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)
Columbia · MO, USA
Cluster of lights moved along the sky slowly as if they were birds, then formed a V shape as they continued to move along. I pulled ove
Laquey · MO, USA
Yellow-orange horizontal line of lights in Missouri sky. ((anonymous report))
Iberia · MO, USA
Very long line of white and red flashing red lights seen above Central Missouri. ((anonymous report))
Bonne Terre · MO, USA
My mom was outside smoking a cigarette and looked up to see about 15 UFO’s flying in a straight line all the way across the sky, she ra
Desloge · MO, USA
15-20 red flashing lights in a horizontal pattern, equal distance from eachother. Slowly drifting east across the sky together as thoug
Lowry City · MO, USA
It looked like a string of red and white pulsating lights perfectly lined up going silently slowly across the sky. Was seen by several
Rolla · MO, USA
undescribed pulsating red lights moving in formation.
Lebanon · MO, USA
String of ~12 lights hovering in straight line above hwy 44 in w/unusual light patterns. ((NUFORC Note: Law enforcement report. PD))
Desoto · MO, USA
We saw a line of lights about 20 of them in a perfectly straight line alternating flashing and it was moving very slow at a diagonal an
De Soto · MO, USA
Straight line of red lights.
Versailles · MO, USA
Red and white light flashing in line across from New Life Assembly Church.
Bismarck · MO, USA
4 orange lights floating in the west without blinking or losing their place as if hovering.
Raymore · MO, USA
Tiny green ball of light that immediately launches upward just a bit and then away (to the W) at astounding speed.
Joplin · MO, USA
We saw a triangular object with lights on each corner that hovered in one spot for 25 minutes over our city and videotaped it.
Belton · MO, USA
If you go to the west of town almost to the edge look to the south west you will see blue white and now for the first time on 12/17/17
Cuba · MO, USA
Light appearing in the sky.
Park Hills · MO, USA
Hovering triangular shaped aircraft.
Cole Camp · MO, USA
Small black circle object then turned red, orange and then a bright white. ((NUFORC Note: Looks like a contrail?? PD))
St. Louis · MO, USA
White lights with a red pulsating strobe in a linear formation over St. Louis, MO.
Harrisonville · MO, USA
Silver saucer with bright lights around the rim spotted on I-49 south. ((anonymous report))
Kansas City · MO, USA
Circular light formation seen in sky.
Montreal · MO, USA
My wife and I went for a 4 wheeler ride at dark. We went to the local fishing pond and sat on the bench swing staring at the stars. We
Springfield · MO, USA
Noticed 4 what I thought was stars blinking in a perfect half circle. I never seen anything like it. ((anonymous report))
Wentzville · MO, USA
Lights hovering low in a chevron shape across St. Louis metro area.
Arnold · MO, USA
Two bright lights sit in sky at strange position then disappear, Arnold, MO.