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)
Shreveport · LA, USA
Rectangle object vertical with white lights and red on ends
Shreveport · LA, USA
Multiple, moving lights, changing from super bright to shiny silver
New Orleans · LA, USA
7 lights flying in formation, changing positions, and angles of flight.
Kenner · LA, USA
Large white light changing shapes.
Slidell · LA, USA
Sonic boom followed by unseen high altitude jet planes circling New Orleans and Gulf of Mexico.
Krotz Springs · LA, USA
Stationary White light changing from steady burn to strobe(rapid multiple) flashing to normal (single slow) flashing behind clouds.
New Orleans · LA, USA
*Addendum to West Riverside 3 White flashing Lights and 1 Red Flashing Light Triangle Pattern. ((anonymous))
New Orleans · LA, USA
3 Flashing White Lights and 1 Flashing Red Light in Triangular Formation - West Riverside ((anonymous))
Lake Charles · LA, USA
Dark round object seen in western sky over airport.
Lafayette · LA, USA
As stated above. No movement just all that I saw. Perhaps someone else saw this.
Placheville · LA, USA
Last night from around 11 pm till 2 am was walking dog outside in my yard.heard a buzzing,vibrating noise. looked up to the west and
Alexandria · LA, USA
Burning ball of fire.
Thibodaux · LA, USA
10 red lighted craft moving at low altitude across the sky above Thibodaux, LA
Forest Hill · LA, USA
My husband and I finally had a night to ourselves while the kids were at their grandparent's house.
Madisonville · LA, USA
Was on Tchefuncte River and three orange lights with one red blinking in formation but got over town you can see the silhouette of one
Natchitoches · LA, USA
Traveling north on interstate 49 in Louisiana between Nacogdoches Louisiana and Shreveport I witnessed to bluish green objects lights
Lafayette (14 mi. E of) · LA, USA
Half V-formation lights with plan not far behind.
Metairie · LA, USA
I was walking on Meadowdale St. by St. Ann's church when I saw a bright white light move in an arc across the sky w/ a dimmer white.
New Orleans · LA, USA
Object in the clear blue sky
Lafayette · LA, USA
Large grey, chevron-like, rows of lights underneath. Jan. 29, 2016, Lafayette, LA
Pineville · LA, USA
((HOAX??)) I saw a circular object that had white and red lights in my backyard over the trees it was so scary I ran.
Baton Rouge · LA, USA
4 disks with red glow seen over LSU going due west on 12/17 at 7:30
Baton Rouge · LA, USA
It was around 6:20 PM in the evening. I was outside with my parents and we were loading a washing machine for a family member.
Lake Charles · LA, USA
WHITE, SHAPED LIKE A BRIGHT STAR, MOVING FORWARD, BACKWARDS, SIDE TO SIDE. NO BLINKING
Abita Springs · LA, USA
This is the second time I have seen floating blue lights in my neighborhood at night and can't figure out what they are.