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)
Nodine · MN, USA
orange ball of light in the horizon moving rapidly then instantly disapeared
Shoreview · MN, USA
Round, bright, low flying object silently flys overhead!
Lexington · MN, USA
I lIVE IN SHOREVIEW MN. WE WERE ON THE WAY TO THE D.Q. AROUND 6:45PM WE WENT TO THE ONE IN LEXINGTON WHICH IS APPROX. 10-15 MINUTES FRO
Shoreview · MN, USA
glowing orb
Big Lake · MN, USA
Burnt orange ill-defined vertical diamond shape moved at 150 mph W to E at 1:30 a.m. at 300 ft.
Brooklyn Center · MN, USA
Strange colorful light in the sky
Eagen · MN, USA
Red and Whie flashing light over Twin Cities.
Little Falls · MN, USA
It was a the size and shape of a soup can, it glowed candy-apple red, and traveled from zero to fast instantly and silently.
Orono · MN, USA
Disc-shaped light, vivid, yet inside a cloud and appearing for 10 minutes
Shoreview · MN, USA
STRANGE ORANGE OBJECT
Minnetonka · MN, USA
Triangular plane like object seen close to ground with little noise, moved very little over the course of 26 seconds then was gone.
Rochester · MN, USA
A fleet of at least 100 disc shaped UFOs dancing across the sky!
St. Joseph · MN, USA
The 3 objects appeared above the horizon at sunset One headed West and two headed North. Very bright!
Minneapolis · MN, USA
Flashing Ring floats S-SW from Minneapolis view area 45 minutes
Forest Lake · MN, USA
Saw two objects from backyard, 3 of us saw them, oval shaped, took pictures, moved verically up and down
Boundary Waters Canoe Area · MN, USA
4 sets of light lines moving at 50 degree angles on the horizon; one appeared to have a bright light off one end.
Owatonna · MN, USA
I thought it was a star until I watched it slowly move across the sky appearing to start and stop as it went along.
Grand Rapids (near) · MN, USA
Three light triangle over cabins near Grand Rapids, MN
Mora · MN, USA
I have seen a UFO from 100 yards away.
Longville · MN, USA
It looked like a planet - but moved
Chaska · MN, USA
Bright light quickly fading to orange then disappearing
Detroit Lakes · MN, USA
Two green lights over 10,000 lakes festival 3am sunday morning 7-24-05, blast into sky
Faribault · MN, USA
Ufo seen over local elementary school webcam at 7/29/05 at 14:00 hours. Link in full description, saved picture also available opon req
Apple Valley · MN, USA
A round object spinning horizontally with green lights on it!!
Monticello · MN, USA
Disk moved across sky, and slowed floating down toward ground.