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)
Kansas City · MO, USA
Disappearing/reappearing dot in the sky, going down.
Windsor · MO, USA
Extremely bright white and red flashing lights outside, lighting up our bedroom.
Columbia · MO, USA
My mom called me out from where I was inside the house, telling me to come quick. She said that my dad had seen something.
Oak Grove · MO, USA
Looked up and saw a yellow/orange stationary light that was brighter than a shooting star slowly get brighter over about two seconds.
Kansas City/Columbia (between) · MO, USA
I-70/MM 90, I saw two low-flying triangular crafts. They were massive and appeared to be flat. ((NUFORC Note: B2 bombers. PD))
St. Louis · MO, USA
Around 8:00 pm I noticed a low, but bright (slightly orange) light near the horizon, yet above the tree line. Somehow it got my attenti
Lees Summit · MO, USA
We were laying down looking at the stars... what seemed like 2 stars were stationary for a good moment.. then started moving apart.
Union · MO, USA
This photo was taken by a black and white game camera. There were over 20 pictures on the disk. It has a timer that takes pictures ever
Sarcoxie · MO, USA
Bright light beams scan interior of house for two hours on July 4
Jasper · MO, USA
Witnessed 3 to 4 rapidly blinking objects very high in the sky that at first looked like fireflies. Each one darted across the sky at
Arrow Rock · MO, USA
White/bluish light bulb flashing strobe lights in rural sky.
Lathrop · MO, USA
White disappearing ball of fire reappeared and then turned black.
Chesterfield · MO, USA
Strange lights at base of thunderstorm.
O'Fallon · MO, USA
Nothing of this world I have seen or can rationalize. ((anonymous report))
Springfield · MO, USA
Large ball of fire streaks over Missouri's night sky.
I-49 south toward Joplin · MO, USA
Bright flashing disk moving south along I-49 in Missouri on July 26, 2016
Foristell · MO, USA
Star-looking object that moved unnaturally with different colored lights. ((NUFORC Note: Twinkling star? PD))
Cedarcreek · MO, USA
Spindle-shaped object with no wings, no sound, no vapor trail seen in clear sky in daylight.
Elkland · MO, USA
Roundish shaped object about size of basketball, bright white on front, flames out back on multi-second descent from sky.
Troy (NW of) · MO, USA
I witnessed a very bright flash in the NW sky. It last for only a second or two. ((NUFORC Note: Probable meteor?? PD))
St. Charles · MO, USA
Bright streak of light St. Charles, MO. ((anonymous report)) ((NUFORC Note: We suspect a possible meteor. PD))
Buffalo · MO, USA
The sighting my mother and I saw was at approximately 10:00 pm at night, 10 miles before hitting our town Buffalo, MO.
St. Louis · MO, USA
4 small dots in square formation next to 3 small dots in triangle formation in the sky. All of these dots moved. ((anonymous report))
Des Peres · MO, USA
12 Orange lights in a single line formation
Brookline Station · MO, USA
Two objects ones flying at a super rate and disappeared the other hovering then disappeared