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)
Reno · NV, USA
looking directly east, saw object slowly moving north from south, stop, drop 3 fireballs, slowly moved south and with no hesitation, to
Gardnerville · NV, USA
Observed object bluish/white in color streaking toward the surface of earth; then change directions instantly heading back into the s.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Air Force jets chased triangular UFO over Las Vegas, NV. one mile west of Nellis AFB
Sparks · NV, USA
4 Golden shimmering 1 dimentional circles that seemed to emitt thier own light. They hovered about 3 feet from the ground, spaced 1 foo
Area 51 · NV, USA
4 adults video tape object over area 51 in Nevada. Video shown on 2 different episodes of "Unsolved Mysteries".
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Green light moving north at speed through east side of las vegas.
Las Vegas/Charleston Heights · NV, USA
Red light/sphere seen over neighborhood of Charleston Heights with street lamps blinking on and off.
Lovelock · NV, USA
Huge ball of light traveled behind mountain tops, raised up briefly, accompanied by small colored lights, then left in electric flash.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
For seven years I have kept this fairly quiet. I was walking my dog on a clear dark night where I live on the north west side of Las Ve
Las Vegas · NV, USA
a huge shadow appeared out of nowhere, revealing a enormous boomerang shaped object. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Las Vegas · NV, USA
I was about seven when it happened.
W. Wendover · NV, USA
Gigantic flying "L" triangle floating slowly across Hwy. 80 in Eastern Nevada , chased by jets.
Las Vegas (North of) · NV, USA
strange lights north of Las Vegas
Wells (30 miles north of) · NV, USA
Cylinder Shaped w/5 Amber Lights crosses Nevada skyline (E-W) in 20 seconds silently around 9pm.
NV · USA
2 more witnesses for that UFO siting that was on tv showing the 'V' Shape formation where 1 disappeared at a time behind the mountain.
Groom Lake · NV, USA
This is a little long, so please hang in there. On Nov.5th,1989, I, along with cousin, were listening to am radio KFI in Los Angeles.Th
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Astonishing Ship - Las Vegas 1989. No Lights, No Sound. Son's Report of Father's Sighting
Fire Mountain · NV, USA
12 year old sees two objects on a camping trip at fire mt 1989
Rachel (Highway 318) · NV, USA
Red Craft, Highway 318, possibly Nye Conty, NV 1am August 1988, traveling at a high rate of speed smoothly.
Sutcliff · NV, USA
Seemingly impossible reverse
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Close encounter at home
In-flight (from Las Vegas to Hawaii) · NV, USA
The actual craft was hidden under the cloud, but from my perspective it had to be the size of a small city.
Las Vegas (60-70 miles north-east of · Interstate 15 North), NV, USA
Viewed pairs of red strobing lights extended across wide area of Nevada desert and watched as two F-15 fighter aircraft tried to interc
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Moon appears to split in half
Pahrump · NV, USA
Unknown Cloud Around Object and changed color then vanished