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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Tallahassee · FL, USA
It was like a silent firecracker falling at it..
London (UK/England) · United Kingdom
london uk 1/1/2009 at 00:20 bright orange lights between 3-5 shapes follwing same pattern fast for about 10- 15 mins
Perry · IA, USA
Very fast moving light(green), south of Perry, IA
Port Orchard · WA, USA
Bright flashes of changing color light filled the sky.
Alexander · AR, USA
A Flashing strobe light occured before complete dawn. It grew brighter in size brightness and then would suddenly decrease in size and
Arlee · MT, USA
A flash above mountains and went from bright to dull several times; looked with telescope and definate object-tried to photograph.
San Diego · CA, USA
Bright human/diamond shape seen over the Pacific Ocean from San Diego area then disappeared
San Diego · CA, USA
Biright flash in the sky.
Sacramento · CA, USA
Flashing/colorful hovering light
Isle of Palms · SC, USA
Large ball of light changing color and 4 small flashing lights all in separate areas in the sky
Orinda/El Sobrante · CA, USA
I attended a company Christmas party on 12-13-08 in Dublin California. On the way home to my residence in El Sobrante @ approximately
Laramie/Wamsutter (between) · WY, USA
2 unusual flashes of light
Auburn Hills · MI, USA
Blue-green flash of light in Auburn Hills, MI
Asheville · NC, USA
bright, wide disintegrating light, low in sky, moving horizontally
Golden · CO, USA
Flashing metallic objects not exhibiting typical flight charactaristics of any known aircraft I or anyone else there has ever seen.
Foothill Ranch · CA, USA
Bright Green Light over Foothill Ranch, CA - 11/5/08
Ribeirao Preto (Brazil) · Brazil
extremely strong and intense blue light.
Murfreesboro · TN, USA
When I was on my way to church I suddenly saw a green flash.
Langdon · ND, USA
An orange, glowing shape followed me in my pickup causing it to die and interfered with my phone outside of Langdon, North Dakota.
NASA TV Broadcast · Unknown
NASA TV Space Shuttle Docking, blinking white light moved across camera image at 10:48 AM Pacific Time and then disappeared
Stony Brook · NY, USA
Light in the sky, moving eratically, dimming and undimming, and staying still. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Sirius?? PD))
Napoleonville · LA, USA
a green ball that desentagrated in the sky
Warwick · RI, USA
Cloud like object streaks through sky at tremendous speed - for one second!
Malibu · CA, USA
a blue light moving over the Santa Monica Bay, changed directions and flashed off.
Dumont · NJ, USA
orange red lights going in the same direction towards NYC at a high rate of speed