UFO Sightings in Alabama
1,275 UFO sightings reported in Alabama since 1939, peaking in 2014 (130 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 1,275
- Span
- 1939–2022
- Peak year
- 2014 (130 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1939–2022 · peak 2014 (130 reports)
Top cities in Alabama
Huntsville
1961–2022 · peak 2013 (8 reports)
Birmingham
1951–2022 · peak 2006 (9 reports)
Mobile
1979–2022 · peak 2019 (8 reports)
Melbourne (Australia)
1960–2021 · peak 2007 (4 reports)
Madison
1973–2020 · peak 2007 (5 reports)
Montgomery
1962–2020 · peak 1994 (4 reports)
Dothan
2003–2022 · peak 2022 (7 reports)
Gulf Shores
1997–2022 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Tuscaloosa
1996–2021 · peak 2008 (3 reports)
Florence
1964–2019 · peak 2015 (5 reports)
Hoover
2001–2020 · peak 2014 (4 reports)
Australia
1987–2014 · peak 2005 (3 reports)
Cullman
2000–2019 · peak 2003 (4 reports)
Gadsden
1965–2019 · peak 2007 (2 reports)
Anniston
1975–2020 · peak 2017 (4 reports)
Auburn
1972–2017 · peak 2007 (2 reports)
Orange Beach
2002–2019 · peak 2004 (3 reports)
Phenix City
2009–2020 · peak 2014 (4 reports)
Fort Payne
1973–2022 · peak 2022 (4 reports)
Gardendale
1968–2022 · peak 2008 (2 reports)
Enterprise · AL, USA
Saw 8-10 orange orbs approximately 5-7 miles west of Highway 27 near Dixie drive at approximately 2,000 feet.
Birmingham · AL, USA
Unusual silent penney sized at arm's length object crossed sky rapidly unusual brownish pale orange band in shape.
Helena · AL, USA
I saw a single bright light in the sky for 5 seconds that I thought was a plane and then it just disappeared.
Huntsville · AL, USA
Disc shape 3 green lights with odd movement.
Gulf Shores · AL, USA
Dimly Lit Black Saucer chased out of Gulf Shores, AL.
Cold Springs (Bugtussel) · AL, USA
I seen a looked triangle or teardrop craft it was about 5 to 8 miles away.
Vernon · AL, USA
Blinding, white, cigar, shape-shifting craft, seen in Vernon, Alabama.
Birmingham (NE of) · AL, USA
Round object viewed from airliner.
Birmingham (outside Hueytown) · AL, USA
Twinkling amber lights in formation.
Hazel Green · AL, USA
Bright hovering rectangle shaped object, with two dark lines in it. After 5 seconds, it quickly went straight up and disappeared.
Gardendale · AL, USA
Orange/red ball heading from south to north over central Alabama
Warrior · AL, USA
Warrior, AL, May 7, 2017, white round object to the left of the moon.
Montgomery · AL, USA
7 silent red orbs moving at a moderate rate of speed, high up in the sky, and then disappearing into the clouds. 10 minutes.
Auburn · AL, USA
I was awaken by a light shining through my window. First thought it may be the moon. ((NUFORC Note: Venus?? PD))
Hamilton · AL, USA
A white. triangular shaped object being pursude by a military type aiplane.
Anniston · AL, USA
Boomerang shaped black as far as I can tell, no lights gliding over highway, slowing. ((anonymous report))
Lapine · AL, USA
I videotaped a square object floating within the tailing end of a storm cloud.
Grant · AL, USA
Solid pair of lights moving very fast with up and down motion across the night sky. ((anonymous report))
Dothan · AL, USA
Bright light near Dothan, Alabama sighted moving southward at extreme speed.
Eastaboga · AL, USA
Three lights equal distance apart and level were flying west. Within 10 minutes no fewer than four jets with lights flashing rapidly ap
Jasper · AL, USA
Large blue-green flash of light that turned white then sped up and flew across the sky and disappeared
Newton · AL, USA
My friend and I stepped outside hoping to catch a glimpse of the asteroid that was passing over. Neither of seen anything at that time.
Newton · AL, USA
Silent triangle UFO.
Birmingham · AL, USA
I saw a black oval shaped large ufo go straight up through trees into the clouds. Seemed 1 mile away. ((anonymous report))
Anniston · AL, USA
Like a big oil drum, white on the sides and silver in the center, hovering over downtown Anniston. ((anonymous report))