Formation UFO Sightings
4,600 Formation-shaped UFO sightings recorded worldwide since 1940, peaking in 2020 (415 reports); most commonly reported in United States.
- Total sightings
- 4,600
- Span
- 1940–2022
- Peak year
- 2020 (415 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Formation
1940–2022 · peak 2020 (415 reports)
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Salvo · NC, USA
Salvo, N.C. looking North towards Waves, N.C. & Rodanthe, N.C. (beach side) approx. 9:30pm & lasting over an hour 4 events on & off (th
Dunshaughlin (Navan/Kells) (Ireland) · Ireland
Orange light cluster - picture taken
Canoga Park · CA, USA
05:58 AM COLOUR VERY UNUSUAL OR UNKNON 2 MINUTS DISAPEPrs in secons
Miami · FL, USA
V shape formation. Slow motion and altitude.
Salvo · NC, USA
Several bright lights in the sky over the Outer Banks
Buckhannon · WV, USA
UFOs Observed Over Buckhannon, WV - September 2012
Temperance · MI, USA
Six or so orange lights moving north to south at sterns and lewis in formation.
Fulton · MO, USA
Formation of lights in the sky over Millersburg.
Danbury · CT, USA
Several amber lights in a configuration that moved around and turned on and off.
St. Louis · MO, USA
Circling lights in sky above St. Louis. ((NUFORC Note: Advertising lights?? PD))
Federal way · WA, USA
We saw many bright orange lights traveling from north to south at a high rate of speed. I'm not sure if it was one huge object or many
Carlton · NY, USA
Several lights coming from the west over Lake Ontario going east. Groups followed in the back. Some dissapeared and most headed north t
Hickory · NC, USA
V formation of lights over Hickory, NC. (Wife's report.)
Lincoln · CA, USA
Greenish large circle with six same colored circles equally spaced around center circle
Yakima · WA, USA
Looked to the SW watched a triangle of 3 flashing lights that held postion for 30 minutes. then proceeded slowly to SW.
Seven Mile · OH, USA
3 light triangular formation stationary... approaching storm w/ heavy lightning...
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Two instances of strange lights over the ocean, one right after the other.
Eden Prairie · MN, USA
10-20 reddish-orange orbs traveling slowly in the sky together in a lightning bolt formation were spotted for about 30-60 seconds
Portland (Garden Home) · OR, USA
"Stars" moving around, changing position, and appear to be in a formation.
Peoria · IL, USA
There were many small yellow light in the sky hovering north and aircraft headed north east objects move slowly across the sky all acro
Enumclaw · WA, USA
Orange lights sighted hovering in formation and moving slightly above Enumclaw.
Bellingham · WA, USA
Glowing Objects hovered over Bellingham Washington, then vanished in to the sky
Barron · WI, USA
Five witnesses (Including myself) were watching a meteor shower and saw three bright, blue-green lights go across the sky in 5 seconds
Jonesboro · IL, USA
Large red light with smaller white flashing lights
Edmond · OK, USA
2 Steady moving lights that were similar to stars, one behind the other, traveling very fast and disapearing.