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)
Elko · NV, USA
Two VERY bright , transluscent spheres over Nevada
Elko · NV, USA
Saw the light in Elko Nv to
Las Vegas · NV, USA
The object was heading east, it was to my north and seemed to be at a constant velocity.
Hiko · NV, USA
Hovering orb, brilliant illumination, falling debris, vehicle collision with objects
Reno · NV, USA
A white light dropped slowly from the sky & shifted to a level flight and faided out.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
One day,as i was looking outside of my room a circle shaped light beeming object appeared out of the blue,the light werew bright/the ai
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Two crafts flying from Area 51 towards Nellis Air Force Base within 5 minutes of each other.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Reflective triangular vehicle over Las Vegas.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Red light stayed in sky for over 1 hour
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Bright, multicolored light seen west of Las Vegas
Fallon · NV, USA
Fallon, NV 1/27/2007 2AM - 5 AM Spheres appear nightly now and divide and seperate, come to desert floor and stay longer thanbefore
Gardnerville · NV, USA
Orange and Red object seen from Gardnerville Nevada 12/01/06. 6 Witnesses in Nevada/California
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Cylinder shaped object was illuminated inside, contained figures within and left at the speed of light.
Silver Springs · NV, USA
Triangular Object over Mustang, Nevada
Mustang · NV, USA
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Henderson · NV, USA
shiny spherical object accompanies jet leaving McCarran airport.
Elko · NV, USA
Spherical object at great height moving at high rate of speed from south to north
Las Vegas · NV, USA
A very fast-moving sound, changing direction quickly...Occured twice
South Lake Tahoe · NV, USA
Strange object over Lake Tahoe, CA.
Las Vegas/Rachel (between · NV, USA
Flames in the night sky
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Blue Orb sighted from Las Vegas, over Area 51 Mountain Range, traveling at incredible speeds.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Three Fireballs in the Las Vegas sky flying in formation then becoming one fireball. ((NUFORC Note: Possible advertising lights? PD))
Las Vegas · NV, USA
White Balls and Bright Light in the Vegas moring sky.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
very brght white-bat wing shape-stationary 10-15 mins. then gone
Reno · NV, USA
Reno, NV Green Spherical Luminous Object over Reno