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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Farmerville · LA, USA
A bright circular flash of light appeared. The sky was clear. It was much like a light bulb that blows out when you turn on the switch.
Captiva · FL, USA
5th SIGHTING OF A "FLASHER."
Captiva · FL, USA
6th, 7th and 8th SIGHTINGS OF "FLASHERS;"
Kittery · ME, USA
Red Flasing Lights
Bellingham · WA, USA
Multiple flashes like explosions in distant night sky, no sounds, nothing on police or fire scanners.
Rochester · WA, USA
Flashes of light during meteor shower
La Mesa · CA, USA
Blinking white star looking light in sky over san diego
Lancaster · CA, USA
Eastern sky lit up red and orange on the horizon, 3 flashes about 3-5 min intervals.
Orlando · FL, USA
Saw a flashing light moving zig zag and moving fast for about a minute and a half then dissappeared.
Appleton · WI, USA
3 white flashing lights moving east then west twice and disappeared in the western sky.
Necedah · WI, USA
Object in night sky flashes brightly a few times then "takes off" leaving a short streak if light before it disappears
Vallejo · CA, USA
Bright burning white light suddenly appearing then fading into a small shooting star. ((NUFORC Note: Iridium satellite? PD))
Fairview Heights · IL, USA
Star-like object that pulsed brightly and dimmed multiple times then became stationary
Tumwater · WA, USA
Two bright flashes of light that appeared not to be a meteor.
Riverbank · CA, USA
Huge flash of light in sky.
Eugene · OR, USA
Bright glowing orb, moving slowly then fading into the night.
Jacksonville · FL, USA
The 1st sighting was in July 2013 - and this 3rd sighting was 11-25-13
Portland · ME, USA
White and red blinking light moving across horizon, slowing down to a stop, then vanishing.
Kirkland · WA, USA
5 orange balls over the Kirkland, WA
Springfield · MA, USA
White blinking light moved from one part of the sky to another part of the sky in a matter of seconds.
Hanes City · FL, USA
Traveling on i4 east bound near mile marker 48 was a strange shaped object that was still the moved in the direction as highway and wa
Norwalk · CT, USA
Flickering lights too wide and bright to be fireworks, a plane, or lightning.
Billings · MT, USA
Flashing white lights with orange glow & loud sounds during event
Slate Hill · NY, USA
Slow moving object with series of intense flashes.
El Monte · CA, USA
Luminous light.