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)
Otoe · NE, USA
it was blinking at 2:30am then it stopped just a bright light hovering in the sky.
Filley · NE, USA
This object lit up like a miniature sun several miles across and then shot off into space.
Springfield/Papillion · NE, USA
A large object was seen by myself and two witnesses, about the size of an airplane but behaving in a way that would suggest it was not.
McCook · NE, USA
Flashing red/green/blue light seen in eastern sky from McCook, Nebraska. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect a star in the eastern sky. PD))
Kearney · NE, USA
Large, round, red light sighted in Kearney, Nebraska silently flying very low and slow to the ground.
Lincoln · NE, USA
A light stretching out and then retracting disappears suddenly.
Beatrice · NE, USA
4 hours in the sky.....same location.....colored lights
Scottsbluff · NE, USA
Black, liquid mercury, shape changing object which can move at amazing speed, stop at amazing speeds to hover
Omaha · NE, USA
object/lifeform floating silently in our house glided into next room
Osceola · NE, USA
me and my brother were driveing down a gravel road when we seen this object, and aour car turned off, i have seen several other ocasion
Sarpy County · NE, USA
Dim and Bright yellowish orange light in the sky, then disappeared !
Spalding · NE, USA
Many lights in the sky seen outside of Spalding, NE.
Brady · NE, USA
high speed red/blue lights extremely fast and maneuverable with the ability to disappear
Omaha · NE, USA
Bright white light turned red and dissappreaed, later a "wave" of small lights from the same spot
Lincoln · NE, USA
Red/orange glowing ball low on the horizen then climbed untill out of sight
Lincoln · NE, USA
Two glowing orange balls of light traveling in a southern direction dropping "flares" and continuing south.
Ainsworth · NE, USA
Three objects that are silent and unexplainable
Grand Island · NE, USA
My husband and I saw two silent, low flying, bright circular lights with orange tint, about 10 p.m.
Omaha · NE, USA
((HOAX??)) Beautiful sunny day with a lot of clouds; noticed that a certain cloud was a little out of place.
Lincoln · NE, USA
The UFO had blue and yellow alternating lights, cigar shaped, and suddenly changed directions.
Lincoln · NE, USA
Bright red light surrounded by light red translucent red halo
Lincoln · NE, USA
Flaming tear-shaped object flying over southwest Lincoln, Nebraska on July 4th.
Hastings · NE, USA
((HOAX)) 3 UFO's appeared in the space of 15 seconds. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Papillion · NE, USA
Bright light behind a haze changed from white-ish yellow to blue colors.
Nebraska City · NE, USA
Large UFO circular in shape with a crescent-like glow spotted for 10 mins, 1 mile west of Nebraska City.