UFO Sightings in Missouri
2,650 UFO sightings reported in Missouri since 1941, peaking in 2012 (177 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 2,650
- Span
- 1941–2030
- Peak year
- 2012 (177 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1941–2030 · peak 2012 (177 reports)
Top cities in Missouri
St. Louis
1962–2022 · peak 2020 (22 reports)
Kansas City
1950–2022 · peak 2020 (14 reports)
Springfield
1974–2021 · peak 2012 (14 reports)
Columbia
1995–2021 · peak 2007 (9 reports)
Independence
1955–2022 · peak 2020 (10 reports)
St. Charles
1973–2020 · peak 2011 (6 reports)
O'Fallon
1997–2021 · peak 2013 (10 reports)
Lee's Summit
1979–2021 · peak 2010 (5 reports)
St. Peters
1998–2018 · peak 2012 (6 reports)
Blue Springs
1981–2020 · peak 2007 (4 reports)
Rolla
1977–2020 · peak 2007 (5 reports)
Joplin
1970–2021 · peak 2019 (3 reports)
Cape Girardeau
1956–2018 · peak 2012 (4 reports)
Wentzville
2003–2022 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Florissant
1987–2020 · peak 2009 (4 reports)
Jefferson City
1965–2020 · peak 2016 (3 reports)
Farmington
1994–2021 · peak 2009 (4 reports)
Arnold
1997–2021 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
Fenton
1990–2021 · peak 2010 (3 reports)
Ashgrove
1999–2013 · peak 2001 (4 reports)
Boonville · MO, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no information about her sighting. PD))
Harrisburg · MO, USA
Non-flashing white light- moving southeast- dimmed, then vanished
Arcola · MO, USA
Light sphere 50 yards overhead.
Ozark · MO, USA
Lighted object in the daytime sky.
Saint Louis · MO, USA
Bright blue orb of light high in sky and within seconds it took off and created a streak of light that faded to green before completely
Monett · MO, USA
Whooshing and rumbling sounds coming from the sky moving west to east.
Rich Hill · MO, USA
It changed shapes one more then one occasion.
Springfield · MO, USA
Bright red, circular fireball object, that gave off a bright glow.
St. Louis · MO, USA
I was looking up into the sky and seen a white light travel straight for around 10 seconds and and disappear.
Gladstone · MO, USA
White light with red and blue blinking lights, seemed to stand still in sky 1 hour
Columbia · MO, USA
UFO with open bay doors on the bottom of it.
Roach · MO, USA
Large bright light with blue hue
Moberly · MO, USA
Triangle shaped lights hovering in the sky just disappeared
Nevada · MO, USA
Fixed object above clouds southeast of Nevada, MO
Farmington · MO, USA
This is not a sighting but a possible abduction. I have no memory of the actual abduction but do have missing the. This abduction also
St. Louis (University City) · MO, USA
IWas walking around the park w/ my son, we were looking at clouds ,trees, i was showing him the deference in clouds and the diferenr k
Bonne Terre · MO, USA
While looking for shooting stars with my fiance, I was looking at a triangle constellation that I always look at. There was a star next
Climax Springs · MO, USA
More lights were turned on once acknowledged before it turned at a steep angle and the lights slowly disappeared
New Bloomfield · MO, USA
Red-orange crescent shaped light hanging above tree line, then faded out of sight.
Smithville · MO, USA
Multiple star-like objects triangle formation moving in zig zags, quick up/down, left/right & half circle movements - Smithville, MO
Liberty · MO, USA
Two stationary bright round objects spaced 1/2 mile apart in broad daylight.
Kansas City · MO, USA
2 silver/white spheres hovering/non-moving at 5000 ft. until covered by clouds after 20 minutes.
Kansas City · MO, USA
Noticed one reflective dot in the sky, totally motionless for approximately 20 minutes. ((NUFORC Note: High-altitude balloons? PD))
Kansas City · MO, USA
I received a phone call from a friend asking if I was observing the objects in the N sky. ((NUFORC Note: High-altitude balloon? PD))
Kansas City · MO, USA
Witnessed 2 bright white disc-like objects high in the sky to the N of Liberty. ((NUFORC Note: High-altitude balloon? PD))