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)
Apple Valley · MN, USA
approximately at 16:19 I was observing the sky (it was beautiful) and there were a few passenger planes passing, going in and out cloud
North Branch · MN, USA
Five objects rising slowly and quickly disappearing
St. Paul · MN, USA
Commercial pilot witnesses triangle craft in early hours moving silently above treetops.
St. Paul (southern part) · MN, USA
three craft travel in formation above Minnesota. ((NUFORC Note: Possible contrail, we believe. PD))
Plymouth · MN, USA
side by side reddish very fast tip to tip flying surfboards in Minnesota.
Bloomington · MN, USA
We watch an object in a fixed point in the sky, appearing metalic. Crystal Clear Blue sky. The object appeared directly overhead at abo
St. Paul · MN, USA
ON Aug. 19th about 11am I was heading south on Ruth street towards Battle Creek to do some mountain biking. I observed a very shiny obj
Minneapolis · MN, USA
I seen an object in the sky, thought it was a balloon, but it was too large and too high, in five minutes it barely moved.
Minneapolis · MN, USA
White sphere viewed with naked eye and telescope in broad daylight was most likely a high altitude balloon
Minneapolis area · MN, USA
Daylight star over twin cities, minnesota.
Rosemount · MN, USA
Bright object in daytime sky, MN
Minneapolis · MN, USA
large object minneapolis baffles experts.
Saint Paul · MN, USA
Strange object in Metro sky
St. Louis Park · MN, USA
A round, white craft flew at about 60,000 ft. in the air for about 5 hours
St. Paul · MN, USA
White circular object observed 2.5 handspans above horizon for 4+ hours by 8 people in St. Paul, MN.
Lakeville · MN, USA
Video of object over the Minneapolis metro area on 8-19-04
Minneapolis · MN, USA
The round object above the Metrodome.
Chaska · MN, USA
Bright Object in skies above Minneapolis area, August 19th, 2004.
St. Paul · MN, USA
Bright light hovers for hours in broad daylight, thousands of people see it.
Shorewood · MN, USA
object floating over minneapolis area August 19, 2004
Minneapolis · MN, USA
White high-altitude object suspended over Twin Cities and witnessed for 12 hours
Waconia · MN, USA
Bright object seen by thousands and reported on all local news stations
St. Paul · MN, USA
This item is from WCCO news in Minneapolis Mn
Grand Marais · MN, USA
3 stars moving in a triangle formation near the Minnesota-Canada border?
Edina · MN, USA
Low flying triangular object with a round white light at each corner of the triangle.