UFO Sightings in Nebraska
657 UFO sightings reported in Nebraska since 1943, peaking in 2012 (47 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 657
- Span
- 1943–2022
- Peak year
- 2012 (47 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1943–2022 · peak 2012 (47 reports)
Top cities in Nebraska
Omaha
1964–2022 · peak 2012 (26 reports)
Lincoln
1975–2022 · peak 2009 (8 reports)
Bellevue
1995–2021 · peak 2019 (3 reports)
North Platte
1979–2020 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Papillion
1993–2021 · peak 2002 (2 reports)
Grand Island
1958–2019 · peak 2001 (2 reports)
Ogallala
1953–2021 · peak 2011 (2 reports)
Kearney
1998–2020 · peak 2010 (2 reports)
Scottsbluff
1960–2012 · peak 2009 (2 reports)
Columbus
1966–2019 · peak 2019 (2 reports)
La Vista
2003–2019 · peak 2017 (2 reports)
Ainsworth
1995–2012 · peak 1995 (1 reports)
York
2012–2021 · peak 2015 (2 reports)
Wahoo
1961–2020 · peak 2020 (2 reports)
Beatrice
1967–2018 · peak 1967 (1 reports)
Ashland
2003–2017 · peak 2003 (2 reports)
Gretna
2013–2020 · peak 2013 (1 reports)
Lexington
2015–2022 · peak 2019 (2 reports)
Plattsmouth
1997–2010 · peak 1997 (1 reports)
Nebraska City
2001–2018 · peak 2001 (1 reports)
Lincoln · NE, USA
I saw an orange light almost directly above my house, in east Lincoln. It was a little bigger than a star.
Omaha · NE, USA
Walking on the South campus of the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Was chased by Diamond shaped UFO which was approaching towards me.
Ceresco · NE, USA
A fireball behind a unknown shape craft over Ceresco Nebraska traveling at a high rate of speed.
Lincoln · NE, USA
I witnessed a some sort of octagon or circular shape shoot a beam of light in my backyard
Plattsmouth · NE, USA
Orange sphere by platte river
Omaha · NE, USA
I was taking my two dogs out for the last time in a lightly tree covered dog run behind my apartment complex garages when I saw a giant
Lincoln · NE, USA
((NUFORC Note: Student report. PD)) I am a firm believer in aliens, being 16 years old, I know people usually don't take me seriously.
Lincoln · NE, USA
Stationary, circular, metallic, flat object in sky for over an hour.
Omaha · NE, USA
I was looking up at around 23:00 northwards, and saw what appeared to be a rainbow-colored, as in changing colors, up in the sky. It st
Omaha · NE, USA
Strange orange orb on 10/31
Omaha · NE, USA
Ufo right above tree 50-80 foot.
Lincoln · NE, USA
Bright star flashing different colors in western sky. ((NUFORC Note: Probably a twinkling star. PD))
Lincoln · NE, USA
I left my apartment around 9:15 PM. It was dark out. I walked toward my car in the parking lot of the apartment complex. To the east
Lincoln · NE, USA
Orange fireball looking object moving very slowely in the sky.
Plattsmouth · NE, USA
Pod or cigar shaped craft over plattsmouth
Fort Calhoun · NE, USA
multi colored stationary objects viewed from Fort Calhoun NE on Sept. 26, 2009 at approximately 2200 - 2230
Omaha · NE, USA
A white aircraft, almost resembling a commercial airliner, vanished before my eyes. The aircraft did not posess normal characteristics.
North Platte · NE, USA
I walked out of the house at 10 PM and something caught my eye, so I looked up and saw a Rectangle Object with a White Light on each c
Scottsbluff · NE, USA
Bright flash of light followed by trail.
Lincoln · NE, USA
Cylindrical object with bright orange light.
Lincoln · NE, USA
Looked like a star moving very rapidly across the sky, too fast for a satellite.
Alliance · NE, USA
Saw 7 ufo's in the night sky; all within a 30 min.; most of which were going different dir.'s. ((NUFORC Note: Satellites? PD))
Lincoln · NE, USA
my neighbors and i saw the bright red light coming out of the north then turning to the east then coming back around to the north takin
Waterloo · NE, USA
I saw, just above the tree line, a hovering object, probably a half mile a way. I slowed down my car...
Omaha · NE, USA
Willowcreek Park, Omaha, UFO sighting - June 19, 2009