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)
Nisswa · MN, USA
A chain of lights moving slowly in the eastern sky
Vining · MN, USA
A large V shaped object in the night sky.
Brainerd · MN, USA
3 seperate sighting of a series of 6 red lights taking on a wing formation, slow moving, engine sound (but not jet engine)
McGregor · MN, USA
At 11:55 pm on August 30th, ten people who were gathered around a campfire in northern Minnesota witnessed a triangular shaped craft th
McGregor · MN, USA
Very large, slow moving, wing shaped craft was chased by 3 F15's. 4 white lights, 4 red lights.
McGregor · MN, USA
Large V shaped aircfaft slowly flying overhead while other planes scramble to catch up.
McGregor · MN, USA
Huge, stealth like craft passses over us with red and white lights, only to be followed by squadrons of fighters in its path
Lakeville · MN, USA
Bright light formation moving at high rate of speed with no noise
Willmar · MN, USA
Black, unlit, triangular, silent, stationary, object hovering at high altitude, July 2003 in Willmar Minnesota USA.
Austin/Rochester (between) · MN, USA
Dark grey oval seen from an aircraft
Cottage Grove · MN, USA
I saw a strange light show over suburban Minnesota
Stillwater · MN, USA
A family of three witness two quck flashes, then a VERY fast, dramatic fireball streak west in the night sky.
Burnsville · MN, USA
cigar shaped UFO
Andover · MN, USA
Three objects, two headed north, one headed south, all about 2 minutes apart.
Chanhassen · MN, USA
Very bright light close to house
White Bear Lake · MN, USA
I watched this on live t.v on cnn,fox news,msnbc.It was durning the war coverage.They were showing the live feed from baghdad.Shots wer
Saint James · MN, USA
I saw a cluster (7 min.) of tiny lights stationery in the sky like stars with shimmering lights for at least a half hour.
Millville · MN, USA
star shaped moving south to west in straight, and up and down direction flashing and growing to return to star like self
Golden Valley · MN, USA
Vivid green fireball
Minneapolis · MN, USA
After seeing a UFO with a bunch of friends at a lake in 1974(Minnesota),I have had many odd occurances.This one happened in my home
Cannon Falls · MN, USA
circular blue/white light with sparks shooting out from all sides
Winnebago · MN, USA
We saw a disk shape craft with lights that circled around the craft changing colors from white,to red, green,and blue
Pillager · MN, USA
5:00 am, Pillager, Mn. Dark, cold, clear morning! A huge, Black Triangle hovers above the Pillager Water Tower!
Motley · MN, USA
Unknown multiple lights crossing sky
Robbinsdale · MN, USA
Diamond