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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Beaver Creek · OR, USA
Five witnesses rept. observing strange light in eastern sky. Saw it on 21FE and 22FE, as well. (Possible star?)
Grape Creek · IL, USA
Two youth witness flash in sky, then "vapor trail" streaking down. Witness green strobe, "like lightning," in woods nearby.
Portland · OR, USA
Man, lying on bed, sees very bright ball of light enter apt.. Could feel heat from obj., felt paralyzed. Loud humming above
Brooklyn · OH, USA
Man report strange, machined metallic sphere in backyard. Calls later to rept. that son, a metallurgist, had left it there.
Spokane · WA, USA
Young woman & boyfriend witness "galaxy" of lights on other side of Pend Oreille River. Rept. strange creature. (Facts unclear)
Mt. City · TN, USA
Computer engin. repts. strange conversation re UFO's w/ USAF officers at Patrick AFB, FL. They used (seemingly) covert names.
San Diego · CA, USA
Father & son, fishing, witness bizarre flashing light, which moved across sky, increased height. Bizarre through binoculars.
Riverview · FL, USA
Man & wife witness multiple, multi-colored objects, some of them "large." Neighborhood dogs barking wildly. (Facts unclear.)
Sedalia · MO, USA
Woman, neighbor see huge, bright lighted "cigar" ship w/ windows. Drifted over farm, rose vertically. Good rept.
Redmond · WA, USA
Young man witnesses constant red light, with quick-flashing light on bottom. Does loops and random maneuvers.
Folsom · NJ, USA
Woman reports past sighting of bright, neon-green obj. shooting across sky. Repts. other sighting 04FE95.
Columbus · OH, USA
Two men in car hear weird, "jet" sound. See 8-9 white objects in formation. Zigzagged across sky.
Hilltop · NJ, USA
Young boy reports seeing oval-shaped object w/ "lots of lights. (Got tel. # from I. Asimov book.)
Florence · OR, USA
Man called to report that he and his daughter had been followed in their car by a huge, bizarre obj. Est. width was 450 feet!
Mountain City · TN, USA
Wife & husband see obj. projecting beam of light down to ground. Illuminated trees. Rose & flew off.
Ft. Bragg · CA, USA
Mother & children witness 3 lights in a line. Children reported it was a circle w/ a dome on top, & lights.
Burley · WA, USA
Woman witnesses a subdued "arc of light" move slowly across sky to ground level. Saw helicopter later.
Tucumcari · NM, USA
Man at mile marker 337 on I-40 sees strange light in distance descend to horizon. No tail or explosion.
Bellevue · WA, USA
Young man & woman witness 6-8 orange lights flying SW in clear sky. Winked out. Type of flight unusual.
Portland · OR, USA
Woman sees four bright lights moving across sky, w/ red, flashing light on tail. Loud sound. Flew south.
Portland · OR, USA
Man witnessed four lights on dark ship, w/ red blinking light on tail. Heard sound like "blimp." Other repts.
Ammon · ID, USA
Mother reports children approached by circular obj. w/ lights. Directly overhead. Telepathic msg. reported.
Byron Center · MI, USA
Couple witnessed yellowish light descend into woods near house. Recurring sightings since 1979.
Lake Jackson · TX, USA
Woman reports very colorful, flickering object in sky. Possible twinkling star.
Plant City · FL, USA
Two young brothers report bizarre object giving off "blue lines" of light.