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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Midland · TX, USA
Father and son witness "tube filled with tiny lights" streak W to E overhead. 20 sec. sighting. Witnesses.
San Angelo · TX, USA
Man witnesses " yellow string of lights" streak from horizon to horizon in 8-9 sec. 7 or 8 objects in group.
West South Port · ME, USA
Woman in darkened, rural beach property saw object hovering over ocean, rise, dart, descend and disappear.
Burbank · CA, USA
Two tennis players witness very bright object streak across sky at high altitude. No visible wings. Good rept.
Olympia · WA, USA
Young father calls to report his 3-yr. old daughter keeps talking about lizard men w/ red eyes outside BR window.
Jacksonville · FL, USA
Man and wife observe three strange lights over Jacksonville that fly to southeast and fade out suddenly.
Harrisburg · PA, USA
County Emergency Agency supervisor receives call regarding triangular ship, seen to emit three beams of light.
Spanaway · WA, USA
Woman reports witnessing silver flashing object below clouds.
Alexandria · LA, USA
FAA/Houston reports sighting by crews of two airliners 60 miles NW of Alexandria, LA. Lights move suddenly.
Mason · MI, USA
Airport manager calls to rept. receipt of bizarre UFO rept. from woman in nearby town.
Eaton Rapids · MI, USA
A mother, her children, neighbors, and an aunt witness a huge "X-shaped" object fly E to W overhead.
Cromwell · CT, USA
Woman witnesses bizarre cluster of lights overhead, humming sound, sees strange beam of light "scanning" ground. Exclnt rept.
Murphy · NC, USA
Woman reports seeing strange, lighted obj. with "arms." Many witnesses and written reports.
Carpinteria · CA, USA
I lived on the beach in Carpinteria at the time of the sighting. The reason I am writing to you is that I have never heard of the type
Sloatsburg · NY, USA
Bright white light too big to be a helicopter hovering over trees, in a blinks eye it shot up into sky.
Huntington · WV, USA
Kanawha River West Virgina 1994
Roy · WA, USA
Woman sees bright "star," which moves toward her, glides overhead. Looks like " three tubes joined together."
West Union · OH, USA
Young man repts. seeing orange dot, which fluttered, descended, disappeared, then suddenly reappeared w/ 3 other objs.
Gig Harbor · WA, USA
Father, daughter, and witnesses (astronomers) observe red obj. that ejected smaller objects. Obj. shot off to SE.
Orem · UT, USA
Man & wife, and four neighbors witnessed a strange ball of red, orange, and white light for 5 min.. Left trail
Ypsilanti (Pittsfield Township) · MI, USA
AT NIGHT ,WIND 20-25 FROM WEST MED TO HIGH CLOUDS SCATTERED OBERSEVED FUZZY LITE OBJECT MOVING TO S/W 5-10 MPH NO SHAPE WAS NOTED CLOU
Vidor · TX, USA
i believe i was abducted almost directly in front of my home. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Colon · MI, USA
We were waiting for the school bus, when I looked up and saw three circular aircraft flying in a triangular form.
Spokane · WA, USA
Twin lights fly overhead
Bellevue · WA, USA
Former mil. officer (ret.) w/ son & 4 others witnessed a very bright obj. in cloudless blue sky. Alternated silver, black, then white.