UFO Sightings in North Dakota
265 UFO sightings reported in North Dakota since 1934, peaking in 2020 (25 reports); most often described as unknown.
- Total sightings
- 265
- Span
- 1934–2022
- Peak year
- 2020 (25 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Unknown
1934–2022 · peak 2020 (25 reports)
Top cities in North Dakota
Fargo
1958–2020 · peak 2019 (4 reports)
Valley City
1983–2021 · peak 2020 (16 reports)
Bismarck
1996–2022 · peak 1996 (4 reports)
Minot
1968–2020 · peak 2011 (3 reports)
Grand Forks
1977–2020 · peak 2009 (3 reports)
Williston
1961–2012 · peak 1961 (1 reports)
Dickinson
1960–2019 · peak 1960 (1 reports)
Mandan
1998–2018 · peak 1998 (1 reports)
West Fargo
2000–2021 · peak 2000 (1 reports)
Wahpeton
2001–2017 · peak 2017 (2 reports)
Minot AFB
1966–2011 · peak 1966 (1 reports)
Fort Yates
1978–2019 · peak 1978 (1 reports)
Belfield
1983–2000 · peak 1983 (1 reports)
Washburn
1995–2017 · peak 1995 (1 reports)
Devils Lake
2000–2014 · peak 2000 (1 reports)
Casselton
2008–2012 · peak 2012 (2 reports)
Hazen
2008–2013 · peak 2013 (2 reports)
Lidgerwood
2016–2019 · peak 2016 (2 reports)
Stanley
2019–2021 · peak 2019 (1 reports)
Bismarck · ND, USA
5 white lights in formation
Bismarck · ND, USA
October 1996 V-shaped formation of craft at exceptional high speed over Bismarck
Beach · ND, USA
30' x 40' grey saucer w/ dome/windows above, glowing orb below, 6 legs, 3 antenna approaches, hovers over truck. Very credible.
Menoken · ND, USA
Brightly glowing ball of light motionless, then moving, then motionless.The object moved at various angles around an airport.
Minot · ND, USA
No summary available.
Washburn · ND, USA
A bluish triangular object moving in a clockwise direction.
Brunswick County · ND, USA
Sheriff's office calls to rept. that deputy, 20 mi. SSE of Wilmington, is looking at peculiar, bright white, strobing light.
McKenzie · ND, USA
Husband & wife witness strange, red beam of light stream through screened window of mobile home. 10-12" wide. Very alarmed.
Williston · ND, USA
Man, wife, and 2 adults witness peculiar, bright white light pacing their car on highway. Two other lights appear, move around sky.
Mandan (south of) · ND, USA
Arrow-shaped balls of light.
Central U.S. (enroute · in-flight), ND, USA
My family and I were flying from St. Peters FL to Winnipeg MB. We had been in the air for about 1.5hrs. I looked out my window on the r
Fargo · ND, USA
Female student w/ friend witness huge red light in sky. 2 others witness. Obj pulsated, started to flicker. Winked out.
Fargo · ND, USA
Red light seen over Fargo below clouds. Hovered for 10 min., faded, flashed, slowly moved east. Seen twice.
Wishek · ND, USA
Double sphere object came floating in. Stopped and then sped off at lightning speed.
Tappen · ND, USA
Pulsing white light travelling extremely fast from West to East
Forest River Colony · ND, USA
Saw a hovering craft with lights while hunting on Forest River Colony land. The craft made no sound and flew extremely fast.
Minot · ND, USA
Triangular shape with reflective dome shape protrusions in echelon formation, from front to right side.
Belfield · ND, USA
Hovering object. Summer night. Red/green blinking light. No wind. No sound from object. Slowly began to move and slowly fly away.
Valley City · ND, USA
An object comprised of 4 or 5 metalic orbs in a row, moving West to East, and returning every 5 minutes following a parallel path.
Nome · ND, USA
my brother and i witness a green light and followed it on foot and the craft was moving at great speed to 1 end of the town to the next
Minot · ND, USA
Large rectangular object hovering over Minot Air Base, ND.
Amenia · ND, USA
Hovering disc over WDAY tower east of Amenia, ND.
Fargo · ND, USA
Glowing triangular object, composed of smaller triangles, floated silently across sky from NE to SW.
Fort Yates · ND, USA
One day we will meet.
Grand Forks · ND, USA
thin round object hovered in air