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)
Lexington · NE, USA
Location: Lexington, NE; Dawson County Date: 6/21/19 Time: ~19:30 My son noticed what he thought was a balloon in the sky west of Lexi
Norfolk · NE, USA
Moving line of lights close together in line formation
Grand Island · NE, USA
Flying object with lights moving at fast speeds and in weird directions. Disappeared after 30 seconds. ((anonymous report))
Lincoln · NE, USA
Three bright blue flashes of light filled the entire sky, but no one but me and the witnesses said they knew anything about it.
Omaha · NE, USA
Large bright object that was low on the horizon was pulsating in a stat. position steadily changing color.((NUFORC Note: Sirius? PD))
Bellevue · NE, USA
I was driving to my home from school. I thought I seen a shooting star it was moving so fast. It blazed across the sky and got closer a
Omaha · NE, USA
Large, oval/rectangle shaped craft hovering for a few moments, before disappearing. ((anonymous report))
Gretna · NE, USA
Three red dots in a triangular pattern appeared in the sky and disappeared shortly after. ((anonymous report))
York · NE, USA
Driving from Omaha got past York and saw a green orb shoot across the sky. Then it disappeared. I was very freaked out had to call my h
Bridgeport · NE, USA
Small triangular shaped series of red and white lights moving about with very quick up, down and lateral movements, not to be confused.
Verdigre · NE, USA
Bright large light in southern sky over north eastern Nebraska. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Mars?? PD))
Bellevue · NE, USA
I walked out side to let the dog out and noticed in the sky multiple bright lights flying in an odd pattern. At first they had a bluish
Phillips · NE, USA
UFO along highway 34 Hamilton Co., NE.
Omaha · NE, USA
MADAR Node 132
Omaha · NE, USA
MADAR Node 132
Cozad · NE, USA
Very pure white bright light came from the NE, changed directions to the W with a arcing 90° turn and dissapeared from my view strai
Lyman · NE, USA
One large bright light seen in the sky west of Lyman, Nebraska. Light was seen bobbing up and down, as well as drastically veering from
North Platte · NE, USA
((HOAX??)) spoon shaped silver gray with blinking white light on it. ((anonymous report))
Ogalala · NE, USA
Two lights seeming moving in submarine like motion.
Bennington · NE, USA
This light came across, stopped for 1 second, then immediately bursted away.
Omaha · NE, USA
Saw a UFO. ((anonymous report))
Omaha · NE, USA
Greenish light going through the sky, then a burst of light out the back and took off faster then disappeared.
Omaha · NE, USA
SOUTH OMAHA LOOKS LIKE ABOVE offit air force base spinning sphere orange looks like drone. ((NUFORC Mote: Mars? PD))
Beatrice · NE, USA
Brilliant Blinding Flash.
Nebraska City · NE, USA
Two side by side light green orbs traveled in tandem changing orientation to top to bottom - four in total were observed.