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/Mandan (between) · ND, USA
Strange expanding portal looking object seen in broad daylight.
Lidgerwood · ND, USA
Flew quickly straight across sky from east to west.
Belfield (north of) · ND, USA
5-6 lights slowly moving in my pasture
Dickinson · ND, USA
Grey V shaped craft gliding silently over town. It was dark around 9 P.M MST. Object appeared dark grayish color. ((anonymous report))
Bismarck double ditch · ND, USA
At Double Ditch with a friend we were star gazing and noticed two lights running paraell to each other and they flared brightly.
West Fargo · ND, USA
I observed a small sphere hover than fly away from me.
Mandan · ND, USA
A small craft flew 20 ft above us it looked like a fireball, it stopped by us then shot off South leaving a tail.
Fargo · ND, USA
Saw 3 bright white and blue lights blinking with sync with eachother. One was about the height of a tower would be.((anonymous report))
Bismarck · ND, USA
Two oval-shaped craft over the river in Bismarck. ((anonymous report))
Grand Forks · ND, USA
Large green sphere appeared, hovered then banked downward and disappeared. ((anonymous report))
Washburn · ND, USA
Three star sized orbs in orbital pattern around Ursa Major star Alioth.
Grand Forks · ND, USA
Strange animal behavior prior to appearance of lights.
Litchville · ND, USA
Bright Burning Fire Ball Very Large Black Dark Contrail leaving our space.
Bismarck · ND, USA
Two lights flying sideways and stationary over residential area.
Wahpeton · ND, USA
Light orb came down out of sky in close enough proximity, i got video of it. Came down quickly but then moved about slowly...
Fargo · ND, USA
Lights over North Fargo, ND. ((anonymous report))
Cavalier · ND, USA
2 triangle objects, appeared to be stationary, straight up from Cavalier very high in the sky. Suddenly one took off at high speed.
Wahpeton · ND, USA
Huge orange-colored ball ripped across the sky from North to South. Was very loud and extremely fast. Sounded like a fuse on a firework
Ruso · ND, USA
((HOAX??)) Perpendicular objects admist in night sky. ((anonymous report))
Sarles · ND, USA
Big green orb fell in diagonal line toward ground. fell very slowly. ((anonymous report))
Lidgerwood · ND, USA
Green glowing circle stood in the sky then took up east was gone within seconds!
Lidgerwood · ND, USA
Green circle dot in the sky, was there then gone with in seconds!
Fargo · ND, USA
Was in the backyard hot tub looking up at the sky and looking for "shooting stars, when a triangular figure appeared.
Bismarck · ND, USA
Rolla.
Cary · ND, USA
3 lights in triangular formation moving slowly across tree line.