UFO Sightings in Nevada
1,591 UFO sightings reported in Nevada since 1947, peaking in 2015 (111 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 1,591
- Span
- 1947–2022
- Peak year
- 2015 (111 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1947–2022 · peak 2015 (111 reports)
Top cities in Nevada
Las Vegas
1964–2022 · peak 2012 (45 reports)
Reno
1964–2022 · peak 2015 (14 reports)
Henderson
1996–2020 · peak 2015 (9 reports)
North Las Vegas
1983–2021 · peak 2020 (8 reports)
Sparks
1992–2022 · peak 2004 (4 reports)
Carson City
1994–2021 · peak 2014 (5 reports)
Pahrump
1987–2021 · peak 2004 (3 reports)
Elko
1980–2018 · peak 2008 (4 reports)
Rachel
1997–2019 · peak 1998 (2 reports)
Laughlin
1995–2020 · peak 1999 (4 reports)
Fallon
1959–2020 · peak 2015 (2 reports)
Gardnerville
1992–2021 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Mesquite
2004–2020 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Winnemucca
1995–2020 · peak 2012 (2 reports)
Boulder City
1998–2020 · peak 2019 (2 reports)
Fernley
1995–2021 · peak 2016 (2 reports)
Spring Creek
1999–2018 · peak 2008 (2 reports)
Beatty
1973–2017 · peak 1973 (1 reports)
Minden
1983–2021 · peak 1983 (1 reports)
Yerington
1999–2017 · peak 2017 (2 reports)
Las Vegas · NV, USA
4 red/Orange balls in a kite tail formation over the road.
Elko · NV, USA
Three orange fireballs spotted by witness in Elko Nevada.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Two silent blue lights followed by a hellicopter.
Reno · NV, USA
Lights seen hovering over rural Nevada community, witnessed by nearly a dozen residents.
Lund/Hiko/Ash Springs/Alamo · NV, USA
One hoax "UFO," and one possible test plane, over Hiko/Ash Springs/Alamo area.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
High flying object, trails in front and back, elongated, bright shape in the middle.
Carson City · NV, USA
No object seen; however while driving down Carson River Road my driving lights went off on their own for approximately 3 seconds. It
Las Vegas · NV, USA
"Y" shaped UFO sighted from voodoo lounge at Rio hotel roof traveling fast with no illumination in a SE direction.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Right the sun was going down i stepped onto roof as i did every evening not at same times but this day was at this time and i laid back
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Didnt look Friendly thats all I can say.
Northwest Reno · NV, USA
Strange cylinder shape changing colors and moving fast in sky.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
3 pulsating lights observed near the Las Vegas valley by 2 witnesses on Sept. 23 2013 @ 9:23 PM MST.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Fireball streaked from above at 45 degree angle and then disappeared about 500 ft from the ground.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Never seen this before
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Line of 9 light orbs hovered over.Las Vegas NV 8/3/13.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Strange object seen flying low over summerlin ,very bright sphere,moving from west to north.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
8/13/13 Three UFOs were spotted over Las Vegas, each object changed shape.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Fireballs over Las Vegas.
Baker · NV, USA
Ball of light hovering behind trees in Grerat Basin National Park.
Lake Tahoe area · NV, USA
Shiny white/silver round object near Mt Rose (lake tahoe area)
Sparks · NV, USA
Twenty or so little white balls in the sky flying around together. Too high for birds to fly.
Ash Springs (near) · NV, USA
What seemed to be a satellite suddenly reversed course as a second object separated from it.
North Las Vegas · NV, USA
Triangular shaped aircrafts with a glowing fireball affect in the sky that can hover and glide.
Dog Bone Lake (near) · NV, USA
This is an observation I noticed in Dog Bone Lake, NV, while viewing satellite images. google earth dog bon
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Scattered, circular and circling lights from whitefish yellow to red just outside of west Las Vegas.