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)
Pulaski · MO, USA
I was driving between Meta & Dixon, MO, on highway 133 when I noticed a bright light overhead. At first I thought it was a brigh
Kirbyville · MO, USA
Whitish silver elongated cylinder or rectangle moving across the sky without sound or contrails
Jefferson City · MO, USA
Cylinder (tear) shaped craft extremely white
Deepwater · MO, USA
A light flared up brighter than the pointer star in big dipper, as I was watching a satellite traveling E. ((anonymous report))
Chesterfield · MO, USA
2 white continuous lights 1 on top of other w/ green light in lower rt. corner in NE sky - enlarged pic shows cigar shape
Jefferson City · MO, USA
Star looking craft (spiked ball).
Columbia · MO, USA
Friend called me to see lights in the sky. There were 8 balls of light that stayed in the same place. ((anonymous report))
Nixa · MO, USA
I saw a red light in the sky, as if from a plane, but it moved much slower, and varied in speed and then disappeared.
Moscow Mills · MO, USA
Multiple flashing lights moving in the sky.
Independence · MO, USA
Large, starry light changing shape to triangle/diamond over Independence, MO.
St. Peters · MO, USA
There was a round disk shaped ufo hovering and moving at right angles up down left right. was possibly a large drone.
Springfield · MO, USA
Fast moving lights, making no sound. ((anonymous report))
Waynesville · MO, USA
I was laying in bed when I noticed a star out my window that didnt look like a normal star and it stayed in the same spot for 3 hours a
St. Louis · MO, USA
Was on the porch to check the weather. Saw what I thought was a helicopter, but was TOTALLY silent. Reddish in color. Moving S to N.
St. Louis · MO, USA
Odd light seen over St. Louis. ((anonymous report))
St. Peters · MO, USA
I then noticed two red balls of light traveling from the west (approximately along the path of I-70).
Lee's Summit · MO, USA
Blue lights circling for 2 min. Neighbors walking out and watching also. ((anonymous report))
Kansas City · MO, USA
Triangular Lights spotted over downtown Kansas City.
Mountain Grove · MO, USA
A stat zigzag moving quickly there the night sky. ((anonymous report))
Independence · MO, USA
Repeat sighting of same light a week later.
New Bloomfield · MO, USA
Strobe like yellow lights hovering in the sky.
Independence · MO, USA
Cluster formation over Independence, MO. (4th time seen) I have video this time. Beam occurred on prior event on 6/21.
Lampe · MO, USA
Single bright orb low to ESE horizon, Venus magnitude or larger, drifting slowly down in night sky, separated into 4-5 smaller orbs.
Ballwin · MO, USA
Yellowish/white bright light that traveled across my viewing area and made a hard right turn at a very high rate of speed. Silent.
Lake St. Louis · MO, USA
Extremely fast moving UFO in St. Louis, Missouri.