UFO Sightings in Minnesota
1,982 UFO sightings reported in Minnesota since 1932, peaking in 2015 (152 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 1,982
- Span
- 1932–2022
- Peak year
- 2015 (152 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1932–2022 · peak 2015 (152 reports)
Top cities in Minnesota
Minneapolis
1947–2022 · peak 2004 (13 reports)
St. Paul
1957–2020 · peak 2004 (8 reports)
Duluth
1966–2022 · peak 2012 (8 reports)
Lakeville
2003–2021 · peak 2015 (6 reports)
Rochester
1978–2021 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Saint Paul
2004–2021 · peak 2012 (6 reports)
St. Cloud
1971–2021 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Burnsville
1960–2021 · peak 2019 (4 reports)
Bemidji
1979–2021 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Eagan
1998–2022 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
Minnetonka
1969–2019 · peak 2015 (5 reports)
Woodbury
1999–2020 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Stillwater
2001–2022 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Eden Prairie
1988–2019 · peak 2012 (4 reports)
Blaine
1997–2020 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Bloomington
1997–2019 · peak 2011 (3 reports)
Coon Rapids
1996–2020 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Plymouth
1998–2021 · peak 2006 (2 reports)
Brainerd
1968–2021 · peak 2011 (2 reports)
Edina
1978–2017 · peak 2015 (4 reports)
Orrock · MN, USA
It was about 60+ lights (estimated) in a perfect line with a few stragglers. ((NUFORC Note: Space Link satellites. PD))
Orrock · MN, USA
It was about 60+ lights (estimated) in a perfect line with a few stragglers on the same plain, going west to east at a fast rate of spe
New Ulm · MN, USA
Bright, then dim white light...very rapid "leaps" of horizontal and vertical direction. ((anonymous source))
Detroit lakes · MN, USA
Continuous line of distinct lights falling to the horizon. ((NUFORC Note: Satellites. PD))
Grand Marais · MN, USA
Bright stationary light seen above Grand Marais, then tracks slowly until it disappears. ((NUFORC Note: Satellite?? PD))((anonymous))
Crane Lake · MN, USA
Line of star like lights. ((NUFORC Note: Space Link satellites. PD))
Minneapolis · MN, USA
Bright light appears to have form of a triangular craft when I zoom in.
Fertile · MN, USA
On my way home from work on a clear night In the end of March. The road I travel is straight , s curve, then straight again for about 8
Fridley · MN, USA
Erratically moving light above Minnesota. Zigzag pattern and also just sitting there,. have video. first video didn't record anything.
Minneapolis · MN, USA
Well, typical in Minnesota. Another sighting.This time I had the chance to pull out my phone. Strange extremely bright light in the da
Faribault · MN, USA
While out in our yard we saw what was to be a black Triangle with three orange-red circles glowing from underneath. The sighting lasted
Burnsville · MN, USA
green fireball falling from sky
Montrose · MN, USA
((HOAX)) My friend and I were driving home and all the sudden out of the clouds a huge large silver sphere was falling from E to W.
New Prague · MN, USA
Red fireball Passover to slow to be a meteor.
Bloomington · MN, USA
This happened in Bloomington, MN. I was driving on hwy 77 going north, just coming up to the side of the Mall of America. I had a frien
Milaca · MN, USA
Extremely loud low frequency rocket like rumbling sound traveling east to west in the sky.
St. Francis · MN, USA
At approx 0135 & again at 0300 heard two loud low frequency blast like sounds. Living near ATK proving grounds, explosions are often he
Montgomery · MN, USA
Object has a red flashing light, a steady white light, and a series of lights in a triangular shape.
Morris · MN, USA
Triangle with 3 lights moved quickly and quietly across the sky.
Cloquet · MN, USA
Strange moving lights and craft.
St. Joseph · MN, USA
Fireball that changed directions and vanished
Minneapolis · MN, USA
((HOAX??)) Mysterious vanishing parachute thing. ((anonymous report))
Red Wing · MN, USA
about 3 a.m. I observed a bright triangular-shaped object in the western sky moving north to south. Disappeared in 2 min.
Stacy · MN, USA
I saw two bright, large, white moving balls of light in my backyard that stayed in the same separate areas for >1 hour.
Orr · MN, USA
Driving home from Minneapolis MN, on the phone talking to my wife. Couple hundred feet in front of me, and about 150 feet above the roa