Flash UFO Sightings
2,383 Flash-shaped UFO sightings recorded worldwide since 1946, peaking in 2015 (151 reports); most commonly reported in United States.
- Total sightings
- 2,383
- Span
- 1946–2021
- Peak year
- 2015 (151 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Flash
1946–2021 · peak 2015 (151 reports)
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Byron/Salem Corners · MN, USA
Bright light flashed and circled then disappeared
El Cajon · CA, USA
Four witnesses just saw a flashing object that moved like an octopus ejecting clouds with light. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Barre · VT, USA
Multiple large muted firework type flashes in northeastern night sky during an ice storm event viewed from Beckley Hill Road area, but
Mahomet · IL, USA
bright white flashes high in sky
Frostburg · MD, USA
I was driving on I-68 on top of a mountain a blue flash shot across the sky and was out of sight in a split second.
Port Orchard · WA, USA
Large-ish flash of light burst across the skyline
Houston · TX, USA
~12 am, 05NO17, explosion sounds heard by families in homes in Harris Co. area. News reported nothing. ((anonymous report))
Albany · OR, USA
A bright low flying flashing light coming from the SW direction headed E moving slow and below the cloud bank.
Acol (UK/England) · United Kingdom
Pulsing/flashing light. Not aircraft I know. ((NUFORC Note: Possible "twinkling" star?? PD))
Ixtapaluca (Mexico) · Mexico
Después de llevar a mi hermana a tomar su transporte para ir al trabajo volví a mi casa en mi moto, posteriormente baje de ella para ab
San Tan Valley · AZ, USA
Bright Light up of Sky. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor?? PD))
Camborne Cornwall (UK/England) · United Kingdom
Flashing red saucer moving in every direction at incredible acceleration shot up dissapeared into atmosphere ((anonymous report))
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
I was just outside walking looking for deer tracks and returned home for my last cigarette for the night as I sat on my balcony I witne
Newington · CT, USA
We were just arriving to my friend’s house in Newington, CT and I saw a flash of green light in the sky. I told my friend and she looke
Palm Bay · FL, USA
Sonic boom, followed by zoom sounds.
Bay City · MI, USA
Two aircraft flying in tandem with flashing white lights going roughly 350 MPH. ((anonymous report))
Seattle · WA, USA
Flash lit up Seattle skyline. ((anonymous report))
Blacksburg · VA, USA
Flash of light lit up whole sky. Power momentarily out. Happened twice.
Lebanon · OR, USA
Nine shining objects in the N sky.
Wheat Ridge · CO, USA
I was sitting near my patio door inside while playing a board game with my nephew. I notice there was a round circular obj moving.
Dallas · GA, USA
Looking W in Dallas, GA, sky toward Rockmart repeatedly seeing flashes of bright lights in the sky. ((anonymous report)).
West Chazy · NY, USA
White flashing light behind us for 10 minutes on the highway.
Bellbrook · OH, USA
Orange lights over Bellbrook and Dayton, Ohio.
Valdez · AK, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no information about sighting; remains totally anonymous. PD))
Cape Coral · FL, USA
Orange flickering object in sky over Cape Coral