Unknown UFO Sightings
15,584 Unknown-shaped UFO sightings recorded worldwide since 1941, peaking in 2020 (1216 reports); most commonly reported in United States.
- Total sightings
- 15,584
- Span
- 1941–2030
- Peak year
- 2020 (1216 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Unknown
1941–2030 · peak 2020 (1216 reports)
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Lake Charles · LA, USA
Man & son witness 3 bright, "neon red" objects flying overhead in tandem formation. Objs. suddenly maneuver to form triangle.
Portland · OR, USA
Man on way to work witnesses 2 bright, white "stars" over the Columbia R. Suddenly, started doing incredible maneuvers. Silent.
Washington County · OR, USA
UFO investigator reports that his brother, a UFO skeptic, had reported seeing, with 2nd witness, a UFO within 150' of him.
Lake Oswego · OR, USA
Man reports seeing peculiar flashing light above house in daytime sky. Observed "black disc overgarage."
Maple Valley · WA, USA
Woman witnesses a "ball, a bright light, floating across sky." It "zigzagged, faded, shot straight up."
Boise · ID, USA
Woman calls to report seeing large, triangular-shaped, black mass hovering, moving slowly. Son sees same thing from diff. loc..
Scappoose · OR, USA
Three young people witness a triangular-shaped craft hovering nearby. Craft had 2 white lights, 1 red. Maneuvered slowly.
Lynnwood · WA, USA
Man reports seeing bright light to west of Lynnwood. (Detailed facts not taken.)
Salt Lake City · UT, USA
FAA controller reports seeing bright red/orange obj. streaking E to W in S sky 20 deg. above horizon. Left straight,glowing trail.
Lake Oswego · OR, USA
Man reports witnessing "black disc" above his garage. Obj. was "flipping. (Same person reports other sightings on other dates.)
Flushing · MI, USA
Man, wife, and son witness same obj.seen night before. With binoculars, obj. looks emerald, red, and brown.
Flushing · MI, USA
Man hears dog barking, goes outside, sees a bright "falling star." Looked like "a spider dropping on a string." (See 26SE95.)
Polson · MT, USA
Radio DJ reports seeing an object "strobing blue & red" in eastern sky.
Ronan · MT, USA
Woman & fiance' witness strange light in E sky. Was visible at 0610 hrs. same day. (Not vis. in same area of sky next night.)
Copley · PA, USA
Man reports 2 "white UFO's w/ red & green spinning lights" hovering N & NW of Allentown, PA.
Napa · CA, USA
Woman repts. seeing obj. hovering in sky to W of Napa. Claims "it blew up into 5 pieces." Obj. turquoise, w/ tower. (Unconfirmed.)
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Young woman witnesses "neon green & yellow" object zigzagging overhead. Dog very agitated, would not leave house.
San Francisco · CA, USA
Woman sees a bright white obj. hovering steadily in daytime sky. 1/5 size of moon. Suddenly got smaller. (Was soap bubble in sky.)
Sacramento · CA, USA
Man reports object with white & red lights "very close to sun and moon." (??) (Detailed facts not available.)
Manchester · ME, USA
Mother calls to report that her son would not go to bed "until he had drawn in detail the interior of ship" he had seen that night.
Manchester · ME, USA
Man & son driving on I-95 see strange, stationary light, then 2nd streaks up. First obj. approaches car. Son recalls details of ship.
N. Providence · RI, USA
Man reports seeing cluster of 3 objects "like white balloons" pacing airliner in N sky. Objs. disappear, return. Change color,shape.
Anderson · IN, USA
Young woman repts. seeing "4 very bright lights." Objs. hovered, then streaked off. (Caller failed to leave phone #.)
Troy · ME, USA
Man repts. obj. in night sky w/ flashing red, green, white lights. Repts. than 4 of objects suddenly "came together." (Facts unclear.)
Tacoma · WA, USA
Woman and landlord witness "two boxes connected at one corner" drifting north. Faint reddish color. Witness alarmed by sighting.