UFO Sightings in Louisiana
1,047 UFO sightings reported in Louisiana since 1943, peaking in 2014 (111 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 1,047
- Span
- 1943–2022
- Peak year
- 2014 (111 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1943–2022 · peak 2014 (111 reports)
Top cities in Louisiana
New Orleans
1953–2022 · peak 2014 (9 reports)
Baton Rouge
1975–2021 · peak 2015 (8 reports)
Shreveport
1996–2022 · peak 2014 (7 reports)
Lake Charles
1977–2019 · peak 2016 (6 reports)
Lafayette
1986–2022 · peak 2014 (7 reports)
Slidell
1967–2021 · peak 2009 (4 reports)
Metairie
1965–2021 · peak 2015 (5 reports)
Kenner
1981–2020 · peak 2004 (3 reports)
Mandeville
2003–2021 · peak 2009 (3 reports)
Alexandria
1976–2016 · peak 2004 (3 reports)
Denham Springs
1980–2019 · peak 2014 (3 reports)
Monroe
1967–2019 · peak 2004 (3 reports)
Thibodaux
1958–2020 · peak 2013 (2 reports)
Bossier City
1998–2014 · peak 2013 (3 reports)
Houma
1988–2017 · peak 2014 (6 reports)
Covington
2004–2020 · peak 2019 (3 reports)
Natchitoches
1974–2021 · peak 2021 (3 reports)
Gonzales
1990–2017 · peak 1990 (1 reports)
Westlake
2000–2014 · peak 2008 (4 reports)
West Monroe
1945–2020 · peak 2008 (2 reports)
Alexandria · LA, USA
I was standing outside looking at the stars because all of the lights were out all over the city...As I was looking up I noticed a line
Plaquemine · LA, USA
Orange ball flew across the sky.. Thought it was a shooting star. Kept looking then two more came from another direction. They were a
New Orleans · LA, USA
Large dark gray dolphin-shaped object in the air found in a photograph, but was not seen or heard. ((NUFORC Note: Pigeon. PD))
Haughton · LA, USA
Oval shaped with bright lights drop from sky stops about tree height goes up a little then dissapereres
Logansport · LA, USA
30 star like objects across clear night sky, incredible, once in a lifetime!
Baton Rouge · LA, USA
Stationary but too low for a star and changed shape continually. ((NUFORC Note: Probably Venus. PD))
Hammond · LA, USA
Coming from the south east moving toward the east I saw a bright flash of a green light almost arcing in the sky then cut out. By the
Pierre Part · LA, USA
Circular red and green and white flashing lights.
Ponchatoula · LA, USA
Large fireball traveling to the ESE at 22:00 on September 8 in Southeast Louisiana
Mandeville · LA, USA
Round object producing multicolored lights all around.
Shreveport · LA, USA
Grey teardrop shaped craft spotted above I-49.
Lafayette · LA, USA
Standing in the shopping mall at the intersection of Johnston St. and Ambassador Caffrey at 8 PM, saw pulsing or blinking lights high a
Shreveport · LA, USA
Craft with 2 large colorful light like orbs. changing from array of different colors as it flew by at an incredibly fast speed
Gonzales · LA, USA
Walking after dinner and looking to big moon in clear sky, all of sudden a very fast white light appeared in sky.
New Orleans · LA, USA
Two circular lights shoot across the might sky.
Metairie · LA, USA
I do not know how to use cut and paste so I hope this gets through anyway because it is the only way I can do it. I left a brief messag
New Orleans · LA, USA
Daytime contact with an UFO.
Shreveport · LA, USA
I was walking across the street and looked up and saw a solid red and green disc shaped object approx.1 mile high slightly east of my p
Metairie · LA, USA
Watched high-altitude plane follow a bright ball of light SE across the sky.
Baton Rouge · LA, USA
Neon-orange orb light, slowly floating across the sky, until disappearing.
Kenner · LA, USA
Noticed bright light with what looked like several pulsating red lights. Stayed stationary for a long time then drifted across sky.
Calhoun · LA, USA
I took a picture of sunset while driving. Was looking at picture and noticed a round light. ((NUFORC Note: Lens flare. PD))
Walker · LA, USA
Driving south on hwy 447 bright orange saucer type object right above springfield subdivision, no sound ,hoovered 2 minutes at about 30
Winnfield · LA, USA
My 6-year old son and I walked outside to the car, and he says, "Mom, look at that, it doesn't look like a plane."
Garyville · LA, USA
I witness a swarm of orange flickering orbs rising fron the ground into the sky doing some type of dance.