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)
Center Point · LA, USA
I found it odd that there were no anti-collision lights nor position lights, and made no sound at all.
Baton Rouge · LA, USA
There were two triangles, each formed by three balls of fire/light. The balls appeared, dissapeared, reappeared and so on as the two tr
Castor · LA, USA
Rounded in the front, had steady speed, looked flat in shape. Had blue haze around it. Made no noise, but not going fast enough or flyi
Lafayette · LA, USA
I am looking for an explanation to why would something so big not built by human intelligence visit...me.
Gretna · LA, USA
Silver sphere.
Ruston (on Interstate 20) · LA, USA
Telephoned Report: An experienced truck driver, who had extensive military experience, witnessed a very bright, almost blinding, white
New Orleans · LA, USA
Two very high altitude craft bright white color, glowing or reflecting sunlight.
Mathews · LA, USA
SLOWLY HOVERING WHITE AND ORANGE ORBS -Somethings going on
Mandeville · LA, USA
White round light becoming bright/slightly larger, stopping, turning bluish/white and fading out.
na · LA, USA
Looking out the plane window & watched a group fly by
West Monroe/Woodlawn/Cadeville · LA, USA
I was driving with a nine-year-old over Cheniere Lake just outside of West Monroe, LA. I saw a large round object that seemed to have a
West Monroe · LA, USA
Bright red orange fireball on July 6th at 9 pm
Kenner · LA, USA
Five motionless red lights in a roughly triangular formation sighted in north Kenner, Louisiana.
Marksville · LA, USA
Golden object moving across the night sky.
New Orleans · LA, USA
Large Triangle UFO Over French Quarter New Orleans Hovers, Then Vanishes Into Sky With Picture
Marion · LA, USA
Several pulsating lights from a single craft flew at low altidude, traveling from the east horizon to west horizion at high velocity.
Slidell · LA, USA
Shot across the sky fast a glowing light
Lake Charles · LA, USA
Object shrunk in size, and flew away at an amazing speed.
Louisiana · LA, USA
Small light moving in sky, fading away. ((NUFORC Note: Possible satellite, we suspect, which flew into the Earth's shadow. PD))
Ruston · LA, USA
Large group of flashing lights moving very slow
Watson · LA, USA
Traveling east on 1019 two orange fireball shapes went slow across road , going upward Then 3rd one traveling same direction beginning
Jonesboro · LA, USA
Blue flaming object heading westward over Caney Lake, la then low power boom. Then smaller booms. 10:39 pm. ((Meteor??))
Lafayette · LA, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no information. PD))
Eunice · LA, USA
White oval craft appears out of strange black cloud.
Shreveport · LA, USA
Light object,