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)
Springfield · MO, USA
((HOAX??)) Was flashing and changing from circle to triangle. Disappeared.
Belton · MO, USA
Bright flashing lights over military base white red green and blue.
Cape Girardeau · MO, USA
2 large sphere shaped objects were seen hovering above the Mississippi River/city line. Both bright white, solid. ((anonymous report))
Moberly · MO, USA
Large object and fast flying orbs spotted in the sky above Moberly on September 11th.
Imperial · MO, USA
Lights and changing shapes with one master light
Bonne Terre · MO, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no information about sighting. PD))
East Prairie · MO, USA
At appx 845 pm I was walking home from the grocery store when I looked up into the sky above me and I had to take a double take at what
Old Jamestown · MO, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides minimal information. PD))
Columbia · MO, USA
Hurling grey white cylinder object in the skies over Missouri. ((anonymous report))
Boonville · MO, USA
((HOAX??)) my friend and I was like what was that?? looklike an UFO.. not a airplane? ((anonymous report))
St. Peters · MO, USA
Sitting in neighbor's drive way and all a sudden we saw a big reddish/orange fireball going E to SW seen from Laura Hill in St. Peters.
Clarksdale · MO, USA
Object with white & blue light seen "dancing" around in the W sky near Clarksdale, MO, by two people 12:30 AM.
Farmington · MO, USA
UFOs use meteor shower to mask activity
Cedar Hill · MO, USA
Air got thick and everything went silent *I got a weird feeling. Spouse confirmed he did as well.*I
St. Charles · MO, USA
Rapid Moving Green Light spotted on Mexico Rd. ((anonymous report))
St. Charles · MO, USA
Orange ball with red fire trail just over the tree line headed SW then disappeared; no sound. ((anonymous report))
Monroe City · MO, USA
Sighted a huge bright moving object moving low in sky in northwest direction
Warsaw · MO, USA
There was 3 lights in a triangle above lake for one minutes. ((anonymous report))
Independence · MO, USA
Volkswagen sized object. Couldn't make out the shape. On fire. Entering earth's atmosphere. No bright light coming from it.
Springfield · MO, USA
UFO spotted after military aircraft flew by.
O'Fallon · MO, USA
Red glowing bright lights hovering low in the sky for hours.
Bennett Springs · MO, USA
Bright silver cigar shaped object moving across the sky from W to E Approx. 15 minutes later, 4 stealth bombers flew by.
Clinton · MO, USA
4 bright orbs hovering horiz. then 4 more appear vert. Remaining for 2 min. disappeared, then 4 more appear. ((anonymous report))
Saint Louis · MO, USA
2 objs flying dark black colored with red or off yellow white lights on for few sec., disappeared then appeared. ((anonymous report))
Blue Springs · MO, USA
Bright green ball appeared out of nowhere,like shooting star for 3-4 seconds except fr glowing green color. 2 balls that appeared to &q