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)
Wright City · MO, USA
Was blinking on and off.Very hard to look at,was VERY bright.
Lebanon · MO, USA
A giant red ball of light( about 5 time the size hale-bopp was)flew across the sky at well over 1000MPH.
Columbia · MO, USA
5 lights in the sky east of columbia dipping rapidly, disappearing then rising again rapidly
Sullivan (near) · MO, USA
3 lights seen above horizon. Flickered on and off. Appeared and disappeared in different places.
Springfield · MO, USA
UFO flew over Spg. MO near Glenstone and Grand on the very night of the Lunar Eclipse and Hale-Bopp.
Weston · MO, USA
Weston, Missouri: observation of WEDGE shaped craft travelling at low altitude at high rate of speed N to S paralleling I-29 toward Kan
Tom Sauk Moutain · MO, USA
This was January 1, 1997. I was backpacking in the Mark Twain Forest of Missouri. It was about 11pm. I was sitting on a rock in the
Columbia · MO, USA
Little ship circling Big ship. Over eastern,Columbia MO.Dember first I was traveling eastbound on Clark LN. When I noticed a bright
Kansas City · MO, USA
Two adults witness a big ball of light streak FAST across downtown K.C., fly SSW. White front, bluish middle, red aft. Trail left.
Jonesburg · MO, USA
My wife and I were driving up Hwy. I-70 on our way back from St.Louis. Half way home, (around Warrenton) we spotted a strange white lig
Hartsburg · MO, USA
Relayed rept.: 2x men trapping witness silent, black triangular obj. overhead. 3-4 white strobe lights; blue&red lights. No sound.
Grandview · MO, USA
Multiple residents see 2x large triangles w/ lights & fireball behind it fly over, call 911. Police choppers respond; neg.. Loud. TV.
Higginsville · MO, USA
illuminated triangular craft, flying at high speed from South to North
Belton · MO, USA
It was large, fast, transparent, only two hundred yards away, and made absolutley no sound at any time.
Lee's Summit · MO, USA
triangle with 3 white lights on the bottom and 1 red light on top
Independence · MO, USA
MISSOURI INVESTIGATORS GROUP Report: Triangle in Independence, Mo.
Owensville · MO, USA
In morning 6:45 before work, I just happened to look up. traveling from the NE to SW, a cylinder approx. 20-30 ft. in diam..
Owensville · MO, USA
Woman w/ 2 sons sees very bright lights in night sky. Obj. illuminates her house & neighbor's house! Obj. streaks NNW; green trail.
St. Louis · MO, USA
The object looked like a triangular shaped solid welder's arc.
Conway · MO, USA
An olive green object shaped like the vertical tail fin of an aircraft passed over I-44 just a few feet above the ground
Washington · MO, USA
Triangle/Diamond with white lights, hovering and rotating around axis
Willard · MO, USA
huge object
Sullivan · MO, USA
Man sees very large obj. in storm clouds during daylight! Obj. suddenly projects visible beam of light down vert., illuminates ground.
MO · USA
Tel. Rept.: Law enforcement officer reports co-worker witnessed a short-lived "line of light" suddenly appear in night sky, disappears.
St. Joseph · MO, USA
Young nurse sees bizarre white, illuminated sphere hovering above treeline to west of hospital. Obj. suddenly turns green, disappears.