA, USA
Strange Lights Over Small Pennsylvania Town. ((NUFORC Note: Probably a sighting of celestial bodies. PD))
Phoenix · AZ, USA
A White/ Silver cylindrical object that seemed to hover high above the Paradise Valley/ North Phoenix area.
Wide Ruins · AZ, USA
This event happened on the Navajo Reservation. The object flew close to the ground. It changed colors (blue, green, and yellow)while
Johnson CIty · NY, USA
Silver flying cylinder.