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)
St. Louis · MO, USA
8-10 lights following each other
Lee's Summit · MO, USA
Unknown Aircraft
St. Clair · MO, USA
MISSOURI INVESTIGATOR GROUP REPORT: Driving E on I-44 approx. near mile MM 243 when I saw a very bright star light obj. in the sky.
California · MO, USA
Round bright light that both hovered then zipped across entire sky
Creve Coeur · MO, USA
Shiny saucer shaped object hovering near Creve Coeur Lake.
Memphis · MO, USA
Object that changes colors. Easily spotted in the sky. Moves around quite a bit
St. Louis · MO, USA
World Series Game 6 in St Louis on 10/27 @10:18pm CST Light 'Flying' rear of blimp - unknown
California · MO, USA
Round bright light that both hovered then zipped across entire sky
Lees Summit · MO, USA
Oval shaped lights that dispersed.
Pineville · MO, USA
blinking light over Missouri/Arkansas border that moved and "hovered" strangley
Passaic · MO, USA
On a research outing i heard and saw movement alongside the road i was working on, later something was found in the images.
Columbia · MO, USA
Fifty silent spherical craft moving quickly over Columbia Missouri
St. Peters · MO, USA
2 Red Fireballs travelling North to South
Manchester · MO, USA
UFO sighting in Manchester MO, picture taken to best of abilities.
Bismarck · MO, USA
strobing light, changing colors - red, orange and blue, 30 deg above horizon, stationary. ((NUFORC Note: Probably Sirius. PD))
Mehlville · MO, USA
Bright white lights in circlular position with two larger lights in center and five smaller lights to outside.
Defiance · MO, USA
Strange lights over Defiance
Ridgedale · MO, USA
Blue sphere shows up in photograph.
Blue Springs · MO, USA
Orange sphere burning at the center appears over my house
Desoto · MO, USA
Red glowing fireball with green tail- seen at just above tree level- heading to ground.
St. Louis · MO, USA
Steady light with no sound or shape disspeared,
Holden · MO, USA
5 red-orange Lights fading in and out from right to left horizontally
Raytown · MO, USA
Very bright color changing triangular shaped object floating and flying over small area
Kansas City · MO, USA
Large white object came into atmosphere and broke up into 5 smaller objects over Kansas City, MO
Kansas City · MO, USA
Kansas City MO/ Independence MO lights and configuration night sky sightings