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)
Bismarck · MO, USA
Moon shaped object in western sky glowing orange
Troy · MO, USA
Possible UFO sightings are likely balloons.
Farmington · MO, USA
Swirling, white orbs flying in random patters over Farmington Missouri.
Branson · MO, USA
3 ufo's over Branson, one caught on film
Clinton · MO, USA
Glowing ball just west of Clinton, MO on July 3rd, 2009
St. Louis · MO, USA
Two square/rectangular red crafts spotted above St. Louis on July 4th.
Camdenton · MO, USA
Large Red Glowing Spherical Object Moving Slowly About 150 Foot Above Ground Right in Front of Me
Hermann · MO, USA
A silver-lined diamond shaped object that folded in on itself and disappeared on July 16, 2009.
Park Hills · MO, USA
Flashing light changing colors and moving slowly. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of a twinkling star, we suspect. PD))
Lake Springs · MO, USA
three ufo's one starlike and two craft like
Smithville Lake · MO, USA
3 orange lights in sky over Smithville Lake, Missouri moving in unnatural flight pattern
Columbia · MO, USA
Green and pink aircraft disappears in Columbia, MO
Butler · MO, USA
((HOAX??)) Red blinking ufo, stopped on a dime, did 180, traveling 20-25 mph about 1/2 mile-1 mile away at around 100ft or so.
Butler · MO, USA
((HOAX??)) I witnessed 1 object just after dark in the western sky. It seemed to hover upward slowly. It had 1 yellow light on it.
Columbia · MO, USA
The craft I saw looks exactly like the picture posted on Coast To Coast for George Knapp by Kirk Mints. It was a clear early morning.
Butler · MO, USA
((HOAX??)) 3-4 shiny objects in sky, no jet streams, no noise..appeared to have popped up in the sky from nowhere.
Arnold · MO, USA
Circular with white light on underside and silent, low flying
Bridgeton · MO, USA
bright light that was going at a faster than normal speed but would fade to dark but come back as bright
Mexico · MO, USA
The light moved into view with no sound in the eastern sky, stopped and became really bright , dimmened then left.
South St. Louis · MO, USA
3:30 AM Loud Noise, Hoover 100 foot off the ground Red White Blue Yellow and Oranges light. Only illuminated itself
Springfield · MO, USA
UFO orbs appear during intense MCV thunderstorm
St. Louis · MO, USA
Diamond shaped object in southern sky, have compelling video
Florissant · MO, USA
one light turned into 3 different lights and sped off.
Florissant · MO, USA
UFO descends from clouds and chases passenger jet over Saint Louis, MO.
Malden · MO, USA
Solid oval light moving extremely fast.